2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
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The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Missouri, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 United States presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
November 3, 2020
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The primaries were held on August 4, 2020.[1]
Overview
| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 59,940 | 18.96% | 249,087 | 78.78% | 7,144 | 2.26% | 316,171 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 233,157 | 51.89% | 204,540 | 45.52% | 11,651 | 2.59% | 449,348 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 282,866 | 69.44% | 116,095 | 28.50% | 8,387 | 2.06% | 407,348 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 4 | 245,247 | 67.59% | 107,635 | 29.66% | 9,954 | 2.74% | 362,836 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 135,934 | 38.57% | 207,180 | 58.79% | 9,316 | 2.64% | 352,430 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 6 | 258,709 | 67.06% | 118,926 | 30.83% | 8,144 | 2.11% | 385,779 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 7 | 254,318 | 68.87% | 98,111 | 26.57% | 16,854 | 4.56% | 369,283 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 8 | 253,811 | 76.86% | 70,561 | 21.37% | 5,854 | 1.77% | 330,226 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| Total | 1,723,982 | 57.98% | 1,172,135 | 39.42% | 77,304 | 2.60% | 2,973,421 | 100.0% | |
District 1
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Bush: 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1st district is of the city of St. Louis and much of northern St. Louis County, including Florissant and University City. The incumbent was Democrat Lacy Clay, who was re-elected with 80.1% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Federal officials
- Kamala Harris, U.S. senator from California[5]
- Nancy Pelosi, U.S. representative from California's 12th congressional district and House Speaker[6]
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers and media
U.S. senators
- Bernie Sanders, U.S. senator from Vermont[13]
State officials
- Bruce Franks Jr., former state representative (2016–2019)[14]
Organizations
- Brand New Congress[15]
- Democratic Socialists of America[16]
- Justice Democrats[17]
- National Women's Political Caucus[18]
- Our Revolution-Missouri Chapter[19]
- Sierra Club[10]
- Sunrise Movement STL[19]
Individuals
- Jamaal Bowman, middle school principal and 2020 Democratic nominee in NY-16[20]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Katherine Bruckner |
Cori Bush |
Lacy Clay |
Undecided |
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| Data for Progress[21][A] | August 1–3, 2020 | 250 (LV) | – | 7% | 42% | 42% | 9% |
Primary results

Bush
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Cori Bush | 73,274 | 48.5 | |
| Democratic | Lacy Clay (incumbent) | 68,887 | 45.6 | |
| Democratic | Katherine Bruckner | 8,850 | 5.9 | |
| Total votes | 151,011 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Anthony Rogers | 6,979 | 61.5 | |
| Republican | Winnie Heartstrong | 4,367 | 38.5 | |
| Total votes | 11,346 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Alex Furman, vice president of the St. Louis chapter of the far-right neo-fascist organization Proud Boys[24][25]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Libertarian | Alex Furman | 337 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 337 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[26] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections[27] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[28] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico[29] | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos[30] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP[31] | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen[32] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Polling
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Cori Bush | 249,087 | 78.8 | |
| Republican | Anthony Rogers | 59,940 | 19.0 | |
| Libertarian | Alex Furman | 6,766 | 2.1 | |
| Independent | Martin Baker (write-in) | 378 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 316,171 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
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Wagner: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2nd district is based in eastern Missouri, and includes the southern and western suburbs of St. Louis, including Arnold, Town and Country, Wildwood, Chesterfield, and Oakville. The incumbent was Republican Ann Wagner, who was re-elected with 51.2% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Ann Wagner, incumbent U.S. representative
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ann Wagner (incumbent) | 63,686 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 63,686 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jill Schupp, state senator[35]
Declined
- Becky Morgan, leader of the Missouri chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America[36]
- Cort VanOstran, attorney and nominee for Missouri's 2nd congressional district in 2018[37]
Endorsements
U.S. presidents
- Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States (2009–2017), U.S. senator from Illinois (2005–2008)[38]
U.S. vice presidents
- Joe Biden, 47th vice president of the United States (2009–2017), U.S. senator from Delaware (1973–2009)[39]
Newspapers
Organizations
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jill Schupp | 103,164 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 103,164 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Martin Schulte[47]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Libertarian | Martin Schulte | 737 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 737 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[26] | Tossup | August 6, 2020 |
| Inside Elections[48] | Tilt D (flip) | October 28, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[28] | Lean R | November 2, 2020 |
| Politico[49] | Tossup | October 11, 2020 |
| Daily Kos[50] | Tossup | August 31, 2020 |
| RCP[51] | Tossup | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen[32] | Lean D (flip) | June 7, 2020 |
| 538[52] | Lean R | October 30, 2020 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Ann Wagner (R) |
Jill Schupp (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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| Change Research[53] | October 29 – November 2, 2020 | 597 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 46% | 46% | 5%[b] | 2% |
| YouGov[33] | September 24 – October 7, 2020 | 115 (LV) | – | 42% | 51% | 3% | 4% |
| Normington, Petts & Associates (D)[54] | September 10–14, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 49% | 49% | <1% | 2% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[55][B] | August 13–14, 2020 | 925 (V) | – | 42% | 45% | – | 14% |
| Remington Research Group/Missouri Scout[56] | February 19–20, 2020 | 1,360 (LV) | ± 2.6% | 50% | 40% | – | 10% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ann Wagner (incumbent) | 233,157 | 51.9 | |
| Democratic | Jill Schupp | 204,540 | 45.5 | |
| Libertarian | Martin Schulte | 11,647 | 2.6 | |
| Write-in | 4 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 449,348 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
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Luetkemeyer: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The third district encompasses east-central Missouri, taking in Jefferson City, Troy, O'Fallon, and Washington. The incumbent was Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer, who was re-elected with 65.1% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) | 80,627 | 74.8 | |
| Republican | Brandon Wilkinson | 15,901 | 14.8 | |
| Republican | Lynette Trares | 4,197 | 3.9 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey Nowak | 3,517 | 3.3 | |
| Republican | Adela Wisdom | 3,485 | 3.2 | |
| Total votes | 107,727 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Dennis Oglesby, chairman of Warren County Democrats[59]
- Megan Rezabek, maintenance worker[60]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Megan Rezabek | 27,826 | 66.8 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Oglesby | 13,801 | 33.2 | |
| Total votes | 41,627 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Leonard J. Steinman II, perennial candidate[61]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Libertarian | Leonard J. Steinman II | 627 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 627 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[26] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections[27] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[28] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico[29] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos[30] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP[31] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen[32] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Polling
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) | 282,866 | 69.4 | |
| Democratic | Megan Rezabek | 116,095 | 28.5 | |
| Libertarian | Leonard J. Steinman II | 8,344 | 2.1 | |
| Write-in | 43 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 407,348 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
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Hartzler: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Simmons: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 4th district is based in predominantly rural west-central Missouri, taking in Columbia, Sedalia, Warrensburg, and Lebanon. The incumbent was Republican Vicky Hartzler, who was re-elected with 64.8% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Neal Gist, software engineer[62]
- Vicky Hartzler, incumbent U.S. representative
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Vicky Hartzler (incumbent) | 80,652 | 76.6 | |
| Republican | Neal Gist | 24,646 | 23.4 | |
| Total votes | 105,298 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Lindsey Simmons, attorney[63]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Lindsey Simmons | 38,339 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 38,339 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Libertarian | Steven K. Koonse | 357 | 53.0 | |
| Libertarian | Robert E. Smith | 316 | 47.0 | |
| Total votes | 673 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[26] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections[27] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[28] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico[29] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos[30] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP[31] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen[32] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Polling
Polls with a sample size of <100 have their sample size entries marked in red to indicate a lack of reliability.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Vicky Hartzler (incumbent) | 245,247 | 67.6 | |
| Democratic | Lindsey Simmons | 107,635 | 29.7 | |
| Libertarian | Steven K. Koonse | 9,954 | 2.7 | |
| Total votes | 362,836 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
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Cleaver: 50–60% 60–70% Derks: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 5th district primarily consists of the inner ring of the Kansas City metropolitan area, including nearly all of Kansas City south of the Missouri River. The incumbent was Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, who was re-elected with 61.7% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Emanuel Cleaver, incumbent U.S. representative
- Maite Salazar, progressive activist[65]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (incumbent) | 75,040 | 85.3 | |
| Democratic | Maite Salazar | 12,923 | 14.7 | |
| Total votes | 87,963 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ryan Derks | 13,832 | 34.0 | |
| Republican | Jerry W. Barham | 12,880 | 31.7 | |
| Republican | Clay Chastain | 7,519 | 18.5 | |
| Republican | Weldon "Wilbur" Woodward | 2,381 | 5.8 | |
| Republican | R.H. Hess | 2,207 | 5.4 | |
| Republican | Richonda Oaks | 1,872 | 4.6 | |
| Total votes | 40,691 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Robin Dominick[73]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Libertarian | Robin Dominick | 542 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 542 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[26] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections[27] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[28] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico[29] | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos[30] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP[31] | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen[32] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Polling
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (incumbent) | 207,180 | 58.8 | |
| Republican | Ryan Derks | 135,934 | 38.6 | |
| Libertarian | Robin Dominick | 9,272 | 2.6 | |
| Write-in | 44 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 352,430 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
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Graves: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 6th district encompasses rural northern Missouri, St. Joseph and much of Kansas City north of the Missouri River. The incumbent was Republican Sam Graves, who was re-elected with 65.4% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Sam Graves, incumbent U.S. representative
- Chris Ryan, perennial candidate[74]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sam Graves (incumbent) | 81,584 | 79.7 | |
| Republican | Chris Ryan | 20,826 | 20.3 | |
| Total votes | 102,410 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Gena L. Ross | 14,503 | 32.8 | |
| Democratic | Ramona Farris | 11,882 | 26.9 | |
| Democratic | Henry Martin | 9,393 | 21.3 | |
| Democratic | Charles West | 6,951 | 15.7 | |
| Democratic | Donald Robert Sartain | 1,447 | 3.3 | |
| Total votes | 44,176 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jim Higgins, former vice chairman of the Missouri Libertarian Party[75]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Libertarian | Jim Higgins | 431 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 431 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[26] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections[27] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[28] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico[29] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos[30] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP[31] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen[32] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Polling
Polls with a sample size of <100 have their sample size entries marked in red to indicate a lack of reliability.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sam Graves (incumbent) | 258,709 | 67.1 | |
| Democratic | Gena Ross | 118,926 | 30.8 | |
| Libertarian | Jim Higgins | 8,144 | 2.1 | |
| Total votes | 385,779 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 7
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The 7th district is located in southwestern Missouri, taking in Springfield, Joplin, Branson, and Nixa. The incumbent was Republican Billy Long, who was re-elected with 66.2% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Billy Long (incumbent) | 69,407 | 66.1 | |
| Republican | Eric Harleman | 11,696 | 11.1 | |
| Republican | Kevin VanStory | 10,486 | 10.0 | |
| Republican | Steve Chetnik | 7,407 | 7.1 | |
| Republican | Camille Lombardi-Olive | 5,969 | 5.7 | |
| Total votes | 104,965 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Teresa Montseny | 30,568 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 30,568 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Kevin Craig[79]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Libertarian | Kevin Craig | 508 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 508 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[26] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections[27] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[28] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico[29] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos[30] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP[31] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen[32] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Polling
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Billy Long (incumbent) | 254,318 | 68.9 | |
| Democratic | Teresa Montseny | 98,111 | 26.6 | |
| Libertarian | Kevin Craig | 15,573 | 4.2 | |
| Independent | Audrey Richards (write-in) | 1,279 | 0.3 | |
| Write-in | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 369,283 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
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Smith: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 8th district is the most rural district of Missouri, taking in rural southeastern Missouri, including the Missouri Bootheel, as well as the cities of Cape Girardeau and Poplar Bluff. The incumbent was Republican Jason Smith, who was re-elected with 73.4% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jason Smith, incumbent U.S. representative
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jason Smith (incumbent) | 114,074 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 114,074 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Kathy Ellis, social worker and nominee for Missouri's 8th congressional district in 2018[80]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Kathryn Ellis | 20,354 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 20,354 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Tom Schmitz[81]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Libertarian | Tom Schmitz | 265 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 265 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[26] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections[27] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[28] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico[29] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos[30] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP[31] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen[32] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Polling
Polls with a sample size of <100 have their sample size entries marked in red to indicate a lack of reliability.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jason Smith (incumbent) | 253,811 | 76.9 | |
| Democratic | Kathy Ellis | 70,561 | 21.4 | |
| Libertarian | Tom Schmitz | 5,854 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | 330,226 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||