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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri

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The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Missouri, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts.

Quick facts All 8 Missouri seats to the United States House of Representatives, Majority party ...
2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
← 2012
November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)
2016 →
All 8 Missouri seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 6 2
Seats won 6 2
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 838,283 513,600
Percentage 58.77% 36.01%
Swing Increase4.07% Decrease5.83%
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Overview

More information United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2014, Party ...
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2014[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats before Seats after +/–
Republican 838,283 58.77% 6 6 -
Democratic 513,600 36.01% 2 2 -
Libertarian 63,682 4.46% 0 0 -
Independent 6,939 0.49% 0 0 -
Constitution 3,799 0.27% 0 0 -
Total 1,426,303 100.00% 8 8 —
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District

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri by district:[2]

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District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 135,27321.57%119,31572.98%8,9065.45%163,494100.0%Democratic hold
District 2148,19164.12%75,38432.62%7,5421.59%231,117100.0%Republican hold
District 3130,94068.33%52,02127.15%8,6594.52%191,620100.0%Republican hold
District 4120,01468.08%46,46426.36%9,8085.56%176,286100.0%Republican hold
District 569,07144.96%79,25651.59%5,3082.78%153,635100.0%Democratic hold
District 6124,61666.65%55,15729.50%7,1973.85%186,970100.0%Republican hold
District 7104,05463.46%47,28228.84%12,6217.70%163,957100.0%Republican hold
District 8106,12466.65%38,72124.32%14,3799.03%159,224100.0%Republican hold
Total838,28358.77%513,60036.01%74,4205.22%1,426,303100.0%
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District 1

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2014 Missouri's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee Lacy Clay Daniel J. Elder Robb E. Cunningham
Party Democratic Republican Libertarian
Popular vote 119,315 35,273 8,906
Percentage 73.0% 21.6% 5.4%
Clay:      70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

Lacy Clay
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Lacy Clay
Democratic

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See also: Missouri's 1st congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Lacy Clay, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lacy Clay (incumbent) 69,650 100.0
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Daniel Elder, network engineer[4]
Eliminated in primary
  • Martin Baker, political organizer and candidate for this seat in 2012
  • David Koehr, retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel Elder 4,196 39.3
Republican Martin Baker 3,659 34.2
Republican David Koehr 2,833 26.5
Total votes 10,688 100.0
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Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Robb Cunningham

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Libertarian primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Robb E. Cunningham 465 100.0
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Safe D November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[6] Safe D October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Safe D October 30, 2014
RCP Safe D November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[8] Safe D November 4, 2014
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Results

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Missouri's 1st congressional district, 2014[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lacy Clay (incumbent) 119,315 73.0
Republican Daniel J. Elder 35,273 21.6
Libertarian Robb E. Cunningham 8,906 5.4
Total votes 163,494 100.0
Democratic hold
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District 2

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2014 Missouri's 2nd congressional district election
← 2012
2016 →
 
Nominee Ann Wagner Arthur Lieber
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 148,191 75,384
Percentage 64.1% 32.6%
Wagner:      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Ann Wagner
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Ann Wagner
Republican

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See also: Missouri's 2nd congressional district

Incumbent Republican Ann Wagner, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ann Wagner, incumbent U.S. Representative[4]

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ann Wagner (incumbent) 55,322 100.0
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Arthur Lieber, educator and nominee for this seat in 2010

Results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Arthur Lieber 54,557 100.0
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Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Bill Slantz, businessman and nominee for this seat in 2012

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Libertarian primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Bill Slantz 720 100.0
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Safe R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[6] Safe R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Safe R October 30, 2014
RCP Safe R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[8] Safe R November 4, 2014
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Results

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Missouri's 2nd congressional district, 2014[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ann Wagner (Incumbent) 148,191 64.1
Democratic Arthur Lieber 75,384 32.6
Libertarian Bill Slantz 7,542 3.3
Total votes 231,117 100.0
Republican hold
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District 3

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2014 Missouri's 3rd congressional district election
← 2012
2016 →
 
Nominee Blaine Luetkemeyer Courtney Denton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 130,940 52,021
Percentage 68.3% 27.2%
Luetkemeyer:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

Blaine Luetkemeyer
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Blaine Luetkemeyer
Republican

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Incumbent Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • John Morris, candidate for 2nd District in 2012
  • Leonard Steinman, truck driver
Withdrawn
  • Joe Frost

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) 71,030 79.5
Republican John Morris 9,786 10.9
Republican Leonard Steinman 8,580 9.6
Total votes 89,396 100.0
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Courtney Denton, teacher
Eliminated in primary
  • Velma Steinman

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Courtney Denton 15,987 57.1
Democratic Velma Steinman 11,988 42.9
Total votes 27,975 100.0
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Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Steven Hedrick

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Libertarian primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Steven Hedrick 774 100.0
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Safe R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[6] Safe R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Safe R October 30, 2014
RCP Safe R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[8] Safe R November 4, 2014
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Missouri's 3rd congressional district, 2014[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) 130,940 68.3
Democratic Courtney Denton 52,021 27.2
Libertarian Steven Hedrick 8,593 4.5
Independent Harold Davis (write-in) 66 0.0
Total votes 191,620 100.0
Republican hold
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District 4

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2014 Missouri's 4th congressional district election
← 2012
2016 →
 
Nominee Vicky Hartzler Nate Irvin Herschel L. Young
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote 120,014 46,464 9,793
Percentage 68.1% 26.3% 5.6%
Hartzler:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

Vicky Hartzler
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Vicky Hartzler
Republican

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See also: Missouri's 4th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Vicky Hartzler, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • John Webb, small business owner

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vicky Hartzler (incumbent) 65,404 74.7
Republican John Webb 22,131 25.3
Total votes 87,535 100.0
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Nate Irvin
Eliminated in primary
  • Jim White

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nate Irvin 26,831 100.0
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Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Herschel L. Young, small business owner
Eliminated in primary
  • Randy Langkraehr

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Libertarian primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Herschel L. Young 567 53.0
Libertarian Randall (Randy) Langkraehr 503 47.0
Total votes 1,070 100.0
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Safe R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[6] Safe R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Safe R October 30, 2014
RCP Safe R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[8] Safe R November 4, 2014
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Missouri's 4th congressional district, 2014[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vicky Hartzler (incumbent) 120,014 68.1
Democratic Nate Irvin 46,464 26.3
Libertarian Herschel L. Young 9,793 5.6
Independent Gregory A Cowan (write-in) 15 0.0
Total votes 176,286 100.0
Republican hold
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District 5

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2014 Missouri's 5th congressional district election
← 2012
2016 →
 
Nominee Emanuel Cleaver Jacob Turk
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 79,256 69,071
Percentage 51.6% 45.0%
Cleaver:      50–60%
Turk:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Emanuel Cleaver
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Emanuel Cleaver
Democratic

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See also: Missouri's 5th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Bob Gough, high school mathematics teacher and Republican candidate for the 6th District in 2012
  • Eric Holmes, US Army colonel
  • Charles Lindsey
  • Mark S. Memoly, author, businessman and Republican candidate for Senate in 2012

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver II (incumbent) 44,926 82.0
Democratic Mark S. Memoly 2,988 5.5
Democratic Charles Lindsey 2,687 5.0
Democratic Eric Holmes 2,584 4.8
Democratic Bob Gough 1,438 2.7
Total votes 53,993 100.0
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jacob Turk, Marine Corps veteran and nominee for this seat in 2006 and 2008, 2010 & 2012
Eliminated in primary
  • Michael Burris, businessman
  • Berton A. Knox, US Merchant Marine chief engineer
  • Bill Lindsey, teacher and debate coach
Withdrawn
  • Samuel Alao

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jacob Turk 24,615 68.6
Republican Bill Lindsey 5,020 14.0
Republican Michael Burris 4,797 13.4
Republican Berton Knox 1,453 4.0
Total votes 35,885 100.0
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Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Roy Welborn, IT worker

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Libertarian primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Roy Welborn 813 100.0
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Safe D November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[6] Safe D October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Safe D October 30, 2014
RCP Safe D November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[8] Safe D November 4, 2014
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Missouri's 5th congressional district, 2014[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (incumbent) 79,256 51.6
Republican Jacob Turk 69,071 45.0
Libertarian Roy Welborn 5,308 3.4
Total votes 153,635 100.0
Democratic hold
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District 6

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2014 Missouri's 6th congressional district election
← 2012
2016 →
 
Nominee Sam Graves Bill Hedge
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 124,616 55,157
Percentage 66.6% 29.5%
Graves:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

Sam Graves
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Sam Graves
Republican

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See also: Missouri's 6th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Sam Graves, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Kyle Reid, farmer
  • Christopher Ryan, stay-at-home father and former U.S. Marine
  • Brian Tharp, entrepreneur

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Graves (incumbent) 56,789 76.6
Republican Christopher Ryan 8,745 11.8
Republican Kyle Reid 4,364 5.9
Republican Brian L. Tharp 4,244 5.7
Total votes 74,142 100.0
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Bill Hedge, pastor of St. Francis Baptist Temple
Eliminated in primary
  • Gary Crose
  • Edward Fields

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic W. A. (Bill) Hedge 18,109 51.7
Democratic Edward Dwayne Fields 9,706 27.7
Democratic Gary Lynn Crose 7,241 20.6
Total votes 35,056 100.0
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Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Russ Monchil

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Libertarian primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Russ Monchil 591 100.0
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Safe R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[6] Safe R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Safe R October 30, 2014
RCP Safe R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[8] Safe R November 4, 2014
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Results

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Missouri's 6th congressional district, 2014[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Graves (incumbent) 124,616 66.6
Democratic W. A. (Bill) Hedge 55,157 29.5
Libertarian Russ Monchil 7,197 3.9
Total votes 186,970 100.0
Republican hold
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District 7

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2014 Missouri's 7th congressional district election
← 2012
2016 →
 
Nominee Billy Long Jim Evans Kevin Craig
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote 104,054 47,282 12,584
Percentage 63.5% 28.8% 7.7%
U.S. Representative before election

Billy Long
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Billy Long
Republican

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See also: Missouri's 7th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Billy Long, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Marshall Works, insurance executive and Democratic candidate for the 2nd District in 2012

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Billy Long (incumbent) 55,505 62.4
Republican Marshall Works 33,498 37.6
Total votes 89,003 100.0
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jim Evans, retired businessman, teacher, U.S. Army veteran and nominee for this seat in 2012
Eliminated in primary
  • Genevieve Williams

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Evans 8,671 53.8
Democratic Genevieve Williams 7,457 46.2
Total votes 16,128 100.0
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Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Kevin Craig

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Libertarian primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Kevin Craig 764 100.0
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Safe R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[6] Safe R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Safe R October 30, 2014
RCP Safe R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[8] Safe R November 4, 2014
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Missouri's 7th congressional district, 2014[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Billy Long (incumbent) 104,054 63.5
Democratic Jim Evans 47,282 28.8
Libertarian Kevin Craig 12,584 7.7
n/a Write-ins 37 0.0
Total votes 163,957 100.0
Republican hold
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District 8

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2014 Missouri's 8th congressional district election
 
Nominee Jason Smith Barbara Stocker
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 106,124 38,721
Percentage 66.6% 24.3%
Smith:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

Jason Smith
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Jason Smith
Republican

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Incumbent Republican Jason Smith, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Declined

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Smith (incumbent) 66,511 100.0
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Barbara Stocker, medical researcher

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara Stocker 28,303 100.0
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Libertarian primary

Nominee

  • Rick Vandeven

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Libertarian primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Rick Vandeven 462 100.0
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Constitution primary

Nominee

  • Doug Enyart, forester

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Constitution primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Constitution Doug Enyart 368 100.0
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Safe R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[6] Safe R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Safe R October 30, 2014
RCP Safe R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[8] Safe R November 4, 2014
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Missouri's 8th congressional district, 2014[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Smith (incumbent) 106,124 66.6
Democratic Barbara Stocker 38,721 24.3
Independent Terry Hampton 6,821 4.3
Constitution Doug Enyart 3,799 2.4
Libertarian Rick Vandeven 3,759 2.4
Total votes 159,224 100.0
Republican hold
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