2026 Elections · Missouri

Missouri Congressional Candidates 2026

See every declared 2026 U.S. House candidate across Missouri's congressional districts, with FEC campaign finance.

Source:FECUpdated Oct 19, 2026Report a correction

Who is running for Congress in Missouri in 2026?

24 candidates are on the ballot in Missouri's 8 congressional districts.

  • District 1: Wesley Bell (Democratic), Paul Berry (Republican) and Tom Schmitz (Libertarian).
  • District 2: Ann Wagner (Republican), Frederick Wellman (Democratic) and Brandon Daugherty (Libertarian).
  • District 3: Robert Onder Jr (Republican), Bethany Mann (Democratic) and Jim Higgins (Libertarian).
  • District 4: Mark Alford (Republican), Jordan Herrera (Democratic) and Thomas Holbrook (Libertarian).
  • District 5: Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic), Richard Brattin (Republican) and Randy Langkraehr (Libertarian).
  • District 6: Chris Stigall (Republican), Josh Smead (Democratic) and Andy Maidment (Libertarian).
  • District 7: Eric Burlison (Republican), Missi Hesketh (Democratic) and Kevin Craig (Libertarian).
  • District 8: Jason Smith (Republican), Christopher Reichard (Democratic) and Rebecca Sharpe Lombard (Libertarian).

Missouri's 2nd Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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  • Ann WagnerRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $4.1M raised
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  • Frederick WellmanDemocratic✓ Verified
    $2.0M raised
    • Official FEC
  • Brandon DaughertyLibertarian✓ Verified

Where they differ: Ann Wagner supports low taxes and reduced government regulation to promote job creation and economic growth, and she votes yea on bills supporting technology use in regulation and terrorism risk insurance 12. She advocates for strong border security and cooperation between local and federal authorities, voting yea on multiple immigration enforcement bills including the Secure America Act, but votes nay on a national emergency resolution 67. Frederick Wellman supports an economy that rewards hard work over special interests and raising wages, strengthening labor rights, and creating sustainable jobs 3. He supports affordable, quality healthcare aiming for universal coverage, restoring ACA subsidies, lowering drug prices, and expanding Medicare 5.
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Missouri's 3rd Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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Where they differ: Bethany Mann prioritizes a strong economy that benefits all, supporting long-term investment in domestic energy infrastructure and policies that serve workers and communities 12. She advocates for Medicare for All, including mental health and pharmaceutical reform, and emphasizes that no one should face medical bills forcing tradeoffs with basic needs 56. Robert Onder Jr supports reducing government spending and regulations to promote private sector job growth and tax code reform for better jobs and paychecks, voting yea on multiple economic bills 34. He opposes Medicaid expansion under Obamacare and supports welfare reform, voting yea on several healthcare-related bills 78.
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Missouri's 4th Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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  • Mark AlfordRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $1.6M raised
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  • Jordan HerreraDemocratic✓ Verified
    $42K raised
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  • Thomas HolbrookLibertarian✓ Verified

Where they differ: Mark Alford supports pro-growth economic policies including cutting regulations and lowering taxes, and votes yea on bills supporting technology use and financial protections 12. He votes yea on acts reauthorizing early care and Medicaid harm prevention, and supports law enforcement funding while opposing defunding the police 69. Jordan Herrera supports revitalizing the local economy with job creation, affordable housing, and breaking up agricultural monopolies, and backs economic security and student loan reform 34. He supports expanding healthcare access and reinvesting in rural hospitals, emphasizing affordability and homelessness prevention 7. Thomas Holbrook opposes tariffs and trade wars, advocating free markets, and supports fully legalizing marijuana while treating addiction as a medical issue 58. He supports 'stand your ground' laws respecting property owners' rights 12.
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Missouri's 5th Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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Where they differ: Emanuel Cleaver supports job creation, small businesses, raising the minimum wage, and investing in education and policies to help struggling families rebuild the economy 12. He emphasizes concerns about DHS training and accountability, urges reopening the government amid immigration enforcement funding delays, and votes nay on multiple immigration restriction bills but yea on a national emergency resolution 567. Richard Brattin supports cutting taxes, slashing regulations, and unleashing American energy to lower costs and boost the economy 4. He supports securing the border, fully funding ICE, deporting criminal illegal aliens, and ending policies encouraging illegal immigration 8.
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Missouri's 6th Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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  • Chris StigallRepublican✓ Verified
    $969K raised
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  • Josh SmeadDemocratic✓ Verified
    $130K raised
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  • Andy MaidmentLibertarian✓ Verified

Where they differ: Josh Smead supports moving America to a universal healthcare system focused on access, rural healthcare funding, and lowering prescription costs, and he says the 'Big Beautiful Bill' cut $1 trillion from Medicaid, hurting rural hospitals 12. Chris Stigall supports reducing federal mandates and red tape to strengthen rural hospitals and expand access to quality healthcare in small towns, and he supports protecting Second Amendment rights while opposing federal overreach restricting gun ownership 34. Andy Maidment supports extending the right to keep and bear arms for self-protection and ending the Patriot Act surveillance state, and he believes taxation is theft, advocating eliminating income tax and reducing government spending 510.
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Missouri's 7th Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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Where they differ: Eric Burlison votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on TRIA reauthorization and KIDS Act, and supports securing the southern border and defending constitutional rights of law-abiding Americans 156. Missi Hesketh supports closing tax loopholes to end billionaire welfare and banning junk fees, and supports banning adversarial foreign governments from purchasing American farmland 27. Kevin Craig supports eliminating government programs that increase unemployment and proposes abolishing the Federal Reserve to return to a gold- and silver-backed currency 34.
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Missouri's 8th Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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  • Jason SmithRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $6.2M raised
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  • Christopher ReichardDemocratic✓ Verified
    $25K raised
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  • Rebecca Sharpe LombardLibertarian✓ Verified

Where they differ: Jason Smith supports trade policies that protect American jobs and agriculture through tariffs and negotiations and votes consistently for economic bills supporting technology, capital access, and privacy in purchases 12. He also supports healthcare freedom with many choices, opposes government interference in doctor-patient decisions, and votes yea on healthcare bills including Medicaid and lowering premiums 56. Christopher Reichard supports pro-labor bills like the PRO Act to strengthen worker rights and ban union-busting tactics, and he states tariffs and trade disputes have increased costs for families and farm families in the district 34. He supports Medicare-For-All, breaking up medical monopolies, funding rural healthcare, and ending private education vouchers that reduce public education resources 78.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 19, 2026.

Common questions

When is the election?

The general election is on November 3, 2026.