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The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Missouri, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts.

## Results summary
### Statewide

| Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Candidates | No. | % | No. | +/– | % |
| | Republican | 8 | 1,330,975 | 55.04 | 6 | | 75.00% |
| | Democratic | 8 | 1,027,969 | 42.51 | 2 | | 25.00% |
| | Libertarian | 8 | 54,746 | 2.26 | 0 | | 0.00% |
| | Green | 2 | 3,831 | 0.16 | 0 | | 0.00% |
| | Constitution | 1 | 876 | 0.04 | 0 | | 0.00% |
| | Write-in | 3 | 16 | 0.0 | 0 | | 0.00% |
| Total | Total | 30 | 2,418,413 | 100.0 | 8 | | 100.0% |
Popular vote
Republican
55.03%
Democratic
42.51%
Libertarian
2.26%
Other
0.20% :
House seats
Republican
75.00%
Democratic
25.00% :

### District

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri by district:
| District | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 45,867 | 16.72% | 219,781 | 80.10% | 8,727 | 3.18% | 274,375 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 192,477 | 51.18% | 177,611 | 47.23% | 5,978 | 1.59% | 376,066 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 211,243 | 65.08% | 106,589 | 32.84% | 6,776 | 2.08% | 324,608 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 4 | 190,138 | 64.82% | 95,968 | 32.72% | 7,210 | 2.46% | 293,316 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 101,069 | 35.69% | 175,019 | 61.53% | 7,697 | 2.78% | 283,785 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 6 | 199,796 | 65.42% | 97,660 | 31.98% | 7,953 | 2.60% | 305,409 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 7 | 196,343 | 66.23% | 89,190 | 30.09% | 10,922 | 3.68% | 296,455 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 8 | 194,042 | 73.39% | 66,151 | 25.02% | 4,206 | 1.59% | 264,399 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| Total | 1,330,975 | 55.03% | 1,027,969 | 42.51% | 59,469 | 2.46% | 2,418,413 | 100.0% | |

## District 1

The 1st district includes all of St. Louis City and much of Northern St. Louis County. Incumbent Democrat Lacy Clay, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+29.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Lacy Clay, incumbent U.S. representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Cori Bush, pastor, nurse and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016
* Demarco Davidson
* Joshua Shipp, certified exercise physiologist

##### Withdrawn

* Susan Bolhafner

#### Endorsements

State legislators
* Nina Turner, president of Our Revolution and former Ohio state senate
Organizations
* Brand New Congress
* Democracy for America
* Justice Democrats
* Our Revolution
* St. Louis Young Democrats
Individuals
* Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, bartender, activist and nominee for New York's 14th district in 2018
Newspapers
* The St. Louis American

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lacy Clay (incumbent) | 81,426 | 56.7 |
| | Democratic | Cori Bush | 53,056 | 36.9 |
| | Democratic | Joshua Shipp | 4,959 | 3.5 |
| | Democratic | DeMarco K. Davidson | 4,229 | 2.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 143,670 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Robert Vroman

##### Eliminated in primary

* Camille Lombardi-Olive
* Edward Van Deventer Jr.

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Vroman | 5,095 | 34.5 |
| | Republican | Edward L. Van Deventer Jr. | 4,864 | 32.9 |
| | Republican | Camille Lombardi-Olive | 4,820 | 32.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,779 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Robb Cunningham, nominee for this seat in 2008, 2012, 2014 and 2016 and candidate in 2010

#### Primary results

Libertarian primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Robb Cunningham | 478 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 478 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Missouri's 1st congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lacy Clay (incumbent) | 219,781 | 80.1 |
| | Republican | Robert Vroman | 45,867 | 16.7 |
| | Libertarian | Robb Cunningham | 8,727 | 3.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 274,375 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 2

The 2nd district includes the suburbs south and west of St. Louis City. Incumbent Republican Ann Wagner, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+8.

### Republican primary

Wagner was considered likely to run for the U.S. Senate in 2018 instead of running for re-election, but opted to seek re-election to the House.
At the filing deadline, one candidate, Noga Sachs, had filed with the Federal Election Commission to run in the Republican primary. Despite an attempt by the Missouri Republican Party to remove her from the ballot in April 2018, she remained on the ballout.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Ann Wagner, incumbent U.S. representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Noga Sachs, business owner

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ann Wagner (incumbent) | 72,173 | 89.9 |
| | Republican | Noga Sachs | 8,115 | 10.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 80,288 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Cort VanOstran, attorney, advocate and teacher

##### Eliminated in primary

* Bill Haas, St. Louis School Board member, candidate for mayor of St. Louis in 2017 and nominee for this seat in 2008
* Robert Hazel
* John Messmer, professor of political science at St. Louis Community College – Meramec
* Mark Osmack, former army officer and Afghanistan veteran

##### Withdrawn

* Kelli Dunaway, assistant director of legal professional development at Bryan Cave LLP and former elected delegate for the California Democratic Party
* Mike Evans, candidate for state house in 2016

##### Declined

* Sam Gladney, Iraq War veteran and stepson of former Republican representative Jo Ann Emerson

#### Endorsements

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* St. Louis Young Democrats

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cort VanOstran | 45,248 | 41.7 |
| | Democratic | Mark J. Osmack | 27,389 | 25.2 |
| | Democratic | William "Bill" Haas | 21,151 | 19.5 |
| | Democratic | John Messmer | 10,503 | 9.7 |
| | Democratic | Robert W. Hazel | 4,321 | 4.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 108,612 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Larry Kirk

#### Primary results

Libertarian primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Larry Kirk | 905 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 905 | 100.0 |

### Green primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* David Justus Arnold

#### Primary results

Green primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | David Justus Arnold | 177 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 177 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

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* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
* Everytown for Gun Safety

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ann Wagner (R) | Cort VanOstran (D) | Tony Kirk (L) | David Arnold (G) | Undecided |
| Expedition Strategies (D-VanOstran) | August 23–26, 2018 | 402 | ± 4.9% | 41% | 43% | 1% | 0% | 14% |
| Remington Research (R) | August 22–23, 2018 | 983 | ± 3.1% | 51% | 40% | – | – | 9% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
| Inside Elections | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
| RCP | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
| Daily Kos | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
| 538 | Likely R | November 7, 2018 |
| CNN | Likely R | October 31, 2018 |
| Politico | Likely R | November 4, 2018 |

#### Results

Missouri's 2nd congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ann Wagner (incumbent) | 192,477 | 51.2 |
| | Democratic | Cort VanOstran | 177,611 | 47.2 |
| | Libertarian | Tony Kirk | 4,229 | 1.1 |
| | Green | David Arnold | 1,740 | 0.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 9 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 376,066 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 3

The third district stretches from exurbs of St. Louis to the state capital Jefferson City. Incumbent Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+18.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Blaine Luetkemeyer, incumbent U.S. representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Chadwick Bicknell

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) | 95,385 | 79.9 |
| | Republican | Chadwick Bicknell | 24,000 | 20.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 119,385 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Katy Geppert, scientist

##### Withdrawn

* John Kiehne, musician

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* St. Louis Young Democrats

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Katy Geppert | 55,815 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,815 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Donald Stolle

#### Primary results

Libertarian primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Donald Stolle | 745 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 745 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Missouri's 3rd congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) | 211,243 | 65.1 |
| | Democratic | Katy Geppert | 106,589 | 32.8 |
| | Libertarian | Donald Stolle | 6,776 | 2.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 324,608 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 4

The fourth district takes in Columbia and much of rural west-central Missouri. Incumbent Republican Vicky Hartzler, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+17.

### Republican primary

Hartzler had been considered a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2018.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Vicky Hartzler, incumbent U.S. representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* John Webb, small business owner

##### Withdrawn

* Jenna Marie Bourgeois, CEO of a global technology startup

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Vicky Hartzler (incumbent) | 74,226 | 73.5 |
| | Republican | John Webb | 26,787 | 26.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 101,013 | 100 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Renee Hoagenson, business owner

##### Eliminated in primary

* Hallie Thompson, scientist

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Renee Hoagenson | 24,139 | 51.9 |
| | Democratic | Hallie J. Thompson | 22,398 | 48.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,537 | 100 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Mark Bliss, co-pastor of a Warrensburg church group and nominee for this seat in 2016

##### Eliminated in primary

* Steven Koonse, financial examiner, Vietnam War veteran and Bronze Star recipient

#### Primary results

Libertarian primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Mark Bliss | 398 | 56.1 |
| | Libertarian | Steven Koonse | 312 | 43.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 710 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

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* Jason Kander, former Secretary of State of Missouri and nominee for U.S Senate in 2016
* Roger B. Wilson, former governor of Missouri and former chair of the Missouri Democratic Party
Labor unions
* Fire Fighters Local 42
* International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
* North America's Building Trades Unions
* St. Louis–Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council
Organizations
* National Women's Political Caucus

#### Results

Missouri's 4th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Vicky Hartzler (incumbent) | 190,138 | 64.8 |
| | Democratic | Renee Hoagenson | 95,968 | 32.7 |
| | Libertarian | Mark Bliss | 7,210 | 2.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 293,316 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 5

The fifth district encompasses most of Jackson County, the southern part of Clay County, and three other rural counties to the east. Incumbent Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+7.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Emanuel Cleaver, incumbent U.S. representative

##### Withdrawn

* Jenna Squires

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (incumbent) | 87,449 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 87,449 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jacob Turk, Marine Corps veteran and nominee for this seat in 2006 and 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 & 2016

##### Eliminated in primary

* Kress Cambers
* Richonda Oaks

##### Withdrawn

* Brent Lasater, state representative

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jacob Turk | 35,883 | 75.1 |
| | Republican | Kress Cambers | 8,423 | 17.6 |
| | Republican | Richonda Oaks | 3,467 | 7.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,773 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Alexander Howell, realtor

##### Eliminated in primary

* Cisse Spragins, director of a rodent control product manufacturer, former Missouri Libertarian Party chair, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010, nominee for Missouri Secretary of State in 2012 and for governor in 2016

#### Primary results

Libertarian primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Alexander Howell | 512 | 56.3 |
| | Libertarian | Cisse Spragins | 398 | 43.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 910 | 100.0 |

### Green primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Maurice Copeland

#### Primary results

Green primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Maurice Copeland | 315 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 315 | 100.0 |

### Constitution primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* E. C. Fredland

### General election
#### Results

Missouri's 5th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (incumbent) | 175,019 | 61.7 |
| | Republican | Jacob Turk | 101,069 | 35.6 |
| | Libertarian | Alexander Howell | 4,725 | 1.7 |
| | Green | Maurice Copeland | 2,091 | 0.7 |
| | Constitution | E.C. Fredland | 876 | 0.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 5 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 283,785 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 6

The sixth district encompasses rural northern Missouri, St. Joseph and much of Kansas City north of the Missouri River. Incumbent Republican Sam Graves, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+16.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Sam Graves, incumbent U.S. representative

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Sam Graves (incumbent) | 89,595 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 89,595 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Henry Martin, educator and army veteran

##### Eliminated in primary

* Ed Andres
* Winston Apple, musician, educator and candidate for state house in 2014

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Henry Robert Martin | 21,677 | 41.5 |
| | Democratic | Winston Apple | 16,087 | 30.8 |
| | Democratic | Ed Andres | 14,453 | 27.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,217 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Dan Hogan, nominee for the 3rd district in 2016

#### Primary results

Libertarian primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Dan Hogan | 590 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 590 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Missouri's 6th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Sam Graves (incumbent) | 199,796 | 65.4 |
| | Democratic | Henry Martin | 97,660 | 32.0 |
| | Libertarian | Dan Hogan | 7,953 | 2.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 305,409 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 7

The seventh district takes in Springfield, Joplin, and much of the rest of rural southwestern Missouri. Incumbent Republican Billy Long, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 20`6. The district had a PVI of R+23.

### Republican primary

Long had been considered a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2018.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Billy Long, incumbent U.S. representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Jim Evans, retired businessman, teacher, U.S. Army veteran and Democratic nominee for this seat in 2012 & 2014
* Benjamin Holcomb
* Lance Norris

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Billy Long (incumbent) | 68,438 | 65.1 |
| | Republican | Jim Evans | 18,383 | 17.5 |
| | Republican | Lance Norris | 10,884 | 10.4 |
| | Republican | Benjamin Holcomb | 7,416 | 7.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,121 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jamie Schoolcraft, former mayor of Willard

##### Eliminated in primary

* John Farmer de la Torre, television producer
* Kenneth Hatfield
* Vincent Jennings, former cult exit counselor, filmmaker, candidate for state house in 1996 and nominee in 2014

##### Withdrawn

* Natalie Faucett

#### Endorsements

U.S. representatives
* Russ Carnahan, former U.S. representative for Missouri's 3rd congressional district
Organizations
* Justice Democrats

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jamie Daniel Schoolcraft | 12,499 | 40.6 |
| | Democratic | Kenneth Hatfield | 6,854 | 22.3 |
| | Democratic | John Farmer de la Torre | 6,685 | 21.7 |
| | Democratic | Vince Jennings | 4,738 | 15.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,776 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Ben Brixey, Secretary of the Greene County Libertarian Party and nominee for this seat in 2016

#### Primary results

Libertarian primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Benjamin Brixey | 697 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 697 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Missouri's 7th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Billy Long (incumbent) | 196,343 | 66.2 |
| | Democratic | Jamie Schoolcraft | 89,190 | 30.1 |
| | Libertarian | Ben Brixey | 10,920 | 3.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 2 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 296,455 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 8

The eighth district is the most rural district of Missouri, taking in all of the rural southeastern and south-central part of the state. It had a PVI of R+24, the most strongly Republican district of Missouri. Incumbent Republican Jason Smith, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 74% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+24.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jason Smith, incumbent U.S. representative

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jason Smith (incumbent) | 91,809 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 91,809 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Kathryn Ellis, social worker

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kathryn Ellis | 33,799 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,799 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jonathan Shell, nominee for this seat in 2016

#### Primary results

Libertarian primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Jonathan Shell | 361 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 361 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Missouri's 8th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jason Smith (incumbent) | 194,042 | 73.4 |
| | Democratic | Kathy Ellis | 66,151 | 25.0 |
| | Libertarian | Jonathan Shell | 4,206 | 1.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 264,399 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |