Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2022

Elections in Missouri, 2022

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Missouri's 1st Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 29, 2022
Primary: August 2, 2022 General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Missouri
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): D+27 Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
See also
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All U.S. House districts, including the 1st Congressional District of Missouri, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for August 2, 2022. The filing deadline was March 29, 2022.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2022 (August 2 Republican primary)
• Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2022 (August 2 Democratic primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Incumbent Cori Bush defeated Andrew Jones Jr. and George Zsidisin in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cori Bush (D)	72.9	160,999
		Andrew Jones Jr. (R)	24.3	53,767
		George Zsidisin (L)	2.8	6,192
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	7

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 220,965
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Incumbent Cori Bush defeated Steve Roberts, Michael Daniels, Ron Harshaw, and Earl Childress in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cori Bush	69.5	65,326
		Steve Roberts	26.6	25,015
	Submit photo	Michael Daniels	1.8	1,683
		Ron Harshaw	1.1	1,065
		Earl Childress	1.0	929

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 94,018
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• David Koehr (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Andrew Jones Jr. defeated Steven Jordan and Laura Mitchell-Riley in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andrew Jones Jr.	42.4	6,937
		Steven Jordan	31.5	5,153
		Laura Mitchell-Riley	26.1	4,260

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,350
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• James Snider (R)

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

George Zsidisin advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		George Zsidisin	100.0	206

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 206
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Missouri

Election information in Missouri: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 12, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 12, 2022
• Online: Oct. 12, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
• By mail: Received by Oct. 26, 2022
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

No

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Andrew Jones Jr. (R)

We deserve to be safe in our homes. That needs to start with closing the border and continue with funding, training and supporting our police.

Parents should know what their child is learning in school. There needs to be transparency in lesson plans and a stronger partnership between educators, administrators and parents on the books in school libraries.

There needs to be sound fiscal policy guiding our federal government's spending.

George Zsidisin (L)

“Supply chain is the solution” is my campaign slogan because I believe we have numerous untapped opportunities. Our opportunity is to elect a leader in congress that will promote St. Louis as a commercial hub, and then bring those opportunities back to St. Louis for creating wealth in the community by specifically supporting minority, women, and veteran-owned small and medium business development and success. for bringing economic prosperity to St. Louis. COVID-19 has brought attention to the general public how critical supply chains are for meeting the daily needs of our society.

The phrase “my body, my choice” has recently emerged as a powerful message in the Pro-Choice movement. Likewise, I believe each person owns their own body, and has the right to do with their body as they wish, as long as it does not harm others. The prohibition of drugs, similar to the prohibition on alcohol one century ago, has resulted in creating illicit markets, ballooning the size and financial cost of our punitive judicial system, and disproportionally imprisoning minorities to the point where we, in the United States, have the highest proportion of citizens incarcerated in the world, with almost half of them in prison due to consuming or distributing drugs. I strongly support all efforts in eradicating the prohibition of drugs.

Civil asset forfeiture is theft. The government has no right in taking any individual’s property under the disguise that those assets were obtained from illegal funding sources. Further, this policy disproportionally harms those individuals with limited resources who often cannot afford legal representation to reacquire those assets stolen by law enforcement. This policy must stop now. Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine that protects law enforcement officials from civil lawsuits. There is no question that police officers have a very challenging job in protecting the public. However, as with all citizens, they must be responsible for their respective actions. I support the elimination of qualified immunity for law enforcement.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Andrew Jones Jr. (R)

The development and engagement of our workforce is vital to the future of our country. When a person engages in meaningful work where they have the opportunity to learn and grow their perspective on life changes. They believe in a better future for themselves and their children and are willing to engage in what it takes to make that future happen. The development of our workforce isn't limited to college degrees. There are opportunities in trade schools, apprenticeships and certificates. Our workforce is shrinking and people with necessary skills are retiring leaving gaps that can and should be filled with the right investments in our people.

George Zsidisin (L)

I am personally passionate about creating economic opportunity and wealth to the St. Louis communities that have not had those opportunities previously. We need to increase the revenues provided to our communities through opportunities afforded by supply chain management structures and systems, and reduce the expenses or costs borne by the residents of St. Louis by eliminating the prohibition on drugs that robs individuals of their freedoms, has significant human and financial costs through excessive law enforcement and prison systems, and overall significantly increases the costs that are passed onto you, the taxpayer.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

George Zsidisin (L)

I admire individuals who face great challenges and overcome them with moral fortitude, intelligence, and compassion. Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Martin Luther King Jr., Marie Curie and Dwight Eisenhower come immediately to mind.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

George Zsidisin (L)

Honesty, respect for others, and vision

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

George Zsidisin (L)

Intelligence with compassion. I do my best trying to understand other individuals' perspectives and create mutually beneficial synergies.

What legacy would you like to leave?

George Zsidisin (L)

A better world and country for my three sons.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

George Zsidisin (L)

Bicentennial celebrations during 1976. I was 9 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

George Zsidisin (L)

Day camp counselor. 2 years in high school.

What is your favorite book? Why?

George Zsidisin (L)

"Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear" by Dr. Carl L. Hart. Professor Hart provides outstanding insight from an expert perspective, though written in lay person terms, how harmful our current drug policies are in the U.S.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

George Zsidisin (L)

There are many. Being a musician is my primary hobby.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

George Zsidisin (L)

The are benefits and drawbacks with representatives having prior government experience. The benefit is that there is greater knowledge of the current systems in place. This is also a drawback because a government representative who has been in office too long will often be entrenched in the "normal way of doing business" and not seek alterative solutions for bettering their constituency.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

George Zsidisin (L)

The federal government has become much too large and continues to waste our resources and take away individual freedoms.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

George Zsidisin (L)

Transportation and infrastructure, Armed services, and Veteran's affairs. My education and work experience is in supply chain management. I can provide unique insights and perspectives serving on this committee, which would also provide me the greatest opportunity to provide direct benefits to the St. Louis region. As a veteran, as well as previously serving as a civilian for Army Material Command (Project Manager - Soldier), I have a special interest in giving back to our current service members and veterans.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

George Zsidisin (L)

Two year terms are appropriate. There should also be limits as to how many terms an individual should serve.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

George Zsidisin (L)

I support term limits

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

George Zsidisin (L)

Justin Amash

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

George Zsidisin (L)

Approximately one year ago I had a student come up to me after teaching my introduction to supply chain management course describing how he is learning to apply some of the concepts from my class to his emerging trucking business here in St. Louis. I was absolutely impressed with his drive and dedication starting this business so as to help provide for both his family as well as others. I currently work as a supply chain professor at the University of Missouri - St. Louis. The initiatives I see, such as with our Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Accelerator, provides assistance to nascent industry start-ups here in St. Louis so we can thrive as a community. We need to foster and support these entrepreneurship efforts at the County, State, and National levels, and especially leverage the supply chain infrastructure we have in St. Louis to create wealth in our communities that did not have those opportunities in the past.

Tell us your favorite joke.

George Zsidisin (L)

Where do fish keep their money.......in the river bank.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

George Zsidisin (L)

All perspectives should be heard and compromise is necessary when rationale actors create or modify policy. Our current political system unfortunately oppresses perspectives outside of the current two political parties that dominate the government landscape.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees. Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Cori Bush	Democratic Party	$2,448,937	$2,522,593	$10,847	As of December 31, 2022
Earl Childress	Democratic Party	$34,958	$13,573	$21,385	As of September 14, 2022
Michael Daniels	Democratic Party	$33,357	$29,081	$4,276	As of September 20, 2022
Ron Harshaw	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Steve Roberts	Democratic Party	$499,078	$503,958	$-4,881	As of September 30, 2022
Andrew Jones Jr.	Republican Party	$49,116	$48,510	$606	As of December 31, 2022
Steven Jordan	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Laura Mitchell-Riley	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
George Zsidisin	Libertarian Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Missouri in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Missouri, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Missouri	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	N/A	$300.00	3/29/2022	Source
Missouri	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	2% of total votes cast for the office in the last election, or 10,000, whichever is less	N/A	8/1/2022	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
• Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Missouri District 1
before 2020 redistricting cycle

Click a district to compare boundaries.

Missouri District 1
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Missouri after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district. This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Missouri
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Missouri's 1st	78.4%	20.0%	80.3%	18.1%
Missouri's 2nd	45.3%	53.0%	49.2%	49.2%
Missouri's 3rd	35.9%	62.2%	31.3%	66.8%
Missouri's 4th	29.3%	68.7%	31.9%	66.0%
Missouri's 5th	62.2%	35.9%	58.4%	39.6%
Missouri's 6th	30.6%	67.7%	35.0%	63.3%
Missouri's 7th	28.4%	69.8%	28.1%	70.0%
Missouri's 8th	23.6%	75.0%	21.3%	77.3%

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Missouri.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Missouri in 2022. Information below was calculated on June 21, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Fifty-nine candidates filed to run for Missouri's eight U.S. House districts, including 22 Democrats and 37 Republicans. That's 7.37 candidates per district, more than the five candidates per district in 2020 and the 4.87 in 2018. This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. Missouri was apportioned eight districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census.

The 59 candidates who filed to run this year were the most candidates running for Missouri's U.S. House seats since at least 2014, the earliest year for which we have data.

Two districts — the 4th and the 7th — were open. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R), who represented the 4th district, and Rep. Billy Long (R), who represented the 7th district, ran for the U.S. Senate. The two open seats this year were the first U.S. House seats to open up in the state since at least 2012, the earliest year for which we have data. Eleven candidates — three Democrats and eight Republicans — ran to replace Long, the most candidates who ran for a seat this year..

There were six contested Democratic primaries, the most since at least 2014, and eight contested Republican primaries, the most since 2016, when there were also eight contested Republican primaries. All six incumbents who ran for re-election faced primary challengers, the same number as in 2020 and one more than in 2018. Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all eight districts, so no seats were guaranteed to either party this year.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+27. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 27 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Missouri's 1st the 27th most Democratic district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Missouri's 1st based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
78.4%	20.0%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Missouri, 2020

Missouri presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 14 Democratic wins
• 17 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Missouri and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Missouri
	Missouri	United States
Population	5,988,927	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	68,746	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	82.2%	72.5%
Black/African American	11.5%	12.7%
Asian	2%	5.5%
Native American	0.4%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Other (single race)	1.2%	4.9%
Multiple	2.6%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	4.2%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	89.9%	88%
College graduation rate	29.2%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$55,461	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	13.7%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Missouri's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Missouri, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	2	2
Republican	2	6	8
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	8	10

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Missouri's top four state executive offices as November 2022.

State executive officials in Missouri, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Mike Parson
Lieutenant Governor	Mike Kehoe
Secretary of State	Jay Ashcroft
Attorney General	Eric Schmitt

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Missouri General Assembly as of November 2022.

Missouri State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	10
	Republican Party	24
	Vacancies	0
Total		34

Missouri House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	48
	Republican Party	107
	Vacancies	8
Total		163

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Missouri was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Missouri Party Control: 1992-2022
Eight years of Democratic trifectas  •  Ten years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

District history

2020

See also: Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2020

Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)

Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Cori Bush defeated Anthony Rogers, Alex Furman, and Martin Baker in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cori Bush (D)	78.8	249,087
		Anthony Rogers (R)	19.0	59,940
		Alex Furman (L)	2.1	6,766
		Martin Baker (Independent) (Write-in)	0.1	378

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 316,171
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Cori Bush defeated incumbent William Lacy Clay and Katherine Bruckner in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cori Bush	48.5	73,274
		William Lacy Clay	45.6	68,887
	Submit photo	Katherine Bruckner	5.9	8,850

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 151,011
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Anthony Rogers defeated Winnie Heartstrong in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Anthony Rogers	61.5	6,979
		Winnie Heartstrong	38.5	4,367

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,346
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Alex Furman advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alex Furman	100.0	337

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 337
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2018

See also: Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Incumbent William Lacy Clay defeated Robert Vroman and Robb Cunningham in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Lacy Clay (D)	80.1	219,781
		Robert Vroman (R)	16.7	45,867
		Robb Cunningham (L)	3.2	8,727

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 274,375
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Incumbent William Lacy Clay defeated Cori Bush, Joshua Shipp, and Demarco Davidson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Lacy Clay	56.7	81,812
		Cori Bush	36.9	53,250
		Joshua Shipp	3.4	4,974
		Demarco Davidson	2.9	4,243

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 144,279 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Susan Bolhafner (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Robert Vroman defeated Edward Van Deventer Jr. and Camille Lombardi-Olive in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Vroman	34.5	5,101
		Edward Van Deventer Jr.	32.9	4,876
		Camille Lombardi-Olive	32.6	4,829

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,806 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Robb Cunningham advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robb Cunningham	100.0	478

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2016

See also: Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent William Lacy Clay (D) defeated Steven Bailey (R) and Robb Cunningham (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Clay defeated Maria Chappelle-Nadal and Bill Haas in the Democratic primary, while Bailey defeated Paul Berry to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016. Clay won re-election in the November 8 election.

U.S. House, Missouri District 1 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	William Lacy Clay Incumbent	75.5%	236,993
	Republican	Steven Bailey	20%	62,714
	Libertarian	Robb Cunningham	4.6%	14,317
Total Votes				314,024
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

U.S. House, Missouri District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
William Lacy Clay Incumbent	62.6%	56,139
Maria Chappelle-Nadal	26.8%	24,059
Bill Haas	10.5%	9,422
Total Votes		89,620
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

U.S. House, Missouri District 1 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Steven Bailey	67.2%	12,450
Paul Berry	32.8%	6,067
Total Votes		18,517
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

2014

See also: Missouri's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014

The 1st Congressional District of Missouri held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent William Lacy Clay (D) defeated Daniel Elder (R) and Robb E. Cunningham (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, Missouri District 1 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	William Lacy Clay Incumbent	73%	119,315
	Republican	Daniel Elder	21.6%	35,273
	Libertarian	Robb E. Cunningham	5.4%	8,906
Total Votes				163,494
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

U.S. House, Missouri District 1 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Daniel Elder	39.3%	4,196
Martin Baker	34.2%	3,659
David Koehr	26.5%	2,833
Total Votes		10,688
Source: State of Missouri Official Results

See also

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Footnotes

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Missouri's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Josh Hawley (R)

Eric Schmitt (R)

Representatives

District 1

Wesley Bell (D)

District 2

Ann Wagner (R)

District 3

Bob Onder (R)

District 4

Mark Alford (R)

District 5

Emanuel Cleaver (D)

District 6

Sam Graves (R)

District 7

Eric Burlison (R)

District 8

Jason Smith (R)

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Democratic Party (2)

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