All U.S. House districts, including the 6th 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 6th Congressional District election, 2022 (August 2 Democratic primary)
Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2022 (August 2 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 6

Incumbent Sam Graves defeated Henry Martin and Andy Maidment in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Sam Graves (R)	70.3	184,865
	Henry Martin (D)	27.5	72,253
	Andy Maidment (L)	2.2	5,774

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 262,892
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6

Henry Martin defeated Charles West and Michael Howard in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Henry Martin	46.2	13,488
		Charles West	33.4	9,761
	Submit photo	Michael Howard	20.4	5,959

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,208
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6

Incumbent Sam Graves defeated Christopher Ryan, Brandon Kleinmeyer, Dakota Shultz, and John Dady in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on August 2, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Sam Graves	75.7	72,996
	Christopher Ryan	8.1	7,848
	Brandon Kleinmeyer	7.7	7,414
	Dakota Shultz	6.1	5,902
	John Dady	2.4	2,309

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 96,469
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6

Andy Maidment advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andy Maidment	100.0	350

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 350
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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?

Andy Maidment (L)

The government is too large. It is time to cut real spending, not just expected increases; phase out taxes; bring our troops home from the forever-war; eliminate the needless waste of the bloated system; and simplify the law so that it is understandable to everyone.

Your rights are under attack. Busybodies in government are trying to figure out novel ways to attack your fundamental human rights which are enshrined in the Constitution. Police protect themselves with "Qualified Immunity" from harassing persons exercising their First Amendment rights. Bureaucrats rewrite laws without approval to restrict your right to defend yourself. Courts allow your homes to be invaded without warrants whenever the police say they need it. The military illegally spies on you and no one is doing anything about it.

Efficiency is key. I spent 21 years in the Army and National Guard and have watched countless millions of dollars get wasted in procurement and poor planning. From the F-35, which finally works after 20 years of "development" to the millions of dollars worth of equipment left behind in Afghanistan, no one in government is being held responsible for the bill being left to our children. That needs to end.

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Henry Martin (D)

Healthcare- We need to rework healthcare so that every American has access to care and so that no family goes broke from the onset of a major illness or injury.

Justice- Because the words 'equal justice under the law' should be more than just words we say but also words with action. We need environmental justice so that we can have a more symbiotic relationship with the planet and not a parasitic one. We need to work toward social justice so that we can close socioeconomic, gender, and ethnic gaps in our country. We need to reevaluate our justice system so that it is corrective, not devastating to the communities it serves.

Democracy- The people's right to self-governance is a cornerstone of who we are as a nation. We are the inspiration for nations around the world seeking their own democracy and we have a responsibility to preserve what we inherited and to be that hope for the rest of the world.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Andy Maidment (L)

- I am particularly interested in forcing Congress to do its job. To approve any and all regulations and providing automatic sunset rules on all regulations and laws. I want to phase out the income tax, and as many other taxes as can be managed; to do this, Congress will need to eliminate whole Executive Departments (like energy, commerce, and education) which either duplicate the efforts of States or should be performed by them in any case.

- Our rights exist, some of them are enumerated in the Constitution. These rights exist because we as humans exist, they do not come from the Constitution. We must fight to stop our representatives from trampling them at all levels of government. I am a First, Second, and Fourth Amendment absolutist. - The government does not need to have it's hand in every part of the economy. It does not need to be involved in much beyond ensuring that fraud, theft, and negligence do not occur. Usually, when the government sees a problem, the solution is worse than the problem itself. Good intentions, not properly thought through, end with very bad results.

- Saddam Hussein is gone and so is Osama bin Laden. It is time to bring our Soldiers home. Much like getting involved in the economy, when we try to do something which will help in the short term we ignore the potential long term consequences and our children, who just want to defend freedom, end up dying for someone else's political aims.

Henry Martin (D)

I am most passionate about education and the effect it can have on leveling the playing field and the ability of a nation to solve problems. I want to see us invest in education like it is the important thing we claim it is.

I want to see Congress fulfill the unwritten promise made to service members who volunteer to defend our nation with the understanding that they will take care of the people at home we defend.

I want to see us actually facilitate success for everyone through smart investments in the people of our nation, not machines for war. The United States has more than proven that we can fight, now we need to prove that we can lead in diplomacy.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

It is hard to have a hero these days. Everyone has flaws and no matter who it is, something they have done will offend someone. Taken as a whole, though, I admire Thomas Jefferson. He was flawed, but his genius has inspired millions of people around the world. He put into words the ideas and ideals of liberty, even if he was not personally able to live up to them.

Henry Martin (D)

As corny as it sounds, my father was my hero and who I always wanted to be the most like because he showed me an example of what a father is supposed to do for his family. He demonstrated that sometimes, your needs cannot come before the needs of your family.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Andy Maidment (L)

While I'm not a true Objectivist, Ayn Rand would be a good place to start. I suggest starting with "Anthem." Rand actually experienced what happens when people thought they could make people better through the power of government. The short lived show "Firefly" would also be good. While I never condone theft, it is interesting to see on screen how well intentioned philosophies can have detrimental effects.

Henry Martin (D)

'The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the one.'

'With great power comes great responsibility.' 'There is no try, only do or do not.'

Quotes from characters in films that should be a general philosophy for anyone seeking/occupying public office.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

For most elected officials, just having principles would be a nice start. It is unfortunate that honestly, integrity, and thoughtfulness should be listed here, that should be a given. Having some sort of philosophy, other than do anything to get reelected and move to the next position, is also a good start. A love of liberty over all other philosophies is important for an elected official.

Henry Martin (D)

A person who will put the needs of the nation before their own.

A person who will put the needs of the nation before their party.

A person who can set aside their personal beliefs when governing to craft legislation that benefits everyone, not just a few.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

I am not a politician, I do not need to do this. I have a comfortable life that I have worked hard to build. I do not want to live in Washington, I will be home in Missouri as often as I can be, my children will not attend school in Northern Virginia. My first allegiance is to liberty. I will never deliberately lie to you. I may have my facts wrong from bad information (or recollection) but I will believe them to be true at the time.

Henry Martin (D)

I am always willing to work to solve a problem that is identified to me.

I will make an earnest effort to negotiate when I disagree and will always do so in good faith. I have the ability to build a consensus in a room with people.

I have a strong belief that there is always a compromise that can be reached.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Andy Maidment (L)

Actually read the bill you vote on. Know what is in it. If a bill with thousands of pages of text was introduced yesterday and the vote is tomorrow it should be an automatic "No" vote. There is no way to understand a bill like that in 48 hours.

Listen to constituents and see how policies are actually affecting them.

Try to understand the long term effects of legislation, no matter how popular it is.

Henry Martin (D)

Be responsive to those served.

Set aside personal biases when crafting legislation.

Always put the needs of the nation before everything else.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Andy Maidment (L)

I want to be known for working to make limit government and extending liberty to the people.

Henry Martin (D)

The idea that we should always leave the world just a little better than when we cam in it.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

I remember the Bush-Dukakis debates in 1988. I was 7 years old. I remember at least one of my sisters rooting for Dukakis at the time. She would not today.

Henry Martin (D)

The Challenger explosion, I was 16.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

I worked briefly in my parents furniture store and then went on to work in a bakery from the age of 16 to 18.

Henry Martin (D)

My first job was as a clean up at Czarlinsky's men's clothing store in Jefferson City that I held for 2 years.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Andy Maidment (L)

Anthem. It is short, sweet, and to the point. It is exactly what I try to be and usually fail to do. While it is an extreme example of overly powerful government I find it very enlightening.

Henry Martin (D)

The Twelve Labors of Hercules because it is a story of a man's triumph over difficult tasks to save others.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Andy Maidment (L)

Star, Empress of the Known Universe in Robert Heinlein's "Glory Road." (Yes, a woman.) The is the enlightened Philosopher King/Queen who knows that often the best thing for the Empress to do is nothing.

Henry Martin (D)

Iron Man not so much because he is rich but because he is brilliant and wants to do good for people.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

Summer's Comin' by Clint Black

Henry Martin (D)

Sixty-five Love affair

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Andy Maidment (L)

Confidence. I have always been someone who thought that I am not good enough for what I want to do. The outpouring of support from friends and family and the confidence they show in me for this campaign has been truly humbling.

Henry Martin (D)

Life is it's own struggle and it is how you respond in those trying moments that can build you up or tear you down. Perseverance or triumph though difficulty should not be out only measuring stick. My only real struggle is understanding how people can let their party identity override doing the right thing for one another.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Andy Maidment (L)

When the House was formed it was somewhat revolutionary. It was a popularly elected body that met whether the Executive liked it or not. It had the sole power to decide how money would be spent and the President and Senate could only make suggestions or refuse to approve appropriations. It was a model for many systems throughout the world. Today it is a shadow of its former self. The Congress has handed over immense power to the President and the Courts. It has become a place to groom future Executive Department officers or to emplace powerful people within political parties. Rather than working to ensure their constituent's liberty, they toe the Party line.

Henry Martin (D)

While being termed for only two years contributes to an environment of perpetual campaigning, it does make the House of Representatives unique in that a sitting representative must be more responsive to constituents.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

Political experience can be beneficial, it helps someone get elected. Government experience can be beneficial if someone is a reformer. They will have a good idea of where problems exist and probably already have some ideas of how to fix them.

Henry Martin (D)

No, because sometimes that experience comes with baggage and loyalties that are not beneficial to constituents.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

We must find a way to walk back from the excesses of the last half of the 20th Century. Government has grown too large and powerful. The military industrial complex all but dictates foreign policy. Monetary policy is out of control. We have to phase this out. Outright revolution back to limited government, peaceful or otherwise, will be devastating and might backfire but we can take real steps move back in many places. This should begin with having the government cease picking winners and losers through policy and handouts.

Henry Martin (D)

One of our greatest challenges is to overcome the hyper-partisan environment that has been constructed over the last 20 years and complicated more greatly by partisan media and social media platforms. We have to rediscover that we are Americans first before we are Democrat or Republican. A house divided cannot stand.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

Being a retired Army Officer means that any committee that even remotely touches defense makes sense. Other than that, any committee where I could ask the questions, "Why are we doing this?" or, "Should we be doing this?" or even, "What in the Constitution gives us the power to do this?" would be beneficial.

Henry Martin (D)

Education, Finance, Armed Services, Ways and Means, Judiciary

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

Andy Maidment (L)

Two years makes it difficult to have coherent, long term policy but it does force the Representative to be accountable to their constituents. The President hold longer terms and can help keep long term policy on track.

Henry Martin (D)

In today's hyper-partisan environment, it may be more beneficial to extend the term to 3 to allow for governance to occur. As it stands, all that seems to happen is that if one party does not win a majority, they just oppose the party in power and wait out the clock which hurts the people they are sworn to serve.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Andy Maidment (L)

On one hand I do not believe that a good public servant should be forced leave office, but on the other hand we end up with the Nancy Pelosi's and Mitch McConnell's of the world. I often think not allowing someone who is in office to run for reelection more than once in a row might be useful. Unfortunately, that just is not feasible right now, so will have to support term limits.

Henry Martin (D)

Term limits are the next election. Implementation of term limits merely favors less populated areas in that it allows them to tell larger areas that the person they elected has served long enough. Even though the statistics say that more than 80% of Americans support term limits, Congress still enjoys a 90% incumbency rate which essentially means that people are dissatisfied with everyone else's representative but their own. As long as there is gerrymandering, the next election should serve as the term limit because fewer and fewer incumbents even campaign because their seats are so secure. With term limits, we would have constant turnover leading to losses of institutional knowledge and more hyper-partisanship as people would no longer vote for a person, but a party.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

Ron Paul would be great but I do not have his irascible spirit.

Henry Martin (D)

No

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?

Andy Maidment (L)

Nothing that I am sure I have permission to share at this time.

Henry Martin (D)

There was a family with a young son who had significant medical issues. They had essentially burned through their savings and had scaled back their lives to accommodate their child. They had a go fund me page to help with their medical bills. This should not be happening in our country.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Andy Maidment (L)

I once thought I might be able to make a comedy career where the joke was the constant refrain that I'm not funny. Unfortunately, that turned out to be true.

Henry Martin (D)

Two cannibals are eating a clown and one pauses and looks at the other and inquires...does he taste funny to you?

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

Andy Maidment (L)

Compromise is usually necessary, except when it comes to human rights.

Henry Martin (D)

Compromise is essential to effective/lasting governance.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Andy Maidment (L)

I will absolutely vote to reduce the size and scope of government in every way, and the taxes that all Americans pay.

Henry Martin (D)

It is my contention that we need to have a robust and honest discussion about taxation and spending if we are ever going to control the deficit, address our debt, and provide adequate services to the people we are sworn to serve.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.^[1] 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.^[2]

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Sam Graves	Republican Party	$2,383,369	$1,857,069	$1,383,273	As of December 31, 2022
Michael Howard	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Henry Martin	Democratic Party	$141,892	$135,956	$36,620	As of November 28, 2022
Charles West	Democratic Party	$18,387	$17,202	$1,279	As of December 31, 2022
John Dady	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Brandon Kleinmeyer	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Christopher Ryan	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Dakota Shultz	Republican Party	$12,794	$12,269	$2,135	As of December 31, 2022
Andy Maidment	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.^[3]
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.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Race ratings: Missouri's 6th 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 Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
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

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Missouri's 6th 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): R+21; Cook Political Report: Solid Republican; Inside Elections: Solid Republican; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
	U.S. Senate battlegrounds; U.S. House battlegrounds; Federal and state primary competitiveness; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
See also
	Missouri's 6th Congressional District; U.S. Senate • 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th • 7th • 8th; Missouri elections, 2022; U.S. Congress elections, 2022; U.S. Senate elections, 2022; U.S. House elections, 2022; Alabama U.S. House racesAlaska U.S. House racesArizona U.S. House racesArkansas U.S. House racesCalifornia U.S. House racesColorado U.S. House racesConnecticut U.S. House racesDelaware U.S. House racesFlorida U.S. House racesGeorgia U.S. House racesHawaii U.S. House racesIdaho U.S. House racesIllinois U.S. House racesIndiana U.S. House racesIowa U.S. House racesKansas U.S. House racesKentucky U.S. House racesLouisiana U.S. House racesMaine U.S. House racesMaryland U.S. House racesMassachusetts U.S. House racesMichigan U.S. House racesMinnesota U.S. House racesMississippi U.S. House racesMissouri U.S. House racesMontana U.S. House racesNebraska U.S. House racesNevada U.S. House racesNew Hampshire U.S. House racesNew Jersey U.S. House racesNew Mexico U.S. House racesNew York U.S. House racesNorth Carolina U.S. House racesNorth Dakota U.S. House racesOhio U.S. House racesOklahoma U.S. House racesOregon U.S. House racesPennsylvania U.S. House racesRhode Island U.S. House racesSouth Carolina U.S. House racesSouth Dakota U.S. House racesTennessee U.S. House racesTexas U.S. House racesUtah U.S. House racesVermont U.S. House racesVirginia U.S. House racesWashington U.S. House racesWest Virginia U.S. House racesWisconsin U.S. House racesWyoming U.S. House racesSubmit

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 6
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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Missouri District 6
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.^[7] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.^[8]

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Missouri
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
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 R+21. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 21 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Missouri's 6th the 33rd most Republican district nationally.^[9]

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 6th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
30.6%	67.7%

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

Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)

Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 6

Incumbent Sam Graves defeated Gena Ross and Jim Higgins in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Sam Graves (R)	67.1	258,709
	Gena Ross (D)	30.8	118,926
	Jim Higgins (L)	2.1	8,144

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 385,779
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6

Gena Ross defeated Ramona Farris (Unofficially withdrew), Henry Martin, Charles West, and Donald Robert Sartain in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on August 4, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Gena Ross	32.8	14,503
	Ramona Farris (Unofficially withdrew)	26.9	11,882
	Henry Martin	21.3	9,393
	Charles West	15.7	6,951
	Donald Robert Sartain	3.3	1,447

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 44,176
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Victor Abundis (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6

Incumbent Sam Graves defeated Christopher Ryan in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on August 4, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Sam Graves	79.7	81,584
	Christopher Ryan	20.3	20,826

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 102,410
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6

Jim Higgins advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Higgins	100.0	431

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 431
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2018

See also: Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 6

Incumbent Sam Graves defeated Henry Martin and Dan Hogan in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Sam Graves (R)	65.4	199,796
	Henry Martin (D)	32.0	97,660
	Dan Hogan (L)	2.6	7,953

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 305,409
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6

Henry Martin defeated Winston Apple and Ed Andres in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Henry Martin	41.5	21,677
		Winston Apple	30.8	16,087
	Submit photo	Ed Andres	27.7	14,453

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 52,217
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6

Incumbent Sam Graves advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sam Graves	100.0	89,595

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 89,595
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6

Dan Hogan advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Hogan	100.0	590

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 590
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2016

See also: Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Sam Graves (R) defeated David Blackwell (D), Russ Monchil (L), and Mike Diel (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Graves defeated Kyle Reid and Christopher Ryan in the Republican primary, while Blackwell defeated Travis Gonzalez, Edward Fields, Kyle Yarber, and Matthew McNabney to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016. Graved won re-election in the November 8 election.^[10]^[11]^[12]

**U.S. House, Missouri District 6 General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Sam Graves Incumbent	68%	238,388
	Democratic	David Blackwell	28.4%	99,692
	Libertarian	Russ Monchil	2.3%	8,123
	Green	Mike Diel	1.2%	4,241
Total Votes				350,444
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Missouri District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
David Blackwell	28%	7,983
Kyle Yarber	24.9%	7,116
Travis Gonzalez	23.2%	6,623
Edward Fields	13.6%	3,881
Matthew McNabney	10.3%	2,931
Total Votes		28,534
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Missouri District 6 Republican Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Sam Graves Incumbent	76.2%	62,764
Christopher Ryan	14.2%	11,686
Kyle Reid	9.6%	7,910
Total Votes		82,360
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

2014

See also: Missouri's 6th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 6th Congressional District of Missouri held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Sam Graves (R) defeated Bill Hedge (D) and Russ Monchil (L) in the general election.

**U.S. House, Missouri District 6 General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Sam Graves Incumbent	66.7%	124,616
	Democratic	Bill Hedge	29.5%	55,157
	Libertarian	Russ Monchil	3.8%	7,197
Total Votes				186,970
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Missouri District 6 Republican Primary, 2014**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Sam Graves	76.6%	56,789
Christopher Ryan	11.8%	8,745
Kyle Reid	5.9%	4,364
Brian Tharp	5.7%	4,244
Total Votes		74,142
Source: State of Missouri Official Results

**U.S. House, Missouri District 6 Democratic Primary, 2014**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Bill Hedge	51.7%	18,109
Edward Fields	27.7%	9,706
Gary Crose	20.7%	7,241
Total Votes		35,056
Source: State of Missouri Official Results

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Footnotes

↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
↑ Politico, "Missouri House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
↑ CNN, "Missouri House 06 Results," November 8, 2016

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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)

Republican Party (8)

Democratic Party (2)

[1] Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.

[2] Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022

[3] Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.

[4] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018

[5] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018

[6] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018

[7] Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.

[8] Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022

[9] Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023

[list-10] Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016

[primaryresults16-11] Politico, "Missouri House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016

[12] CNN, "Missouri House 06 Results," November 8, 2016

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