Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2024

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Missouri's 6th Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 26, 2024
Primary: August 6, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Missouri
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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All U.S. House districts, including the 6th Congressional District of Missouri, held elections in 2024. The general election was November 5, 2024. The primary was August 6, 2024. The filing deadline was March 26, 2024. The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies. As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215. To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Republican candidate won 70.3%-27.5%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 67.7%-30.6%.

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

• Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)
• Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 6

Incumbent Sam Graves defeated Pam May, Andy Maidment, and Mike Diel in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sam Graves (R)	70.7	265,210
		Pam May (D)	26.9	100,999
		Andy Maidment (L)	1.6	5,919
	Submit photo	Mike Diel (G)	0.8	3,058

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 375,186
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6

Pam May defeated Rich Gold in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pam May	72.1	20,135
	Submit photo	Rich Gold	27.9	7,781

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,916
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Erik Richardson (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6

Incumbent Sam Graves defeated Brandon Kleinmeyer, Freddie Griffin Jr., and Weldon Woodward in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sam Graves	78.1	80,531
		Brandon Kleinmeyer	10.7	11,086
		Freddie Griffin Jr.	8.5	8,749
	Submit photo	Weldon Woodward	2.7	2,776

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 103,142
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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 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andy Maidment	100.0	263

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 263
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Candidate profiles

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Andy Maidment

Party: Libertarian Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I am a father, retired Army officer, and an IT security professional. I have lived in Missouri since I was twelve. I have a degree in history from Missouri State University where I minored in economics. I am not a politician. If elected my child will stay in Missouri and I will make every effort to be home whenever possible. After serving 21 years in the Army and Missouri National Guard I have a few ideas about what that service means and what it stood for. Congress and all of Washington need real change and I am ready to bring some. You can count on my opponents to vote for funding the wars we don't have any business being involved in. They can be counted on to continue a failed agricultural policy that prioritizes a few crops over all other forms of farming and ranching. They can be counted on to make you more dependent upon them and their policies. And you can count on them chipping away at your liberty, bit by bit. This is the United States, we're supposed to be free, no living by the leave of Washington bureaucrats. I want you to be able to live your life, not the life they would have for you."

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Key Messages

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Limited government: The federal government intrudes into every part of our lives, violating the Constitution along the way.

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Peace And Prosperity: Bring our troops home so we can have peaceful and productive relationships.

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Accountability: Waste is a fact of life in D.C. A significant part of our national debt is from foolishly spent money. Whether it is Covid relief fraud which never should have been appropriated or the military spending billions of dollars to force unproven technology into their latest wonder weapon, the bureaucrats in Washington are incapable of handling our money. Report after report of ludicrous spending items continue to come out of the massive spending bills with thousands of pages, pushed through Congress in just days.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Missouri District 6 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Missouri

Election information in Missouri: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 9, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 9, 2024
• Online: Oct. 9, 2024

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

No

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

• In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 23, 2024
• Online: N/A

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

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 22, 2024 to Nov. 4, 2024

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?

6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CST)

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)

Limited government: The federal government intrudes into every part of our lives, violating the Constitution along the way.

Peace And Prosperity: Bring our troops home so we can have peaceful and productive relationships.

Accountability: Waste is a fact of life in D.C. A significant part of our national debt is from foolishly spent money. Whether it is Covid relief fraud which never should have been appropriated or the military spending billions of dollars to force unproven technology into their latest wonder weapon, the bureaucrats in Washington are incapable of handling our money. Report after report of ludicrous spending items continue to come out of the massive spending bills with thousands of pages, pushed through Congress in just days.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Andy Maidment (L)

Taxes are too high; there are too many regulations; and anything government does that makes an individual think twice before doing something they want to do, so long as that won't harm another person.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

Ron Paul. Here's an old man energizing thousands, potentially millions, of young people into a liberty mindset. What an amazing man.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

Anthem by Ayn Rand. It's short, it shouldn't take longer to read than an afternoon, even if you're a relatively slow reader.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

I have no masters. I'm not beholden to donors, I'm just going to do what I think is right. And now that I'm aware of my PTSD issues, it will only be easier to stand up to the entrenched interests in Washington.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

There is only one: To preserve your liberty.

That means an efficient military, capable of protecting the country. That means courts and police that are focused on criminal behavior that actually harms others. That means clear and concise regulations that are reviewed by Congress to ensure they meet what the laws were actually passed to do.

And not much more than that.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Andy Maidment (L)

I'm a stubborn Missourian and I want to be seen as a Missouri mule. Someone who stood in the way of the false "progress" of government control of our lives.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

The Challenger Shuttle explosion. I was in kindergarten.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

I was a dishwasher in a Bar and Grill for the summer but my father didn't want me working late, even on weekends. I then went to work in a bakery for the next 2 and a half years until I enlisted in the Army.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Andy Maidment (L)

Team Yankee by Harry Coyle. It was a story about tankers in a fictional World War 3 in the mid 1980s. I was fascinated by the vehicles and the tactics and it led me to enlist as an M1 tanker when I was 18.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

John Galt Maybe Malcolm Reynolds

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

Andy Maidment (L)

"What if I was Nothing" by All That Remains.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

In 2023 I discovered I had PTSD from my childhood. I never considered it trauma but it has made some personal relationships difficult.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

It is the only place where competence is actually detrimental to your success.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

No. in fact, I believe part of the problem is that they are so far removed from reality.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

Our economy is our greatest strength while our monetary policy is our greatest weakness. There will come a time when the rest of the world realizes the dollar is backed by nothing more than good wishes and our massive debt will become a ball and chain. We MUST stop spending public funds in a way that makes drunken sailors on leave look like financial analysts. This is not sustainable and will only end in ruin.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

It's arbitrary but I believe it's fine.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Andy Maidment (L)

I don't just want term limits, I want limits on how long bureaucrats can remain in place.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

Ron Paul

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)

I recently spoke to a rancher who said that it is getting harder and harder for him to find land for his cattle. There is such a strong pull for government corn subsidies that land which is unsuitable for row crops will be plowed and sown with corn in order to sell at a higher price to a buyer who doesn't know any better. It's ludicrous that our public policy is driving such foolish actions.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Andy Maidment (L)

I'm not going to lie and be politically correct. That joke is not appropriate for this site.

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

Andy Maidment (L)

It depends. Compromise can be a good way to move something forward but it can also be used to push the things that lead us to ruin. And a half measure in something truly important can sometimes be worse.

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 stand in the way of waste.

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

Andy Maidment (L)

The only investigative powers the House has is in investigating the other branches of government. The house spends too much time investigating individuals rather than ensuring the taxpayers money isn't used against the taxpayers. If any individual who isn't a government employee or contractor is investigated by the House, that person should ignore them. They're not a court, they're not your employer, they're not the police.

What committees interest you?

Andy Maidment (L)

Defense is obvious, being a veteran. Appropriations would be fun, if only to point out the silliness of what government spends money on.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Andy Maidment (L)

There is nothing the government does that should not be subject to review by Congress immediately, and nothing that should not be subject to review by the people eventually. Everything should be audited regularly.

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Sam Graves	Republican Party	$2,776,379	$1,753,371	$2,402,782	As of December 31, 2024
Rich Gold	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Pam May	Democratic Party	$19,087	$18,529	$558	As of December 31, 2024
Freddie Griffin Jr.	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Brandon Kleinmeyer	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Weldon Woodward	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Mike Diel	Green Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Andy Maidment	Libertarian Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. 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 6th Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe 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

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Missouri in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Missouri, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Missouri	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	N/A	$300.00	3/26/2024	Source
Missouri	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	2% of votes cast for the office in the last election, or 10,000, whichever is less	N/A	7/29/2024	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 in place for the election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

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

Missouri U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	8	8	1	43	16	6	6	75.0%	5	71.4%
2022	8	8	2	57	16	6	8	87.5%	6	100.0%
2020	8	8	0	40	16	4	6	62.5%	6	75.0%
2018	8	8	0	39	16	5	6	68.8%	5	62.5%
2016	8	8	0	45	16	5	8	81.3%	8	100.0%
2014	8	8	0	36	16	4	6	62.5%	5	62.5%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Missouri in 2024. Information below was calculated on June 4, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Forty-three candidates ran for Missouri’s eight U.S. House districts, including 16 Democrats and 27 Republicans. That's an average of 5.38 candidates per district. That’s lower than the 7.13 candidates per district in 2022 but more than the 5.00 in 2020.

The 3rd Congressional District was the only open district. That’s one less than in 2022 when two seats were open. There were no open seats in 2020, 2018, 2016, and 2014.

Incumbent Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-03) did not run for re-election because he retired from public office.

Two congressional districts—the 1st and the 3rd—were tied for the most candidates running in a district in 2024. Four Democrats and five Republicans ran in the 1st Congressional District, and two Democrats and seven Republicans ran in the 3rd Congressional District.

Twelve primaries—six Democratic and six Republican—were contested in 2024. Between 2022 and 2014, there was an average of 11.6 contested primaries per year.

Five incumbents—one Democrat and four Republicans—were in contested primaries tin 2024, tying with 2018 and 2014 for the fewest this decade.

Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all eight districts, meaning no seats were guaranteed to either party.

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2024 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 35th most Republican 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 6th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
30.6%	67.7%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
31.9	64.9	D+33.1

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

See also: Party control of Missouri state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Missouri's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Missouri
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 May 2024.

State executive officials in Missouri, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Mike Parson
Lieutenant Governor	Mike Kehoe
Secretary of State	Jay Ashcroft
Attorney General	Andrew Bailey

State legislature

Missouri State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	10
	Republican Party	24
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		34

Missouri House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	51
	Republican Party	111
	Other	0
	Vacancies	1
Total		163

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Missouri Party Control: 1992-2024
Eight years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twelve 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	23	24
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	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	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	R	R

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2022

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

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	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

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	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

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	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

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2020

See also: Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2020

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

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	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

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	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

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	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

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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

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	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

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	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

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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

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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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