Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)

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Missouri's 1st Congressional District
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Filing deadline: March 26, 2024
Primary: August 6, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
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Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Missouri
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Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Democratic Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
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Wesley Bell (D) won the Democratic primary for Missouri's 1st Congressional District on August 6, 2024. Click here for more detailed results.

Incumbent Cori Bush (D), Bell, Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D), and Ron Harshaw (D) ran in the Democratic primary for Missouri's 1st Congressional District on August 6, 2024. Bush and Bell led in media attention and endorsements. The general election was November 5, 2024. Bush was one of 15 incumbents who lost their re-election campaigns to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2024.

Bush, a progressive Democrat, was first elected to the district in 2020. She defeated then-incumbent William Lacy Clay (D) in the Democratic primary, 48.5% to 45.6%, and Anthony Rogers (R) in the general, 78.8% to 19.0%. Bush was re-elected in 2022, winning both the primary and general elections by at least 42.9 percentage points.

Two prominent issues in the primary were a federal investigation of Bush's alleged misuse of campaign funds to pay her now-husband, Cortney Merritts, for security services and the Israel-Hamas War. The Bush campaign paid Merritts $42,500 in the first three quarters of 2023 for wage expenses and security services. According to Politico, House members are "permitted to use that campaign money for private security and can even pay family members as long as they provide a 'bona fide service' at a fair market value." Bush said of the allegations: "In recent months, right wing organizations have lodged baseless complaints against me, peddling notions that I have misused campaign funds ... I have complied with all applicable laws and House rules — and will continue to prioritize the rules that govern us as federal officials." Bell said, "As a prosecutor, I understand that Rep. Bush is entitled to due process. I entered this race because I believe the people of this district deserve a representative they can trust who will show up and get results for them. I feel more strongly about that now more than ever."

Since the Israel-Hamas War began on October 7, 2023, Bush had criticized Israel's response, voted against aid packages for Israel, called for a cease fire, and opposed a resolution to bar members of Hamas from entering the United States. American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) endorsed Bell in February 2024. Bell, who also ran on a progressive platform, criticized Bush for her opposition to U.S. investments in Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system and said Israel had a right to self-defense.

AIPAC's super PAC, United Democracy Project (UDP), spent over $6 million either against Bush or in support of Bell as of July 25, 2024. This made Missouri's First the second Democratic primary where UDP spent in opposition to an incumbent Democrat. UDP spent $14.6 million opposing Jamaal Bowman's (D) re-election campaign in New York's 16th Congressional District. Bowman lost the Democratic primary.

Bush served Missouri's 1st Congressional District since 2021. She said, "I know what it’s like to live paycheck to paycheck, to be burdened with student and medical debt, and to live day-to-day in St. Louis where poverty is rampant, gun violence is rampant, and our unhoused community suffers daily. We need a champion for policies that prioritizes the needs of the people ... It is my honor to champion that work on behalf of our community."

Bell served as the St. Louis County prosecuting attorney since 2019. He said he was "committed to strengthening our economy by focusing on workers and job and skills training, lowering health insurance and prescription drug costs, standing up for seniors, and protecting our planet by fighting climate change."

All 435 seats were up for election. At the time of the election, Republicans had a 220 to 212 majority with three vacancies. As of June 2024, 45 members of the U.S. House had announced they were not running for re-election. To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Democratic candidate won 72.9%-24.3%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 78.4%-20.0%.

Ron Harshaw (D) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

This page focuses on Missouri's 1st Congressional District Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:

• Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)
• Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2024

Candidates and election results

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Wesley Bell defeated incumbent Cori Bush, Maria Chappelle-Nadal, and Ron Harshaw in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wesley Bell	51.1	63,521
		Cori Bush	45.6	56,723
		Maria Chappelle-Nadal	2.6	3,279
		Ron Harshaw	0.6	735

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 124,258
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Missouri

Election information in Missouri: Aug. 6, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: July 10, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by July 10, 2024
• Online: July 10, 2024

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

No

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

• In-person: Aug. 5, 2024
• By mail: Received by July 24, 2024
• Online: N/A

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

• In-person: Aug. 6, 2024
• By mail: Received by Aug. 6, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

July 23, 2024 to Aug. 5, 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)

Candidate comparision

Candidate profiles

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Cori Bush

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: U.S. House of Representatives (Assumed office: 2021)

Biography:  Bush studied at Harris-Stowe State University and Lutheran School of Nursing. Her career experience included working as a pastor, a registered nurse, and as the co-director of The Truth Telling Project.

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

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Bush said she brought in $2 billion in funding to the district, including $13 million for St. Louis' Office of Violence Prevention, $82 million for disaster recovery assistance, $200 million for St. Louis Public Schools and Libraries, and $17 million for housing reform.

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Speaking on AIPAC's involvement in the race, Bush said there was a "need to get Big Money out of politics" and that outside funders would not silence St. Louis' voters. She also said that "our voices, our votes, and our values are not for sale."

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Bush said that she and her constituents "stood up for abortion rights and democracy, for lower costs and social security, good paying union jobs, and Medicare for all."

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Sources: X, "Cori Bush," May 16, 2024, X, "Cori Bush," June 26, 2024; Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Jack Besser," August 26, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Missouri District 1 in 2024.

Wesley Bell

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney (Assumed office: 2019)

Biography:  Bell received a bachelor's degree from Lindenwood University and a law degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. His career experience included working as a public defender.

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

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As a prosecutor, Bell said he overturned wrongful convictions and as a member of Congress would "hold serious and violent offenders accountable AND make sure everyone has equal rights and opportunities within the criminal justice system."

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Bell said, "I know that when Democrats come together, we can accomplish big things: like lowering drug prices, bringing back the child tax credit, and restoring abortion rights."

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As St. Louis County prosecuting attorney, Bell said he supported "common sense gun safety laws" and partnered with 55 police departments to improve public safety and address gun violence. 

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Sources: X, "Wesley Bell for Congress," June 18, 2024, X, "Wesley Bell for Congress," June 18, 2024, Wesley Bell campaign website, 2024, "Issues," accessed July 1, 2024; Wesley Bell campaign website, 2024, "Meet Wesley Bell," accessed July 1, 2024, LinkedIn, "Wesley Bell," accessed July 1, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Missouri District 1 in 2024.

Ron Harshaw

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "A Gen-Z candidate who was born and raised in Saint Louis City, Ron Harshaw grew up in a one-parent home with his three younger siblings. He attended The College Preparatory High School at Madison where he graduated in 2015, after high school Ron attended Lincoln University of Missouri, an HBCU located in the heart of Missouri where he studied Criminal Justice. Ron has served as an educator at multiple school districts and he has seen the needs of the children which districts have failed to provide. Ron Harshaw’s top focus in the district is gun violence, the unhoused, public schooling, and our city infrastructure."

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Key Messages

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I am running to rebuilding the American dream so this country can work for everyone.

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As your congressman I will focus on cleaning up the streets of Saint Louis to make this city a safer place

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it is time congress use funds to buy some of the vacant properties such as abandoned homes, apartments, hotels, and schools across the nation and fix them up to make them livable. It's time we stop "talking" about solving the unhoused problem and actually start taking action to solve it.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Missouri District 1 in 2024.

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?

Ron Harshaw (D)

I am running to rebuilding the American dream so this country can work for everyone.

As your congressman I will focus on cleaning up the streets of Saint Louis to make this city a safer place

it is time congress use funds to buy some of the vacant properties such as abandoned homes, apartments, hotels, and schools across the nation and fix them up to make them livable. It's time we stop "talking" about solving the unhoused problem and actually start taking action to solve it.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Ron Harshaw (D)

Crime, education, and national security

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

Ron Harshaw (D)

Leadership, honesty, and communication

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

Ron Harshaw (D)

To serve the people of this nations

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

Ron Harshaw (D)

9/11 and I was 4

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

Ron Harshaw (D)

Superman

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

Ron Harshaw (D)

Growin' Up and Getting Old by Luke Combs

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

Ron Harshaw (D)

yes

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

Ron Harshaw (D)

Compromise is necessary for policymaking.

What committees interest you?

Ron Harshaw (D)

Homeland Security and Intelligence

Campaign ads

Cori Bush

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Wesley Bell

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Endorsements

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• Wesley Bell

Election competitiveness

Polls

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The links below show polls for this race aggregated by FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, where available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation.

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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, 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 Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe 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.

Election spending

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Cori Bush	Democratic Party	$4,165,846	$4,155,674	$21,018	As of December 31, 2024
Wesley Bell	Democratic Party	$5,386,198	$4,952,277	$433,921	As of December 31, 2024
Maria Chappelle-Nadal	Democratic Party	$19,265	$18,355	$910	As of December 31, 2024
Ron Harshaw	Democratic 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.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

By candidate	By election
Cori Bush Wesley Bell Maria Chappelle-Nadal	Open Secrets Federal Election Commission

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 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 25th 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 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
78.4%	20.0%

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
75.4	21.8	R+53.6

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

Election context

Ballot access requirements

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

Missouri's 1st Congressional District election history

2022

See also: Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2022

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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2020

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

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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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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Earlier results

To view the electoral history dating back to 2000 for the office of Missouri's 1st Congressional District, click [show] to expand the section.

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 2012 See also: Missouri's 1st Congressional District elections, 2012 The 1st Congressional District of Missouri held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent William Lacy Clay won re-election in the district. U.S. House, Missouri District 1 General Election, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic William Lacy Clay Incumbent 78.7% 267,927      Republican Robyn Hamlin 17.9% 60,832      Libertarian Robb E. Cunningham 3.5% 11,824 Total Votes 340,583 Source: Missouri Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" The primary took place on August 7. Democratic Primary Missouri's 1st Congressional District Democratic Primary, 2012 Candidate Vote % Votes William Lacy Clay Incumbent 63.3% 57,672 Russ Carnahan Incumbent 33.9% 30,911 Candice Britton 2.8% 2,566 Total Votes 91,149 Republican Primary Missouri's 1st Congressional District Republican Primary, 2012 Candidate Vote % Votes Robyn Hamlin 57.9% 9,737 Martin D. Baker 42.1% 7,085 Total Votes 16,822 2010 On November 2, 2010, William Lacy Clay won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Robyn Hamlin (R) and Julie Stone (L) in the general election. U.S. House Missouri District 1 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic William Clay Lacy incumbent 73.6% 135,907      Republican Robyn Hamlin 23.6% 43,649      Libertarian Julie Stone 2.8% 5,223 Total Votes 184,779 2008 On November 4, 2008, William Lacy Clay won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Robb E. Cunningham (L) and Damien Johnson (Write-in) in the general election. U.S. House, Missouri District 1 General Election, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic William Lacy Clay incumbent 88.1% 242,570      Libertarian Robb E. Cunningham 11.9% 32,700      Write-in Damien Johnson 0% 7 Total Votes 275,277 2006 On November 7, 2006, William Lacy Clay won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Mark J. Byrne (R) and Robb E. Cunningham (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Missouri District 1 General Election, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic William Lacy Clay incumbent 72.9% 141,574      Republican Mark J. Byrne 24.7% 47,893      Libertarian Robb E. Cunningham 2.5% 4,768 Total Votes 194,235 2004 On November 2, 2004, William Lacy Clay won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Leslie L. Farr II (R), Terry Chadwick (L) and Robert Rehbein (Constitution) in the general election. U.S. House, Missouri District 1 General Election, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic William Lacy Clay incumbent 73% 213,658      Republican Leslie L. Farr II 22.1% 64,791      Libertarian Terry Chadwick 1.3% 3,937      Constitution Robert Rehbein 3.6% 10,404 Total Votes 292,790 2002 On November 5, 2002, William Lacy Clay won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Richard Schwadron (R) and Jim Higgins (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Missouri District 1 General Election, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic William Lacy Clay incumbent 70.1% 133,946      Republican Richard Schwadron 27.1% 51,755      Libertarian Jim Higgins 2.8% 5,354 Total Votes 191,055 2000 On November 7, 2000, William Lacy Clay won election to the United States House. He defeated Z. Dwight Billingsly (R), Brenda (Ziah) Reddick (Green), Tamara A. Millay (L) and Robert Penningroth (Reform) in the general election. U.S. House, Missouri District 1 General Election, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic William Lacy Clay 75.2% 149,173      Republican Z. Dwight Billingsly 21.5% 42,730      Green Brenda (Ziah) Reddick 1.6% 3,099      Libertarian Tamara A. Millay 1.1% 2,253      Reform Robert Penningroth 0.6% 1,092 Total Votes 198,347

2024 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This was a battleground election. Other 2024 battleground elections included:

• California's 13th Congressional District election, 2024
• Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024
• Maryland's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 14 Democratic primary)

See also

• Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)
• Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
• United States House elections in Missouri, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primaries)
• United States House elections in Missouri, 2024 (August 6 Republican primaries)
• United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2024
• United States House Republican Party primaries, 2024
• United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
• U.S. House battlegrounds, 2024

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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)

Republican Party (8)

Democratic Party (2)

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