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Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2026

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2024
Missouri's 1st Congressional District
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General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 31, 2026
Primary: August 4, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Missouri

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026
See also
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Missouri elections, 2026
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All U.S. House districts, including the 1st Congressional District of Missouri, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.

Candidates and election results

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

  • Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
  • Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Incumbent Wesley Bell and Cori Bush are running in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Wesley Bell
Wesley Bell (D)
Image of Cori Bush
Cori Bush (D)

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Missouri

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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Wesley Bell Democratic Party $818,578 $651,925 $600,574 As of September 30, 2025
Cori Bush Democratic Party $7,377 $30,338 $-628 As of September 30, 2025

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. 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.

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.[1]
  • 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.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
12/16/202512/9/202512/2/202511/25/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Missouri in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Missouri, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Missouri U.S. House Ballot-qualified party N/A 300 3/31/2026 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 7/27/2026 Source


District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Wesley Bell (D) defeated Andrew Jones Jr. (R), Rochelle Riggins (L), Don Fitz (G), and Blake Ashby (Better Party) in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Wesley Bell
Wesley Bell (D)
 
75.9
 
233,312
Image of Andrew Jones Jr.
Andrew Jones Jr. (R)
 
18.4
 
56,453
Image of Rochelle Riggins
Rochelle Riggins (L)
 
3.3
 
10,070
Image of Don Fitz
Don Fitz (G)
 
1.7
 
5,151
Image of Blake Ashby
Blake Ashby (Better Party)  Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
2,279

Total votes: 307,265
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

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

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

Total votes: 124,258
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Andrew Jones Jr. (R) defeated Stan Hall (R), Michael J. Hebron Sr. (R), Laura Mitchell-Riley (R), and Timothy Gartin (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andrew Jones Jr.
Andrew Jones Jr.
 
26.9
 
4,209
Image of Stan Hall
Stan Hall  Candidate Connection
 
25.6
 
4,008
Image of Michael J. Hebron Sr.
Michael J. Hebron Sr.
 
20.7
 
3,247
Image of Laura Mitchell-Riley
Laura Mitchell-Riley
 
20.5
 
3,215
Image of Timothy Gartin
Timothy Gartin
 
6.4
 
996

Total votes: 15,675
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Libertarian Party primary

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Rochelle Riggins (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rochelle Riggins
Rochelle Riggins
 
100.0
 
272

Total votes: 272
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General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 1

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

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

Total votes: 220,965
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

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

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

Total votes: 94,018
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

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

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

Total votes: 16,350
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian Party primary

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

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

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of George Zsidisin
George Zsidisin  Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
206

Total votes: 206
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General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 1

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

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

Total votes: 316,171
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

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

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

Total votes: 151,011
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

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

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Anthony Rogers
Anthony Rogers
 
61.5
 
6,979
Image of Winnie Heartstrong
Winnie Heartstrong  Candidate Connection
 
38.5
 
4,367

Total votes: 11,346
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Libertarian Party primary

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

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

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alex Furman
Alex Furman  Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
337

Total votes: 337
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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 ahead of the 2026 election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 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.


Below is the district map used in the 2024 election next to the map in place for the 2026 election. Click on a map below to enlarge it. Error: One or both images not found for the specified years.

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026
Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+29. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 29 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Missouri's 1st the 17th most Democratic district nationally.[5]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in Missouri's 1st Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
77.7% 20.2%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Missouri, 2024

Missouri presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 14 Democratic wins
  • 18 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 2024
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 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 October 2025.

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 October 2025.

State executive officials in Missouri, October 2025
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Mike Kehoe
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party David Wasinger
Secretary of State Republican Party Denny Hoskins
Attorney General Republican Party Catherine Hanaway

State legislature

Missouri State Senate

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 10
     Republican Party 24
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 34

Missouri House of Representatives

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 52
     Republican Party 108
     Other 0
     Vacancies 3
Total 163

Trifecta control

Missouri Party Control: 1992-2025
Eight years of Democratic trifectas  •  Thirteen 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 25
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 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 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 R

See also

Missouri 2026 primaries 2026 U.S. Congress elections
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Footnotes

  1. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  5. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025


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