Missouri's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 4 Republican primary)

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Missouri's 5th Congressional District
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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 Republican
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A Republican Party primary takes place on August 4, 2026, in Missouri's 5th Congressional District to determine which Republican candidate will run in the district's general election on November 3, 2026.

Candidate filing deadline	Primary election	General election
March 31, 2026	August 4, 2026	November 3, 2026

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Missouri utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

This page focuses on Missouri's 5th Congressional District Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

• Missouri's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 4 Democratic primary)
• Missouri's 5th Congressional District election, 2026

Candidates and election results

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5 on August 4, 2026.

		Candidate
		Micah Beebe
		Rick Brattin
		Taylor Burks
	Submit photo	Robert Foltz
		Brett Hueffmeier
		Berton A. Knox
		Brad Patty
		Sean Smith

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Brett Hueffmeier

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography:  "I was raised in the small town of Linneus, Missouri and later, in Leeʼs Summit, Missouri. After high school, I was awarded a scholarship to Washington University in St. Louis where he majored in political science and economics, and also studied Mandarin. After completing my undergraduate education, I completed my J.D. at St. Louis University School of Law in 2010. I built a successful career as a university professor and as a global business executive and senior university education administrator. My ambition has always been rooted in helping others. As I rose through the ranks of leadership, I became even more determined to use my influence abroad to help give others opportunities. I saw how communism put a stranglehold on individuality and discouraged recognition of talent. I became certain that expanding education with western values was the only way to enable personal advancement and provide people with knowledge of the promises of a better future. This made me stringently opposed to communism and strongly mistrusting of the governments of socialist countries. I aspire to public service because I believe I have a new vision to lead the 5th Missouri Congressional District. I plan to bring home resources to Missouri communities for cutting-edge infrastructural projects, to restore support for rural hospitals and relief to farmers, build education institutions that attract America's best talent, and create new wealth through the expansion of home ownership."

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Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

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Our government was established to help the people take care of themselves, not to take care of the people. I believe strong local economies are built from the ground up by small businesses, entrepreneurs, and workers who invest in their communities. Growth should reward hard work and innovation of entrepreneurs, not incentivize consolidation. I support reducing burdens on businesses, simplifying taxes, expanding access to capital, strengthening workforce training and apprenticeships, and removing barriers. I back infrastructure and revitalization efforts that help both urban and rural communities. My approach promotes free markets, fiscal discipline, and policies that make it easier to start businesses, hire workers, and grow success.

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I believe in replacing Section 8 with an alternative approach called the American Dream and Wealth Building Act. The American Dream is built on home ownership, not on spending income on rent that creates no individual wealth for the earner. The core issue is the increasing number of renters and lack of supply of new homes for sale. Home ownership has long been the foundation of financial stability and generational wealth. Too many families are locked into renting instead of building equity. I support policies that expand access to homeownership through grants, mortgage guarantees, down payment assistance, and credit-building programs so working families can buy homes and build lasting wealth.

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I believe rural Missouri is the backbone of the state and it deserves protection and investment. Our farmers and ranchers are essential to our economy and to the food security of our country. I support responsible farm subsidies that protect family farms, strong crop insurance, and safeguards against unfair foreign competition. I back investing in rural infrastructure, hospitals, and small business growth without federal micromanagement. Communities must be able to manage themselves. The federal government should provide tax incentives and grants that enable localities to do so. I will oppose excessive regulation and corporate consolidation, while promoting fiscally responsible policies that keep rural communities strong and competitive.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Missouri

Election information in Missouri: Aug. 4, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: July 8, 2026
• By mail: Postmarked by July 8, 2026
• Online: July 8, 2026

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

No

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

• In-person: Aug. 3, 2026
• By mail: Received by July 22, 2026
• Online: July 22, 2026

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

• In-person: Aug. 4, 2026
• By mail: Received by Aug. 4, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

July 21, 2026 to Aug. 3, 2026

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

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

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

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Micah Beebe	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Rick Brattin	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Taylor Burks	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Rik Combs	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Robert Foltz	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Brett Hueffmeier	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	As of December 31, 2025
Berton A. Knox	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Brad Patty	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Sean Smith	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," . 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.

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.

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

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.

2024

2026

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+12. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 12 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Missouri's 5th the 111th most Democratic district nationally.

2024 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 5th Congressional District

Kamala Harris	Donald Trump
41.1%	56.6%

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	Mike Kehoe
Lieutenant Governor	David Wasinger
Secretary of State	Denny Hoskins
Attorney General	Catherine Hanaway

State legislature

Missouri State Senate

Party		As of January 2026
	Democratic Party	10
	Republican Party	24
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		34

Missouri House of Representatives

Party		As of January 2026
	Democratic Party	52
	Republican Party	106
	Other	0
	Vacancies	5
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

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

See also

• Missouri's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 4 Democratic primary)
• Missouri's 5th Congressional District election, 2026
• United States House elections in Missouri, 2026 (August 4 Democratic primaries)
• United States House elections in Missouri, 2026 (August 4 Republican primaries)
• United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2026
• United States House Republican Party primaries, 2026
• United States House of Representatives elections, 2026
• U.S. House battlegrounds, 2026

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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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