Missouri's 7th Congressional District election, 2022

Elections in Missouri, 2022

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Missouri's 7th Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 29, 2022
Primary: August 2, 2022 General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Missouri
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): R+24 Cook Political Report: Solid Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
See also
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All U.S. House districts, including the 7th Congressional District of Missouri, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for August 2, 2022. The filing deadline was March 29, 2022.

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

• Missouri's 7th Congressional District election, 2022 (August 2 Republican primary)
• Missouri's 7th Congressional District election, 2022 (August 2 Democratic primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Eric Burlison defeated Kristen Radaker-Sheafer, Kevin Craig, and Roger Rekate in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Burlison (R)	70.9	178,592
		Kristen Radaker-Sheafer (D)	26.8	67,485
		Kevin Craig (L)	2.3	5,869
	Submit photo	Roger Rekate (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	1

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 251,947
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Kristen Radaker-Sheafer defeated John M. Woodman and Bryce Lockwood in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kristen Radaker-Sheafer	63.3	13,680
		John M. Woodman	25.4	5,493
		Bryce Lockwood	11.2	2,430

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,603
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Burlison	38.2	39,443
		Jay Wasson	22.5	23,253
		Alex Bryant	17.9	18,522
		Mike Moon	8.7	8,957
		Sam Alexander	5.5	5,665
		Audrey Richards	3.0	3,095
		Paul Walker	2.9	3,028
		Camille Lombardi-Olive	1.3	1,363

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 103,326
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Derral Reynolds (R)

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Kevin Craig advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Craig	100.0	416

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Missouri

Election information in Missouri: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 12, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 12, 2022
• Online: Oct. 12, 2022

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

No

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

• In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
• By mail: Received by Oct. 26, 2022
• Online: N/A

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

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

No

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

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

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Kristen Radaker-Sheafer (D)

Government accountability & Constituent Communication By: • Taking steps towards progress through small, pragmatic bills focused on a single or small set of issues. • Finding creative solutions and harnessing the ideas and creativity of the American people. Such as employing existing technology to adapt to changing circumstances or emergencies in real-time. • Outlining the pros and cons of each proposal and discussing the possible impacts with constituents in town hall meetings and ongoing discussions. • Fostering bipartisanship and goodwill and working towards practical solutions, not assigning blame. • Avoiding big omnibus bills tying unrelated legislation together which are tactics often used by congress to avoid accountability.

Supporting Small Businesses By: • Defining ‘small business’ as independent and locally owned to differentiate from larger corporations considered to be "Small Businesses" by the SBA. • Providing guidance for first time business owners, updating user interfaces on government websites, establishing guidelines for states and localities to allocate existing funding to the smallest businesses most in need. • Tax incentives for small scale job creators, particularly in rural areas. • Focusing financial resources for the greatest ROI. $5,000 for a small business owner with 5 employees can produce greater results than $500k given to large corporations. • Introducing incentives for locally owned farms/businesses to keep their money in the local eco

Focus on Local Issues By: • Advocating for real solutions for Missourians including: -Affordable healthcare – including mental health and addiction treatment -Preventing and ending homelessness -Funding police & fire departments to attract and retain talent • Loyalty to the people - proposing and supporting bills to help Missourians, not one party or politician. • Addressing the lack of reliable, affordable high-speed internet for all communities. • Securing digital infrastructure. Lagging behind in cyber security makes us vulnerable to potentially catastrophic attacks. • Welcoming refugees and immigrants. Legal immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers contribute to diversity and thriving communities while providing needed relief for labor sh

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Kristen Radaker-Sheafer (D)

Building Coalitions. Working across the aisle and developing relationships to create sustainable bipartisan policy.

Making the economy work for everyone. Creating a more equitable economy, where every hard-working American is able to afford healthy food, a safe place to live, quality healthcare, and basic necessities. A nation as wealthy as the United States shouldn't allow so many families working 40+ hours a week to live below the poverty line.

Making it easier for entrepreneurs to start small businesses by redefining what "Small Business" means and ensuring that they have access to the same benefits larger corporations already take advantage of by leveraging their existing resources.

Immigration reform. Making it significantly easier for people to enter and stay in the U.S. legally. This would largely decimate the smuggling operations making huge profits by smuggling immigrants into the country illegally. Would-be asylum seekers and those searching for a better life in this amazing country should be welcomed, while those seeking to cause harm, traffic drugs or perform other illegal acts.

Refugee resettlement. The United States is at its best when we embrace those coming from dangerous situations and help them establish roots in our communities.

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

Kristen Radaker-Sheafer (D)

The core responsibility for any member of the U.S. House of Representatives is communication, transparency, responsiveness, and accountability to all voters - not just the ones who share their views.

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

Kristen Radaker-Sheafer (D)

One of the most powerful things about the U.S. House of Representatives is that it is supposed to be a true representation of the citizens of the district. It could be a farmer, car salesperson, real estate agent, stay-at-home mom, teacher, or someone of any occupation. At its best, it should be a reflection of the American people working together to solve problems and lay the groundwork for the flourishing of communities across the nation and even the world. Representatives should be strong advocates for their constituents and open to any ideas that help us work towards a More Perfect Union.

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

Kristen Radaker-Sheafer (D)

It can be beneficial for representatives to have some political experience, but I think the more important qualifications are living full-time in the community they represent when not in session, sincerely caring about the all the people, not just the ones they agree with, and being completely immersed in the day-to-day conversations, struggles and unique culture of their district. Representatives should be humble, eager to listen and learn, and willing show up for their constituents.

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

Kristen Radaker-Sheafer (D)

Compromise is absolutely necessary for policymaking. In a two-party system compromise and collaboration are the only ways to create robust and and sustainable policy. No one person or one party have all the answers to dealing with the complex issues of a pluralistic and diverse country.

If the solutions to all of our problems were easy, we would have figured them out already.

We should consider opposing viewpoints and use them to polish off the rough edges of our own ideas or challenge us in areas we may overlook or be too emotionally invested in to see potential flaws

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?

Kristen Radaker-Sheafer (D)

I would want to take a look at all existing spending to critically examine if the money being spent is being used as effectively as it should be.

When the house is looking at raising revenue it is important to remember that hundreds of millions, billions, and trillions of dollars, are amounts most Americans, including myself, do not comprehend as real numbers in a budget. Many Americans have to check their bank accounts before buying a single gallon of milk or deciding what brand of bread they can afford that week, so the idea of having their taxes raised even a small amount while such extraordinary amounts of money are being discussed can feel tone-deaf and disconcerting, to say the least.

The House needs to look at a more holistic approach to revenue and budgeting. We know there are areas of inefficiencies, waste, fraud, and reckless spending that can all be reduced. We also know that there are necessary things that must be funded.

I'm not concerned with making congress 'fiscally conservative' or 'fiscally liberal' but it's imperative that congress works towards being 'fiscally responsible' in order to be good stewards of taxpayer money. I would propose in depth evaluation of how funds are spent with transparency and accountability to the voters, because they deserve to know how their hard earned money is being spent.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Bryce Lockwood	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Kristen Radaker-Sheafer	Democratic Party	$17,792	$18,279	$-486	As of December 31, 2022
John M. Woodman	Democratic Party	$1,083	$990	$0	As of October 16, 2022
Sam Alexander	Republican Party	$174,617	$174,617	$0	As of August 18, 2022
Alex Bryant	Republican Party	$218,334	$218,334	$0	As of September 30, 2022
Eric Burlison	Republican Party	$1,081,116	$899,521	$181,595	As of December 31, 2022
Camille Lombardi-Olive	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Mike Moon	Republican Party	$177,671	$177,671	$0	As of December 31, 2022
Audrey Richards	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Paul Walker	Republican Party	$25,900	$7,338	$0	As of August 16, 2022
Jay Wasson	Republican Party	$1,468,904	$1,468,904	$0	As of August 30, 2022
Kevin Craig	Libertarian Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Roger Rekate	Independent	$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.

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 7th Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Missouri in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Missouri, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Missouri	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	N/A	$300.00	3/29/2022	Source
Missouri	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	2% of total votes cast for the office in the last election, or 10,000, whichever is less	N/A	8/1/2022	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
• Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Missouri District 7
until January 2, 2023

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Missouri District 7
starting January 3, 2023

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Missouri after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district. This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Missouri
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Missouri's 1st	78.4%	20.0%	80.3%	18.1%
Missouri's 2nd	45.3%	53.0%	49.2%	49.2%
Missouri's 3rd	35.9%	62.2%	31.3%	66.8%
Missouri's 4th	29.3%	68.7%	31.9%	66.0%
Missouri's 5th	62.2%	35.9%	58.4%	39.6%
Missouri's 6th	30.6%	67.7%	35.0%	63.3%
Missouri's 7th	28.4%	69.8%	28.1%	70.0%
Missouri's 8th	23.6%	75.0%	21.3%	77.3%

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

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

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Missouri in 2022. Information below was calculated on June 21, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Fifty-nine candidates filed to run for Missouri's eight U.S. House districts, including 22 Democrats and 37 Republicans. That's 7.37 candidates per district, more than the five candidates per district in 2020 and the 4.87 in 2018. This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. Missouri was apportioned eight districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census.

The 59 candidates who filed to run this year were the most candidates running for Missouri's U.S. House seats since at least 2014, the earliest year for which we have data.

Two districts — the 4th and the 7th — were open. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R), who represented the 4th district, and Rep. Billy Long (R), who represented the 7th district, ran for the U.S. Senate. The two open seats this year were the first U.S. House seats to open up in the state since at least 2012, the earliest year for which we have data. Eleven candidates — three Democrats and eight Republicans — ran to replace Long, the most candidates who ran for a seat this year..

There were six contested Democratic primaries, the most since at least 2014, and eight contested Republican primaries, the most since 2016, when there were also eight contested Republican primaries. All six incumbents who ran for re-election faced primary challengers, the same number as in 2020 and one more than in 2018. Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all eight districts, so no seats were guaranteed to either party this year.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+24. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 24 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Missouri's 7th the 16th 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 7th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
28.4%	69.8%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Missouri, 2020

Missouri presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 14 Democratic wins
• 17 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Missouri and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Missouri
	Missouri	United States
Population	5,988,927	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	68,746	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	82.2%	72.5%
Black/African American	11.5%	12.7%
Asian	2%	5.5%
Native American	0.4%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Other (single race)	1.2%	4.9%
Multiple	2.6%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	4.2%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	89.9%	88%
College graduation rate	29.2%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$55,461	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	13.7%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Missouri's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Missouri, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	2	2
Republican	2	6	8
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	8	10

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Missouri's top four state executive offices as November 2022.

State executive officials in Missouri, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Mike Parson
Lieutenant Governor	Mike Kehoe
Secretary of State	Jay Ashcroft
Attorney General	Eric Schmitt

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Missouri General Assembly as of November 2022.

Missouri State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	10
	Republican Party	24
	Vacancies	0
Total		34

Missouri House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	48
	Republican Party	107
	Vacancies	8
Total		163

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Missouri was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Missouri Party Control: 1992-2022
Eight years of Democratic trifectas  •  Ten years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

District history

2020

See also: Missouri's 7th Congressional District election, 2020

Missouri's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)

Missouri's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Incumbent Billy Long defeated Teresa Montseny (Unofficially withdrew), Kevin Craig, Audrey Richards, and Dennis Davis in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Billy Long (R)	68.9	254,318
		Teresa Montseny (D) (Unofficially withdrew)	26.6	98,111
		Kevin Craig (L)	4.2	15,573
		Audrey Richards (Independent) (Write-in)	0.3	1,279
	Submit photo	Dennis Davis (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	2

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 369,283
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Teresa Montseny advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Teresa Montseny	100.0	30,568

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,568
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Sharon Hall (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Incumbent Billy Long defeated Eric Harleman, Kevin VanStory, Steve Chentnik, and Camille Lombardi-Olive in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Billy Long	66.1	69,319
	Submit photo	Eric Harleman	11.1	11,688
		Kevin VanStory	10.0	10,482
		Steve Chentnik	7.1	7,393
		Camille Lombardi-Olive	5.7	5,966

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 104,848
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Benjamin Holcomb (R)

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Kevin Craig advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Craig	100.0	508

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 508
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2018

See also: Missouri's 7th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Incumbent Billy Long defeated Jamie Schoolcraft and Benjamin Brixey in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Billy Long (R)	66.2	196,343
		Jamie Schoolcraft (D)	30.1	89,190
	Submit photo	Benjamin Brixey (L)	3.7	10,920
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	2

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 296,455
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Jamie Schoolcraft defeated Kenneth Hatfield, John Farmer de la Torre, and Vincent Jennings in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jamie Schoolcraft	40.6	12,499
	Submit photo	Kenneth Hatfield	22.3	6,854
		John Farmer de la Torre	21.7	6,685
		Vincent Jennings	15.4	4,738

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,776
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Natalie Faucett (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Incumbent Billy Long defeated Jim Evans, Lance Norris, and Benjamin Holcomb in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Billy Long	65.1	68,438
		Jim Evans	17.5	18,383
	Submit photo	Lance Norris	10.4	10,884
		Benjamin Holcomb	7.1	7,416

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 105,121
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Benjamin Brixey advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Benjamin Brixey	100.0	697

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 697
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2016

See also: Missouri's 7th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Billy Long (R) defeated Genevieve Williams (D) and Benjamin Brixey (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Long defeated Nathan Clay, Christopher Batsche, Matthew Evans, Lyndle Spencer, Matthew Canovi, James Nelson, and Mary Byrne in the Republican primary, while Williams defeated Camille Lombardi-Olive, and Steven Reed to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016. Long won re-election in the November 8 election.

U.S. House, Missouri District 7 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Billy Long Incumbent	67.5%	228,692
	Democratic	Genevieve Williams	27.4%	92,756
	Libertarian	Benjamin Brixey	5.1%	17,153
	N/A	Write-in	0%	6
Total Votes				338,607
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

U.S. House, Missouri District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Genevieve Williams	52.1%	9,402
Steven Reed	27.3%	4,915
Camille Lombardi-Olive	20.6%	3,714
Total Votes		18,031
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

U.S. House, Missouri District 7 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Billy Long Incumbent	62.4%	67,012
Mary Byrne	13.1%	14,069
Matthew Canovi	8.9%	9,538
Matthew Evans	5%	5,346
Christopher Batsche	4.5%	4,860
Lyndle Spencer	3.3%	3,537
James Nelson	1.9%	2,037
Nathan Clay	1%	1,042
Total Votes		107,441
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

2014

See also: Missouri's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 7th Congressional District of Missouri held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Billy Long (R) defeated Jim Evans (D) and Kevin Craig (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, Missouri District 7 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Billy Long Incumbent	63.5%	104,054
	Democratic	Jim Evans	28.8%	47,282
	Libertarian	Kevin Craig	7.7%	12,584
	Write-in	John C. Hagerty	0%	3
	Write-in	Martin Lindstedt	0%	2
	Write-in	Nikolas Bruce	0%	32
Total Votes				163,957
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

U.S. House, Missouri District 7 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Billy Long Incumbent	62.4%	55,505
Marshall Works	37.6%	33,498
Total Votes		89,003
Source: State of Missouri Official Results

U.S. House, Missouri District 7 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jim Evans	53.8%	8,671
Genevieve Williams	46.2%	7,457
Total Votes		16,128
Source: State of Missouri Official Results

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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