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Missouri's 7th Congressional District election, 2026

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2024
Missouri's 7th Congressional District
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
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 Republican
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
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, 2026
See also
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All U.S. House districts, including the 7th Congressional District of Missouri, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is August 4, 2026. The filing deadline is March 31, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

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General election

The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Missi Hesketh is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 4, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Missi Hesketh
Missi Hesketh Candidate Connection

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Incumbent Eric Burlison, John Casey, and Grayson Hunt are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 4, 2026.


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Candidate profiles

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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
Eric Burlison Republican Party $757,339 $498,902 $859,825 As of September 30, 2025
Missi Hesketh Democratic Party $15,114 $9,744 $10,508 As of December 31, 2025
John Casey Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Grayson Hunt Republican Party $2,638 $2,638 $0 As of December 31, 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.
*** 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.[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 7th Congressional District election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
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The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Missouri in the 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 7

Incumbent Eric Burlison (R) defeated Missi Hesketh (D) and Kevin Craig (L) in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Eric Burlison
Eric Burlison (R)
 
71.6
 
263,231
Image of Missi Hesketh
Missi Hesketh (D)  Candidate Connection
 
26.3
 
96,655
Image of Kevin Craig
Kevin Craig (L)
 
2.2
 
7,982

Total votes: 367,868
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Missi Hesketh (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Missi Hesketh
Missi Hesketh  Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
21,854

Total votes: 21,854
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Incumbent Eric Burlison (R) defeated Audrey Richards (R), John Adair (R), and Camille Lombardi-Olive (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Eric Burlison
Eric Burlison
 
83.1
 
79,755
Image of Audrey Richards
Audrey Richards  Candidate Connection
 
6.7
 
6,444
Image of John Adair
John Adair  Candidate Connection
 
6.6
 
6,358
Image of Camille Lombardi-Olive
Camille Lombardi-Olive
 
3.5
 
3,400

Total votes: 95,957
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Libertarian Party primary

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Kevin Craig (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kevin Craig
Kevin Craig
 
100.0
 
264

Total votes: 264
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General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 7

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

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

Total votes: 251,947
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

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

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

Total votes: 21,603
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Republican primary

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

Total votes: 103,326
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian Party primary

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

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

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kevin Craig
Kevin Craig
 
100.0
 
416

Total votes: 416
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General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 7

Incumbent Billy Long (R) defeated Teresa Montseny (D) (Withdrew, still on ballot), Kevin Craig (L), Audrey Richards (Independent), and Dennis Davis (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 7 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Billy Long
Billy Long (R)
 
68.9
 
254,318
Image of Teresa Montseny
Teresa Montseny (D) (Withdrew, still on ballot)
 
26.6
 
98,111
Image of Kevin Craig
Kevin Craig (L)
 
4.2
 
15,573
Image of Audrey Richards
Audrey Richards (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
1,279
Dennis Davis (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
2

Total votes: 369,283
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

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

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Teresa Montseny
Teresa Montseny
 
100.0
 
30,568

Total votes: 30,568
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

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

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

Total votes: 104,848
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian Party primary

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 7

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

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kevin Craig
Kevin Craig
 
100.0
 
508

Total votes: 508
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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 R+21. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 21 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Missouri's 7th the 25th most Republican 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 7th Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic PartyDonald Trump Republican Party
28.4%69.7%

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
OfficeOfficeholder
GovernorRepublican Party Mike Kehoe
Lieutenant GovernorRepublican Party David Wasinger
Secretary of StateRepublican Party Denny Hoskins
Attorney GeneralRepublican Party 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

See also

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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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