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2020

Republican Party primaries, 2022

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Primary Date
August 2, 2022

Federal elections
Republican primaries for U.S. House

State party
Republican Party of Missouri
State political party revenue

This page focuses on the Republican primaries that took place in Missouri on August 2, 2022.

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.[1][2][3]

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

Federal elections

U.S. Senate

See also: United States Senate election in Missouri, 2022 (August 2 Republican primary)

The 2022 U.S. Senate elections in Missouri took place on November 8, 2022. Voters elected one candidate to serve in the U.S. Senate.

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:


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U.S. House

See also: United States House elections in Missouri, 2022 (August 2 Republican primaries)
The 2022 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Missouri took place on November 8, 2022. Voters elected eight candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. To see a full list of candidates in the primary in each district, click "Show more" below.
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District 1

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:
Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 2

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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District 3

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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District 4

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 5

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 6

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 7

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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District 8

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

State elections

State Senate

See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2022
The Missouri State Senate was one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2020, 86 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. To see a full list of state Senate candidates in the Republican primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Missouri State Senate elections, 2022

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Sinclair  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngNick Schroer
John Wiemann  Candidate Connection

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngKarla May (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Theresa McLean

District 6

No candidates filed for the Democratic primary


Green check mark transparent.pngMike Bernskoetter (i)
Scott Riedel

District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngAntoine Jennings  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Cierpiot (i)
Rachl Aguirre  Candidate Connection
Joe Nicola  Candidate Connection

District 10

No candidates filed for the Democratic primary


Mike Carter
Green check mark transparent.pngTravis Fitzwater
Jeff Porter
Joshua Price
Bryan Spencer

Did not make the ballot:
Jason Franklin 
Randy Pietzman 

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngCatherine Dreher  Candidate Connection
District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Baumli  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRusty Black
J. Eggleston
Delus Johnson

District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Williams (i)

No candidates filed for the Republican primary


Did not make the ballot:
Marilyn Goode-Williams 

District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngTara Anura  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Brown (i)
Suzie Pollock  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Scott Riedel 

District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngAyanna Shivers  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngCindy O'Laughlin (i)

District 20

No candidates filed for the Democratic primary


Brian Gelner
Green check mark transparent.pngCurtis Trent

District 22

Green check mark transparent.pngBenjamin Hagin  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Coleman  Candidate Connection
Shane Roden
Jeff Roorda
Dan Shaul

District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngTracy McCreery

Green check mark transparent.pngGeorge Hruza  Candidate Connection
Brett Schenck  Candidate Connection

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngLaDonna Higgins
District 26

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Kiehne  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBen Brown  Candidate Connection
Jason Franklin
Bob Jones
Merry-Noella Skaggs  Candidate Connection
Nate Tate

Did not make the ballot:
Aaron Griesheimer 

District 28

No candidates filed for the Democratic primary


Green check mark transparent.pngSandy Crawford (i)
Janet Arnold
Bill Yarberry

District 30

Green check mark transparent.pngRaymond Lampert

Green check mark transparent.pngLincoln Hough (i)
Angela Romine  Candidate Connection

District 32

No candidates filed for the Democratic primary


Bill White (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJill Carter

District 34

Green check mark transparent.pngSarah Shorter  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTony Luetkemeyer (i)


House of Representatives

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2022
The Missouri House of Representatives was one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2020, 86 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. To see a full list of state House candidates in the Republican primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2022

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngJessica Piper  Candidate Connection

Alan Bennett  Candidate Connection
Holly Cronk
Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Farnan
Michelle Horner  Candidate Connection
Jasper Logan  Candidate Connection

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngLois Pontius

Randy Railsback (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngMazzie Christensen

District 3

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDanny Busick (i)
Gary Ewing

District 4

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Sharpe (i)

District 5

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Did not make the ballot:
Kendall Martinez-Wright 

Green check mark transparent.pngLouis Riggs (i)

District 6

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngEd Lewis (i)

District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngJoshua Vance

Green check mark transparent.pngPeggy McGaugh (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Rusty Black (i)

District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngAlyssa Dial  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Hurlbert (i)  Candidate Connection

District 9

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDean VanSchoiack (i)

District 10

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngBill Falkner (i)

District 11

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngBrenda Shields (i)

District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngJamie Johnson  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Hutsler

District 13

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngSean Pouche (i)

District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngAshley Aune (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngEric Holmes

District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngMaggie Nurrenbern (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAdam Richardson

District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngFantasia Bernauer

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Brown (i)

District 17

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Ellebracht (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBill Allen  Candidate Connection

Libertarian Party

This primary was canceled.

Did not make the ballot:
Bill Allen  (Libertarian Party) Candidate Connection

District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngEric Woods

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 19

Green check mark transparent.pngIngrid Burnett (i)  Candidate Connection
Wick Thomas

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Spalding

District 20

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Englert

Did not make the ballot:
Matt Mallinson 

Green check mark transparent.pngAaron McMullen  Candidate Connection

District 21

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Sauls (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDakota Worrell

District 22

Green check mark transparent.pngYolanda Young (i)  Candidate Connection
Kevon Graves  Candidate Connection
Davitta Hanson

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 23

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Johnson (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngEmily Weber (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 25

Green check mark transparent.pngPatty Lewis (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 26

Green check mark transparent.pngAshley Bland Manlove (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 27

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Brown (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 28

Green check mark transparent.pngJerome Barnes (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJennell Houts  Candidate Connection

District 29

Green check mark transparent.pngAaron Crossley  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Sonia Nizami 

James Lowman  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Martin
Gloria Stone

District 30

Green check mark transparent.pngSonia Nizami  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJon Patterson (i)

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert McCourt

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Stacy (i)

District 32

Green check mark transparent.pngJanice Brill

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Coleman (i)

District 33

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngChris Sander (i)

District 34

Green check mark transparent.pngKemp Strickler  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJ.C. Crossley  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Jim Wentworth 

District 35

Green check mark transparent.pngKeri Ingle (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Burrows

District 36

Annette Turnbaugh (i)
John Boyd Jr.
Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Ealy  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKurt Lauvstad

District 37

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Sharp (i)  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 38

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Eben Hall
Green check mark transparent.pngChris Lonsdale

District 39

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Richey (i)

District 40

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngChad Perkins (i)
Dan Moran

District 41

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Norman

Green check mark transparent.pngDoyle Justus
Phil Newbold
Jeffrey Nowak  Candidate Connection
Milton Schaper

Did not make the ballot:
Ryan Ruckel 

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngBecky Martin  Candidate Connection
District 42

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Joseph Holiway
Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Myers
Rene Yoesel

District 43

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngKent Haden (i)

District 44

Green check mark transparent.pngDave Raithel

Green check mark transparent.pngCheri Toalson Reisch (i)

District 45

Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Steinhoff  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 46

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid T. Smith (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 47

Green check mark transparent.pngAdrian Plank
Chimene Schwach  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Martin

District 48

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngTim Taylor (i)

District 49

Green check mark transparent.pngJessica Slisz  Candidate Connection

Shannon Graziano
Steven Myers
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Schulte

Did not make the ballot:
Laurel Youmans 

District 50

Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Mann  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Renee Hoagenson 

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Musgraves

District 51

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngKurtis Gregory (i)

Constitution Party

Green check mark transparent.pngJenn DePee
District 52

Green check mark transparent.pngRene Vance

Green check mark transparent.pngBradley Pollitt (i)

District 53

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Thompson (i)

District 54

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDan Houx (i)

District 55

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngMike Haffner (i)

District 56

Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Johnson

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Davis (i)

District 57

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngRodger Reedy (i)
James White

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngBill Wayne
District 58

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngWillard Haley (i)  Candidate Connection
Casey Pemberton  Candidate Connection

District 59

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngRudy Veit (i)
George Bacon

District 60

Green check mark transparent.pngJ. Don Salcedo

Green check mark transparent.pngDave Griffith (i)

District 61

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngBruce Sassmann (i)

District 62

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Hogan

Green check mark transparent.pngSherri Gallick  Candidate Connection
Jessica Levsen  Candidate Connection
Bing Schimmelpfenning  Candidate Connection

District 63

Green check mark transparent.pngJenna Roberson  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTricia Byrnes
Carla Klaskin

District 64

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngTony Lovasco (i)
Deanna Self  Candidate Connection
Mike Swaringim  Candidate Connection

District 65

Green check mark transparent.pngEric Nowicki  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngWendy Hausman  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Linda Luera-Sanchez 

District 66

Green check mark transparent.pngMarlene Terry (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 67

Neil Smith (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngChantelle Nickson-Clark

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 68

Green check mark transparent.pngJay Mosley (i)
Don Houston  Candidate Connection
Pamela Paul  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 69

Green check mark transparent.pngJessica DeVoto  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAdam Schnelting (i)

District 70

Green check mark transparent.pngGretchen Bangert (i)
Stephanie Boykin

The Republican primary was canceled.


Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngDustin Coffell
District 71

Green check mark transparent.pngLaDonna Appelbaum (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKaran Pujji

District 72

Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Clemens (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 73

Mike Person (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngRaychel Proudie (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Libertarian Party

This primary was canceled.

Did not make the ballot:
Kevin McConnell  (Libertarian Party)

District 74

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Windham Jr. (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 75

Green check mark transparent.pngAlan Gray (i)
Sylvester Taylor, II

Did not make the ballot:
Darren Ross 

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 76

Green check mark transparent.pngMarlon Anderson (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 77

Green check mark transparent.pngKimberly-Ann Collins (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 78

Green check mark transparent.pngRasheen Aldridge (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 79

Green check mark transparent.pngLaKeySha Bosley (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 80

Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Merideth (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKirk Hilzinger

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngRebecca Sharpe Lombard  Candidate Connection
District 81

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Butz (i)
Bill Stephens

Green check mark transparent.pngJake Koehr  Candidate Connection

District 82

Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Baringer (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Crump

District 83

Green check mark transparent.pngSarah Unsicker (i)  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Bolin
District 84

Wiley Price (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngDel Taylor  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 85

Yolonda Fortson
Green check mark transparent.pngYolonda Fountain Henderson
Donovan Meeks

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 86

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Adams (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 87

Green check mark transparent.pngPaula Brown (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 88

Green check mark transparent.pngKyle Luzynski

Did not make the ballot:
John Kiehne 

Green check mark transparent.pngHolly Jones
Nancy Stevens

District 89

Green check mark transparent.pngLuke Barber  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDean Plocher (i)

District 90

Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Phifer (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Bokermann Jr.

District 91

Green check mark transparent.pngJo Doll (i)  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 92

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Burton (i)
Kenny Edgar  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Mahacek

District 93

Green check mark transparent.pngBridget Walsh Moore (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKenneth Abram

District 94

Green check mark transparent.pngKyle Kerns

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Murphy (i)

District 95

Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Zimpfer

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael O'Donnell (i)

District 96

Green check mark transparent.pngLeslie Derrington

Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Christ  Candidate Connection
Mike Tsichlis  Candidate Connection

District 97

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Casteel
Ryan Jones

District 98

Green check mark transparent.pngDeb Lavender

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Higgins  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Matt Foshage 
Brant Harber 

District 99

Green check mark transparent.pngIan Mackey (i)
Boris Abadzhyan

Green check mark transparent.pngLaVanna Wrobley

District 100

Green check mark transparent.pngColin Lovett  Candidate Connection

Brant Harber
Green check mark transparent.pngPhilip Oehlerking  Candidate Connection

District 101

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Greenstein  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Helena Webb 

John Brunner
Green check mark transparent.pngBen Keathley  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Derek Grier (i)

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Coleman
District 102

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngRichard West (i)

District 103

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDave Hinman
Duell Lauderdale  Candidate Connection

District 104

Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Upchurch  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngPhil Christofanelli (i)

District 105

Green check mark transparent.pngCindy Berne  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAdam Schwadron (i)  Candidate Connection

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Carver
District 106

Green check mark transparent.pngRon Odenthal

Did not make the ballot:
Kyle Ewald 

Ali Graeff
Buddy Hardin  Candidate Connection
Linda Luera-Sanchez
Green check mark transparent.pngTravis Wilson

District 107

Green check mark transparent.pngTracy Grundy  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Matthiesen  Candidate Connection

District 108

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Shumway  Candidate Connection

Matthew Griese  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Hicks  Candidate Connection
Karen Vennard  Candidate Connection

District 109

The Democratic primary was canceled.


John Simmons (i)
Anthony Campbell
Green check mark transparent.pngKyle Marquart

District 110

Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Thackston

Green check mark transparent.pngBruce DeGroot (i)

District 111

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngGary Bonacker
Robert Falcone
Christopher Ray  Candidate Connection
Cecelie Williams  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
David Casteel 

District 112

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngRenee Reuter

District 113

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngPhil Amato
Terry Burgess

Did not make the ballot:
Kyle Haubrich 

District 114

Green check mark transparent.pngJessie Shepherd  Candidate Connection

Ann Moloney
Green check mark transparent.pngKen Waller

District 115

Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Marco  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngCyndi Buchheit-Courtway (i)

District 116

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDale Wright (i)

District 117

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngMike Henderson (i)

District 118

Green check mark transparent.pngSally Brooks

Green check mark transparent.pngMike McGirl (i)

District 119

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Banderman  Candidate Connection
Marty Marler
Brian Pickard

District 120

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngRon Copeland (i)
Matthew Williams

District 121

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngBill Hardwick (i)

District 122

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa McCarthy

Randy Barr
Green check mark transparent.pngTara Peters

District 123

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Thomas (i)
Mindy Martin

District 124

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDon Mayhew (i)

District 125

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDane Diehl
Andrew Hurt  Candidate Connection
Dennis Turner

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert E. Smith  Candidate Connection
District 126

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJim Kalberloh (i)
David Kelsay  Candidate Connection

District 127

Green check mark transparent.pngMarvin Manring

Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Kelley (i)

District 128

Green check mark transparent.pngRich Horton

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Stephens (i)

District 129

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Black (i)

District 130

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngBishop Davidson (i)

District 131

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngBill Owen (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Stephanos Freeman 

District 132

Green check mark transparent.pngCrystal Quade (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngStephanos Freeman  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Swayne Benson Loftis 

District 133

Green check mark transparent.pngAmy Blansit  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMelanie Stinnett

District 134

Green check mark transparent.pngSamantha Deaton  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAlex Riley (i)

District 135

Green check mark transparent.pngBetsy Fogle (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAJ Exner  Candidate Connection

District 136

Green check mark transparent.pngStephanie Hein  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJ. Craig Fishel (i)

District 137

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Thomas Barr  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngDarin Chappell

District 138

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Hudson (i)

District 139

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngBob Titus

Did not make the ballot:
Brian Steele  Candidate Connection
Chandler Haynes 

District 140

Green check mark transparent.pngAmy Freeland  Candidate Connection

Danny Garrison
Green check mark transparent.pngJamie Ray Gragg  Candidate Connection

District 141

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngHannah Kelly (i)

District 142

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Knight (i)
Royce Tuck  Candidate Connection

District 143

Green check mark transparent.pngBernadette Holzer  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBennie Cook (i)
Christopher Davis  Candidate Connection
Philip Lohmann  Candidate Connection

District 144

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngChris Dinkins (i)

District 145

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngRick Francis (i)

District 146

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngBarry Hovis (i)

District 147

Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Leighton  Candidate Connection

Elaine Edgar
Nathan Thomas
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Voss

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Tlapek
District 148

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJamie Burger (i)

District 149

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDonnie Brown
Eric Garris

District 150

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngCameron Bunting Parker

District 151

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngHerman Morse (i)

District 152

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngHardy Billington (i)

District 153

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDarrell Atchison (i)

District 154

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Paul Evans (i)

District 155

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngTravis Smith (i)

District 156

Dale Speelman
Green check mark transparent.pngGinger Witty

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Seitz (i)  Candidate Connection

District 157

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngMitch Boggs (i)
Wally Long  Candidate Connection

District 158

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngScott Cupps (i)

District 159

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDirk Deaton (i)

District 160

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngBen Baker (i)

District 161

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngLane Roberts (i)
Thomas Ross  Candidate Connection

District 162

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Bromley (i)

District 163

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngCody Smith (i)


State executive offices

See also: Missouri state executive official elections, 2022

One state executive office was up for election in Missouri in 2022:

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Primary election competitiveness

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

This section contains information about the primary election competitiveness of election in Missouri. For more information about this data, click here.


U.S. Senate competitiveness

U.S. House competitiveness

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.

State executive competitiveness

State legislative competitiveness

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Missouri in 2022. Information below was calculated on May 24, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Thirty-five of the 132 Missouri state legislators who filed for re-election—13 Democrats and 22 Republicans—faced contested primaries. That equals 27% of incumbents who filed for re-election, the highest rate since 2014. The remaining 73% of incumbents did not face primary challengers.

A primary is contested when there are more candidates running than available nominations, meaning at least one candidate must lose. Historically, however, Missouri incumbents tended to win contested primaries.

From 2014 to 2020, six state legislative incumbents—four Democrats and two Republicans—lost to primary challengers in Missouri. This means that during that time, 92% of incumbents in contested primaries ultimately advanced to the general election.

In 2022, at least one incumbent was guaranteed to lose. Two Democratic incumbents—Reps. Mike Person (D) and Raychel Proudie (D)—were drawn into the same St. Louis-area district during the redistricting process. Only one advanced to the general election.

The total number of contested primaries—including those without incumbents—was also up in 2022, though lower than in 2018. With 180 districts holding elections, there are 360 possible primaries every election cycle.

In 2022, there were 69 contested primaries—15 Democratic primaries and 54 for Republicans. For Democrats, this was down from 22 in 2020, a 32% decrease. For Republicans, the number increased 29%, from 42 in 2020 to 54 in 2022.

Forty-nine of those districts were left open, meaning no incumbents filed to run, a lower figure than in recent cycles. This decrease came as fewer legislators faced term limits barring them from seeking re-election compared to recent election cycles.

In 2018, 53 legislators were term-limited, and 42 faced limits in 2020. In both cycles, the Missouri State Legislature was one of the most affected by term limits out of the 15 states with limits nationwide. In 2022, 24 legislators faced term limits.

Overall, 361 major party candidates filed to run this year: 126 Democrats and 235 Republicans.

Context of the 2022 elections

Missouri Party Control: 1992-2025
Eight years of Democratic trifectas  •  Thirteen years of Republican trifectas
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State party overview

Republican Party of Missouri

See also: Republican Party of Missouri

State political party revenue

See also: State political party revenue and State political party revenue per capita

State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws.

The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following map displays total state political party revenue per capita for the Republican state party affiliates.


Voter information

How the primary works

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.[4][5][6]

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

Poll times

In Missouri, all polling places are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[7]

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

To vote in Missouri, one must be 18 years old, a United States citizen, and Missouri resident.[8] An applicant may print an application, pick one up from a county clerk's office, or request that an application be mailed. The completed application must be returned by mail. All returned applications must be postmarked at least 27 days prior to Election Day in order to be processed. An applicant may also register to vote online.[8]

Automatic registration

Missouri does not practice automatic voter registration.[9]

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Missouri has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.[9]

Same-day registration

Missouri does not allow same-day voter registration.[9]

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Missouri, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify the length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible. Voters may file change-of-address forms after the registration deadline, up to and including Election Day, provided that they can present photo identification upon doing so.[10][11]

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Missouri does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.[8]

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[12] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Missouri Secretary of State's office allows residents to check their voter registration status online.


Voter ID requirements

Missouri requires voters to present photo identification while voting.[13][14]

The following were accepted forms of identification as of April 2023. Click here for the Missouri Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

Voters can present the following forms of information:

  • A nonexpired Missouri driver or non-driver license;
  • A nonexpired military ID, including a veteran’s ID card;
  • A nonexpired United States passport; or
  • Another photo ID issued by the United States or the state of Missouri which is either not expired or expired after the date of the most recent general election.

If a voter does not have an ID, he or she can obtain one for free by filling out this form.

Early voting

Missouri permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

A voter is eligible to vote absentee in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on Election Day for one of the following reasons:[15]

  • The voter will be absent from his or her regular polling place on Election Day.
  • The voter is incapacitated or confined due to illness or physical disability. Additionally, an individual who is caring for an incapacitated person may vote absentee.
  • The voter is unable to visit the polls for religious reasons.
  • The voter is employed by an election authority.
  • The voter incarcerated but has retained voting qualifications.
  • The voter is unable to visit the polls because of safety concerns.

To vote absentee, an application must be received by 5 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to the election. If returned in person, the ballot must be submitted by 5 p.m. the day before the election. If submitted by mail, the ballot must be received by the close of polls on Election Day.[15]


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

There are no Pivot Counties in Missouri. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Missouri with 56.8 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 38.1 percent. In presidential elections between 1820 and 2016, Missouri voted Democratic 60 percent of the time and Republican 36 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Missouri voted Republican all five times.[16]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Missouri. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[17][18]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 43 out of 163 state House districts in Missouri with an average margin of victory of 42.1 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 43 out of 163 state House districts in Missouri with an average margin of victory of 42.3 points. Clinton won two districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 120 out of 163 state House districts in Missouri with an average margin of victory of 28.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 120 out of 163 state House districts in Missouri with an average margin of victory of 39.8 points. Trump won four districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


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Footnotes

  1. NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed April 4, 2023
  2. Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
  3. John R. Ashcroft Missouri Secretary of State,"Frequently Asked Questions," accessed April 4, 2023
  4. NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed April 4, 2023
  5. Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
  6. John R. Ashcroft Missouri Secretary of State,"Frequently Asked Questions," accessed April 4, 2023
  7. Missouri Secretary of State - Elections and Voting, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed April 4, 2023
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Missouri Secretary of State, "Register to Vote," accessed April 4, 2023
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 NCSL, "State Profiles: Elections," accessed August 27, 2024
  10. BillTrack50, "MO HB1878," accessed April 4, 2023
  11. Missouri Secretary of State, "FAQs Voter Registration," accessed August 27, 2024
  12. Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
  13. Missouri Secretary of State, "How To Vote," accessed August 27, 2024
  14. Missouri Secretary of State, "Do I need an ID to vote?" accessed April 3, 2023
  15. 15.0 15.1 Missouri Secretary of State, "Request for Missouri Absentee Ballot," accessed April 4, 2023
  16. 270towin.com, "Missouri," accessed June 29, 2017
  17. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  18. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017