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2016 U.S. House Elections in Missouri

Primary Date
August 2, 2016

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2016 U.S. Senate Elections

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The 2016 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Missouri took place on November 8, 2016. Voters elected eight candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts.

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
March 29, 2016
August 2, 2016
November 8, 2016

Primary: 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.



Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 8 election, the Republican Party held six of the eight congressional seats from Missouri.

Members of the U.S. House from Missouri -- Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 2016 After the 2016 Election
     Democratic Party 2 2
     Republican Party 6 6
Total 8 8

Incumbents

Heading into the 2016 election, the incumbents for the eight congressional districts were:

Name Party District
William Lacy Clay Electiondot.png Democratic 1
Ann Wagner Ends.png Republican 2
Blaine Luetkemeyer Ends.png Republican 3
Vicky Hartzler Ends.png Republican 4
Emanuel Cleaver Electiondot.png Democratic 5
Sam Graves Ends.png Republican 6
Billy Long Ends.png Republican 7
Jason Smith Ends.png Republican 8

Margin of victory for winners

The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100 percent.

District Winner Margin of Victory Total Vote Top Opponent
District 1 Democratic Party William Lacy Clay 55.5% 314,024 Steven Bailey
District 2 Republican Party Ann Wagner 20.9% 413,296 Bill Otto
District 3 Republican Party Blaine Luetkemeyer 39.9% 368,333 Kevin Miller
District 4 Republican Party Vicky Hartzler 40% 332,234 Gordon Christensen
District 5 Democratic Party Emanuel Cleaver 20.7% 324,270 Jacob Turk
District 6 Republican Party Sam Graves 39.6% 350,444 David Blackwell
District 7 Republican Party Billy Long 40.1% 338,607 Genevieve Williams
District 8 Republican Party Jason Smith 51.7% 308,871 Dave Cowell

Candidates

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District 1

General election candidates:

Democratic Party William Lacy ClayApproveda
Republican Party Steven Bailey
Libertarian Party Robb Cunningham

Primary candidates:[4]

Democratic

William Lacy Clay - Incumbent[5] Approveda
Maria Chappelle-Nadal - State Senator[6]
Bill Haas[7]

Republican

Steven Bailey[8] Approveda
Paul Berry[9]

Third Party/Other

Robb Cunningham (Libertarian)[10] Approveda

District 2

General election candidates:

Republican Party Ann WagnerApproveda
Democratic Party Bill Otto
Libertarian Party Jim Higgins
Green Party David Justus Arnold

Primary candidates:[4]

Democratic

Bill Otto - State rep.[11] Approveda

Republican

Ann Wagner - Incumbent[5] Approveda
Greg Sears[5]

Third Party/Other

Jim Higgins (Libertarian)[5] Approveda

District 3

General election candidates:

Republican Party Blaine LuetkemeyerApproveda
Democratic Party Kevin Miller
Libertarian Party Dan Hogan
Constitution Party Doanita Simmons
Grey.png Harold Davis (Write-in)

Primary candidates:[4]

Democratic

Kevin Miller[5] Approveda

Republican

Blaine Luetkemeyer - Incumbent[5] Approveda
Cynthia Davis[5]

Third Party/Other

Dan Hogan (Libertarian)[12][5] Approveda
Doanita Simmons (Constitution Party)[5] Approveda

District 4

General election candidates:

Republican Party Vicky HartzlerApproveda
Democratic Party Gordon Christensen
Libertarian Party Mark Bliss

Primary candidates:[4]

Democratic

Gordon Christensen, M.D.[13] Approveda
Jack Truman[5]

Republican

Vicky Hartzler - Incumbent[5] Approveda
John Webb[14]

Third Party/Other

Mark Bliss (Libertarian)[5] Approveda

District 5

General election candidates:

Democratic Party Emanuel Cleaver Approveda
Republican Party Jacob Turk
Libertarian Party Roy Welborn

Primary candidates:[4]

Democratic

Emanuel Cleaver - Incumbent[5] Approveda
Robert Gough[5]

Republican

Austin Rucker[5]
Berton Knox[5]
Michael Burris[5]
Jacob Turk[5] Approveda

Third Party/Other

Roy Welborn (Libertarian)[5] Approveda

District 6

General election candidates:

Republican Party Sam GravesApproveda
Democratic Party David Blackwell
Libertarian Party Russ Monchil
Green Party Mike Diel

Primary candidates:[4]

Democratic

Travis Gonzalez[15][5]
Edward Fields[5]
David Blackwell[5] Approveda
Kyle Yarber[5]
Matthew McNabney[5]

Republican

Sam Graves - Incumbent[5] Approveda
Kyle Reid[5]
Christopher Ryan[5]

Third Party/Other

Russ Monchil (Libertarian)[5] Approveda

District 7

General election candidates:

Republican Party Billy LongApproveda
Democratic Party Genevieve Williams
Libertarian Party Benjamin Brixey

Primary candidates:[4]

Democratic

Genevieve Williams[16] Approveda
Camille Lombardi-Olive[5]
Steven Reed[5]

Republican

Billy Long - Incumbent[5] Approveda
Nathan Clay[17]
Christopher Batsche[5]
Matthew Evans[5]
Lyndle Spencer[5]
Matthew Canovi[5]
James Nelson[5]
Mary Byrne[5]

Third Party/Other

Benjamin Brixey (Libertarian)[5] Approveda

District 8

General election candidates:

Republican Party Jason SmithApproveda
Democratic Party Dave Cowell
Libertarian Party Jonathan Lee Shell

Primary candidates:[4]

Democratic

Dave Cowell[5] Approveda

Republican

Jason Smith - Incumbent[5] Approveda
Todd Mahn[5]
Phillip Smith[5]
Hal Brown[5]

Third Party/Other

Jonathan Lee Shell (Libertarian)[18] Approveda


Important dates and deadlines

See also: Missouri elections, 2016

The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Missouri in 2016.

Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016
Deadline Event type Event description
November 7, 2015 Ballot access Filing period opens for presidential preference primary
December 22, 2015 Ballot access Filing period closes for presidential preference primary
January 15, 2016 Campaign finance January quarterly report due (for period ending December 31, 2015)
February 23, 2016 Ballot access Filing period opens for primary election
March 15, 2016 Election date Presidential preference primary election
March 29, 2016 Ballot access Filing period closes for primary election
April 15, 2016 Campaign finance April quarterly report due (for period ending March 31, 2016)
July 15, 2016 Campaign finance July quarterly report due (for period ending June 30, 2016)
July 19, 2016 Ballot access Filing period opens for general election
July 25, 2016 Campaign finance 8-day before election report due (primary)
August 2, 2016 Election date Primary election
August 23, 2016 Ballot access Filing period closes for general election
September 1, 2016 Campaign finance 30-day after election report due (primary)
October 17, 2016 Campaign finance October quarterly report due (for period ending September 30, 2016)
October 31, 2016 Campaign finance 8-day before election report due (general)
November 8, 2016 Election date General election
December 8, 2016 Campaign finance 30-day after election report due (general)
Sources: Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed June 12, 2015
Missouri Ethics Commission, "2016 Campaign Finance Filing Requirements and Dates," accessed July 17, 2015

See also

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. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 5.22 5.23 5.24 5.25 5.26 5.27 5.28 5.29 5.30 5.31 5.32 5.33 5.34 5.35 5.36 5.37 5.38 5.39 5.40 5.41 5.42 Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content
  6. St Louis Post-Dispatch, "Chappelle-Nadal to challenge U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay," October 21, 2015
  7. Vote Bill Hass, "Homepage," accessed March 25, 2016
  8. Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with Ballotpedia staff," March 24, 2016
  9. Federal Election Commission, "Statement of candidacy," March 3, 2016
  10. Facebook, "Libertarian Robb Cunningham," accessed March 25, 2016
  11. St. Louis Public Radio, "Missouri Rep. Bill Otto plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner in 2016," May 26, 2015
  12. Ballotpedia Staff, "Email correspondence with Dan Hogan," January 26, 2015
  13. The Missouri Times, "Dr. Gordon Christensen Announces Congressional Campaign," November 18, 2015
  14. Federal Election Commission, "Statement of Candidacy," April 28, 2015
  15. Ballotpedia Staff, "Email correspondence with Travis Gonzalez," January 31, 2016
  16. Rebecca Kretschmer, "Email communication with Genevieve Williams," October 12, 2015
  17. Nathan Clay for Congress, "Home," accessed March 28, 2016
  18. Ballotpedia Staff, "Email correspondence with Jonathan Shell," January 5, 2016


For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!


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Bob Onder (R)
District 4
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