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United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2016
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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 |
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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 | |||
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| 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 |
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| William Lacy Clay |  Democratic |
1 |
| Ann Wagner |  Republican |
2 |
| Blaine Luetkemeyer | Republican |
3 |
| Vicky Hartzler | Republican |
4 |
| Emanuel Cleaver | Democratic |
5 |
| Sam Graves | Republican |
6 |
| Billy Long | Republican |
7 |
| Jason Smith | 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 |
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| District 1 |  William Lacy Clay |
55.5% | 314,024 | Steven Bailey |
| District 2 |  Ann Wagner |
20.9% | 413,296 | Bill Otto |
| District 3 | Blaine Luetkemeyer |
39.9% | 368,333 | Kevin Miller |
| District 4 | Vicky Hartzler |
40% | 332,234 | Gordon Christensen |
| District 5 | Emanuel Cleaver |
20.7% | 324,270 | Jacob Turk |
| District 6 | Sam Graves |
39.6% | 350,444 | David Blackwell |
| District 7 | Billy Long |
40.1% | 338,607 | Genevieve Williams |
| District 8 | Jason Smith |
51.7% | 308,871 | Dave Cowell |
Candidates
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District 1
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General election candidates: William Lacy Clay Steven Bailey Robb Cunningham |
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Primary candidates:[4] |
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Democratic Maria Chappelle-Nadal - State Senator[6] Bill Haas[7] |
Republican Paul Berry[9] |
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Third Party/Other |
District 2
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General election candidates: Ann Wagner Bill Otto Jim Higgins David Justus Arnold |
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Primary candidates:[4] |
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Democratic |
Republican Greg Sears[5] |
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Third Party/Other |
District 3
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General election candidates: Blaine Luetkemeyer Kevin Miller Dan Hogan Doanita Simmons Harold Davis (Write-in) |
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Primary candidates:[4] |
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Democratic |
Republican Cynthia Davis[5] |
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Third Party/Other Doanita Simmons (Constitution Party)[5] |
District 4
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General election candidates: Vicky Hartzler Gordon Christensen Mark Bliss |
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Primary candidates:[4] |
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Democratic Jack Truman[5] |
Republican John Webb[14] |
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Third Party/Other |
District 5
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General election candidates: Emanuel Cleaver Jacob Turk Roy Welborn |
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Primary candidates:[4] |
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Democratic Robert Gough[5] |
Republican Berton Knox[5] Michael Burris[5] Jacob Turk[5] |
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Third Party/Other |
District 6
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General election candidates: Sam Graves David Blackwell Russ Monchil Mike Diel |
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Primary candidates:[4] |
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Democratic Edward Fields[5] David Blackwell[5] Kyle Yarber[5] Matthew McNabney[5] |
Republican Kyle Reid[5] Christopher Ryan[5] |
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Third Party/Other |
District 7
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General election candidates: Billy Long Genevieve Williams Benjamin Brixey |
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Primary candidates:[4] |
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Third Party/Other |
District 8
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General election candidates: Jason Smith Dave Cowell Jonathan Lee Shell |
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Primary candidates:[4] |
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Democratic |
Republican Todd Mahn[5] Phillip Smith[5] Hal Brown[5] |
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Third Party/Other |
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 | |||
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| 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
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
- United States Senate election in Missouri, 2016
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2016
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2016
- U.S. House primaries, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed April 4, 2023
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ John R. Ashcroft Missouri Secretary of State,"Frequently Asked Questions," accessed April 4, 2023
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 5.00 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
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- ↑ Vote Bill Hass, "Homepage," accessed March 25, 2016
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with Ballotpedia staff," March 24, 2016
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Statement of candidacy," March 3, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Libertarian Robb Cunningham," accessed March 25, 2016
- ↑ St. Louis Public Radio, "Missouri Rep. Bill Otto plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner in 2016," May 26, 2015
- ↑ Ballotpedia Staff, "Email correspondence with Dan Hogan," January 26, 2015
- ↑ The Missouri Times, "Dr. Gordon Christensen Announces Congressional Campaign," November 18, 2015
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Statement of Candidacy," April 28, 2015
- ↑ Ballotpedia Staff, "Email correspondence with Travis Gonzalez," January 31, 2016
- ↑ Rebecca Kretschmer, "Email communication with Genevieve Williams," October 12, 2015
- ↑ Nathan Clay for Congress, "Home," accessed March 28, 2016
- ↑ 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!
