Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2024

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Missouri's 1st Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 26, 2024
Primary: August 6, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Missouri
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Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Democratic Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
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All U.S. House districts, including the 1st Congressional District of Missouri, held elections in 2024. The general election was November 5, 2024. The primary was August 6, 2024. The filing deadline was March 26, 2024. The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies. As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215. To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Democratic candidate won 72.9%-24.3%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 78.4%-20.0%.

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

• Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)
• Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Wesley Bell defeated Andrew Jones Jr., Rochelle Riggins, Don Fitz, and Blake Ashby in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wesley Bell (D)	75.9	233,312
		Andrew Jones Jr. (R)	18.4	56,453
		Rochelle Riggins (L)	3.3	10,070
		Don Fitz (G)	1.7	5,151
		Blake Ashby (Better Party)	0.7	2,279

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 307,265
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Wesley Bell defeated incumbent Cori Bush, Maria Chappelle-Nadal, and Ron Harshaw in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wesley Bell	51.1	63,521
		Cori Bush	45.6	56,723
		Maria Chappelle-Nadal	2.6	3,279
		Ron Harshaw	0.6	735

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 124,258
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Andrew Jones Jr. defeated Stan Hall, Michael J. Hebron Sr., Laura Mitchell-Riley, and Timothy Gartin in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andrew Jones Jr.	26.9	4,209
		Stan Hall	25.6	4,008
		Michael J. Hebron Sr.	20.7	3,247
		Laura Mitchell-Riley	20.5	3,215
		Timothy Gartin	6.4	996

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,675
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Rochelle Riggins advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rochelle Riggins	100.0	272

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 272
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Candidate profiles

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Wesley Bell

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney (Assumed office: 2019)

Biography:  Bell received a bachelor's degree from Lindenwood University and a law degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. His career experience included working as a public defender.

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

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As a prosecutor, Bell said he overturned wrongful convictions and as a member of Congress would "hold serious and violent offenders accountable AND make sure everyone has equal rights and opportunities within the criminal justice system."

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Bell said, "I know that when Democrats come together, we can accomplish big things: like lowering drug prices, bringing back the child tax credit, and restoring abortion rights."

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As St. Louis County prosecuting attorney, Bell said he supported "common sense gun safety laws" and partnered with 55 police departments to improve public safety and address gun violence. 

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Sources: X, "Wesley Bell for Congress," June 18, 2024, X, "Wesley Bell for Congress," June 18, 2024, Wesley Bell campaign website, 2024, "Issues," accessed July 1, 2024; Wesley Bell campaign website, 2024, "Meet Wesley Bell," accessed July 1, 2024, LinkedIn, "Wesley Bell," accessed July 1, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Missouri District 1 in 2024.

Blake Ashby

Party: Better Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Blake Ashby lives in Ferguson, Missouri, with his wife Dara (and dogs). He was previously a member of the City Council of Ferguson, representing the 2nd Ward. A longtime entrepreneur, he has helped start several successful businesses. He writes the occasional commentary for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and other publications and is an occasional talk radio guest. During the Ferguson unrest Dara and Blake were deeply involved in the efforts to help the community move forward. They were regularly interviewed by local and national press and appeared in the Arts & Entertainment special “A Conversation on Race”, hosted by recording artist John Legend. In 2013 they helped start an innovative program to teach capitalism to urban youth, now called the Institute For Urban Capitalism (www.theiuc.org). Many years ago he was involved in Republican politics, working for Missouri House Member Jim Talent, Missouri State Treasurer Wendall Bailey’s gubernatorial campaign and Mack Holekamp’s 1990 U.S. Congressional campaign. Frustrated by the direction of the Republican Party, he ran as a protest candidate in the 2004 Republican Presidential Primary. As an entrepreneur and consultant Blake has been involved with dozens of early-stage companies. Blake also served as an executive coach for Washington University’s Olin School of Business Hatchery program for several years. Dara and Blake are members of Faith Church St. Louis."

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Key Messages

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The purpose of our government is to extend individual freedom – to give every American the ability to determine the course of his or her life. It does so by providing public education, a safe financial system, transportation, and many other services that enable our modern world. Both major parties, are undermining the government’s ability to do the things it needs to do, the Democrats by pulling to the left, the Republicans pulling to the right. Their battle has caused gridlock, keeping government from responding to our rapidly changing world. We need to end the polarization and extremism that are dividing our nation and undermining government effectiveness, and get back to a commitment to individual freedom and responsibility.

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Democratic Capitalism is the free market moderated by democracy. A century ago, there was a global battle between socialism and survival of the fittest capitalism. We took a middle path, a compromise between the two extremes. We stayed with capitalism, with the private ownership of the economy, but we used democracy to make capitalism work for everyone, to ensure every person benefitted, had a chance to participate and played by the same set of rules. We didn’t achieve this for all of our citizens, but it was the beacon that guided our government. It was a fulfillment of the most basic purpose of our government, ensuring all Americans have equality of opportunity. Over the last several decades we have slipped away from this compromise.

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Michael Brown’s death ten years ago in Ferguson, Missouri, led to a much-needed examination of the relationship between police and our African American community and the start of many important reforms. However, to put pressure on Ferguson, the Department of Justice mischaracterized the actions of the Ferguson Police, and in doing so created a distorted narrative about policing that continues to this day. We need to have a more honest conversation about policing. This isn’t an attempt to turn back progress or deny that yes there are still racist police officers and biased policies. Instead, it’s an effort to move real reform forward. We need to get back to a more balanced, and honest, conversation on policing and its role in society.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Missouri District 1 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Missouri

Election information in Missouri: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 9, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 9, 2024
• Online: Oct. 9, 2024

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

No

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

• In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 23, 2024
• Online: N/A

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

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 22, 2024 to Nov. 4, 2024

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?

6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CST)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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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?

Blake Ashby (Better)

The purpose of our government is to extend individual freedom – to give every American the ability to determine the course of his or her life. It does so by providing public education, a safe financial system, transportation, and many other services that enable our modern world.

Both major parties, are undermining the government’s ability to do the things it needs to do, the Democrats by pulling to the left, the Republicans pulling to the right. Their battle has caused gridlock, keeping government from responding to our rapidly changing world.

We need to end the polarization and extremism that are dividing our nation and undermining government effectiveness, and get back to a commitment to individual freedom and responsibility.

Democratic Capitalism is the free market moderated by democracy. A century ago, there was a global battle between socialism and survival of the fittest capitalism. We took a middle path, a compromise between the two extremes. We stayed with capitalism, with the private ownership of the economy, but we used democracy to make capitalism work for everyone, to ensure every person benefitted, had a chance to participate and played by the same set of rules. We didn’t achieve this for all of our citizens, but it was the beacon that guided our government. It was a fulfillment of the most basic purpose of our government, ensuring all Americans have equality of opportunity. Over the last several decades we have slipped away from this compromise.

Michael Brown’s death ten years ago in Ferguson, Missouri, led to a much-needed examination of the relationship between police and our African American community and the start of many important reforms. However, to put pressure on Ferguson, the Department of Justice mischaracterized the actions of the Ferguson Police, and in doing so created a distorted narrative about policing that continues to this day. We need to have a more honest conversation about policing. This isn’t an attempt to turn back progress or deny that yes there are still racist police officers and biased policies. Instead, it’s an effort to move real reform forward. We need to get back to a more balanced, and honest, conversation on policing and its role in society.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Blake Ashby (Better)

Democratic Capitalism. Ensuring the government does the many little things it needs to do to ensure every American has equality of opportunity, from providing safe neighborhoods, quality education to maintaining our roads and providing a safe, accessible financial system .

Realistic financial regulation. We need to get back to one set of rules for everyone in our economy, and end the second sets of rules that only benefits narrow parts of our population. We need to better regulate finance to level the playing field.

Police Reform. We need to take an honest, hard look at policing, and continue down the path of improving transparency and accountability while also ensure the police have the respect they need to be able to do their jobs.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Blake Ashby (Better)

Dwight Eisenhower. He was able to put country above partisan politics.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Blake Ashby (Better)

No, just the Constitution

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Blake Ashby (Better)

Character and principle. Our elected officials must have a strong foundation of beliefs.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Blake Ashby (Better)

I'm thoughtful, well read, kind and considerate. I do my best to ensure I listen to everyone and take the time to understand their positions and emotions.

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

Blake Ashby (Better)

To represent the needs of the community, to ensure that government is doing what it needs to do to give every American the ability to choose their life. That government is fulfilling its role to help provide the equality of opportunity that is fundamental to our Country. Sometimes that means responding to the pressures and passions of the moment. And sometimes that means rising above the passions of the moment to look down the road, to ensure we continue in the right direction. It is the role of an elected to look around them, and look over the horizon, to do what is best for our nation.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Blake Ashby (Better)

A balanced budget and a more realistic view of policing

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Blake Ashby (Better)

The election of President Jimmy Carter, when I was 11.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Blake Ashby (Better)

Ticket taker at Starlight theater in Kansas City. One summer.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Blake Ashby (Better)

Dune

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Blake Ashby (Better)

I love my life, no interest in being anyone else, even a fictional character.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Blake Ashby (Better)

Generally, I've been blessed most of my life. Even the things that might look like struggles from the outside were, from the inside, a privilege to be a part of.

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

Blake Ashby (Better)

Not mandatory, but certainly provides a different perspective. Until someone has served in government, it’s hard to imagine the many different forces and factions trying to influence the actions of government.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Blake Ashby (Better)

The budget deficit. At some point, our deficit will be so large that just paying the interest consumes an untenable portion of government spending. We must – MUST – get back to a balanced budget. We owe it to future generations.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Blake Ashby (Better)

Yes. The combination of term lengths – 2 years for the House, 4 for President and 6 for Senate, is a key feature of our political system. It caused different elected officials to have different timelines, helping to ensure a diversity of opinion on important issues. The House, at 2 years, is designed to be the most responsive to the passions and interests of the moment.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Blake Ashby (Better)

I’m not sure they are needed. Yes, some elected officials hang around too long. But we also go through periods where the power of incumbency is muted, and there is greater turnover. There are no magical answers to fixing government, and often the solutions bring different sets of problems.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Blake Ashby (Better)

Representative Lacy Clay. Instead of chasing headlines, he chased progress and outcomes, quietly working behind to build coalitions and reach the compromises that are critical to making progress in our diverse country.

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

Blake Ashby (Better)

Yes. Compromise is something most of us do every day. We compromise because we respect and care for the people we interact with. Because we recognize their basic humanity, and remember one of the core truths about our democracy. Every American has a right to an opinion, and every American’s opinion is valid and worthy of respect.

Somehow “Compromise”, in politics, has become a dirty word. Our politics has become divisive, extreme on both sides. Both sides present policy questions as a battle between good and evil, and any compromise a victory by evil. Instead of trying to find common ground, instead of working together to move our country forward, both sides are intent on destroying the other side. The divisiveness is undermining our democracy. It is causing too many of us in the middle to just back away, disgusted by the anger and acrimony.

The divisiveness is undermining our country. The United States, in many ways, has gotten off track. We have stepped back from civil society. We have stepped back from respect for everyone. We have stepped back from the core idea of our Constitution, that every person has a right to their own opinion, and a right to be respected as a human being.

But compromise isn’t a dirty word. I truly believe that there is more that connects us than divides us. And compromise usually brings the best answers, and allows the most progress. Our country, our institutions, are built on compromise. And we need to get back to it. The Better Party is a new party formed here in Missouri, in the middle of our country, based on an old idea, an idea as old as our Constitution. The idea that the other side isn’t the enemy, isn’t evil. The idea that all people deserve to be treated with respect and humanity. The idea that if we work together, we can find common ground and more our country forward.

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?

Blake Ashby (Better)

We must get to a balanced budget. We owe it to this generation, and we owe it to future generations. We must find a way to balance the budget, and given our current spending profile, that HAS to include new revenue.

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

Blake Ashby (Better)

Judiciously and with bi-partisan support. Too often its investigative powers have been used for partisan purposes. Doing so undermines faith in our political institutions and often creates acrimony that stands in the way of progress.

What committees interest you?

Blake Ashby (Better)

Budget and Judiciary. We must get back to a balanced budget – we owe it to future generations. We also must get back to a more realistic, and balanced view of policing. We don’t need to return to the blind hero worship of the past, but the pendulum has swung too far the other way. We have a younger generation that is actively skeptical or even disrespectful of the police, and that is hurting both efforts to reform public safety and maintain civil society.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Blake Ashby (Better)

Our country has slipped away from Democratic Capitalism. Fixing it will be a slow gradual process. For all the attention to the big programs, good governance is more often the cumulative impact of thousands of small decisions and actions. Getting back to human-centered governance will be the cumulative outcome of many small fixes and improvements in our laws and regulations.

The starting point for change needs to be greater transparency. As our country has slipped away from Democratic Capitalism and civil society it has also slipped away from transparency. Our country and economy were changing. Our regulations often didn’t keep up, allowing more and more activity to happen away from the light of transparency. This was partly because the groups that benefit from government regulations, or absence or non-enforcement of regulations, prefer those benefits be kept in the shadows, and partly because of the battle between the far right and the far left.

Transparency is almost always the starting point of good governance – it’s hard to know what needs to be fixed unless it’s first measured and unless we fully understand and quantify the challenge. Our government is more effective when we shine a light on a problem from many different angles, and from the perspectives of all of those who are affected by the problem.

Transparency, by forcing a fuller understanding of our challenges, also tends to move us towards compromise. There are answers to every problem facing our country - there just aren’t usually easy answers. The hard answers only work when there is broad support, and broad support is only achieved when the many different perspectives are reflected in the answer – when we reach a compromise acceptable to a broad majority. Yes, the path to answering most of our problems is through compromise, and compromise almost always follows transparency.

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Wesley Bell	Democratic Party	$5,386,198	$4,952,277	$433,921	As of December 31, 2024
Andrew Jones Jr.	Republican Party	$16,076	$16,076	$0	As of December 31, 2024
Blake Ashby	Better Party	$63,833	$61,010	$32,847	As of December 31, 2024
Don Fitz	Green Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Rochelle Riggins	Libertarian Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. 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 1st Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
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 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Missouri, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Missouri	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	N/A	$300.00	3/26/2024	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	7/29/2024	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 in place for the election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 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.

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• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

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

Missouri U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	8	8	1	43	16	6	6	75.0%	5	71.4%
2022	8	8	2	57	16	6	8	87.5%	6	100.0%
2020	8	8	0	40	16	4	6	62.5%	6	75.0%
2018	8	8	0	39	16	5	6	68.8%	5	62.5%
2016	8	8	0	45	16	5	8	81.3%	8	100.0%
2014	8	8	0	36	16	4	6	62.5%	5	62.5%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Missouri in 2024. Information below was calculated on June 4, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Forty-three candidates ran for Missouri’s eight U.S. House districts, including 16 Democrats and 27 Republicans. That's an average of 5.38 candidates per district. That’s lower than the 7.13 candidates per district in 2022 but more than the 5.00 in 2020.

The 3rd Congressional District was the only open district. That’s one less than in 2022 when two seats were open. There were no open seats in 2020, 2018, 2016, and 2014.

Incumbent Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-03) did not run for re-election because he retired from public office.

Two congressional districts—the 1st and the 3rd—were tied for the most candidates running in a district in 2024. Four Democrats and five Republicans ran in the 1st Congressional District, and two Democrats and seven Republicans ran in the 3rd Congressional District.

Twelve primaries—six Democratic and six Republican—were contested in 2024. Between 2022 and 2014, there was an average of 11.6 contested primaries per year.

Five incumbents—one Democrat and four Republicans—were in contested primaries tin 2024, tying with 2018 and 2014 for the fewest this decade.

Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all eight districts, meaning no seats were guaranteed to either party.

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+27. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 27 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Missouri's 1st the 25th most Democratic 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 1st based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
78.4%	20.0%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
75.4	21.8	R+53.6

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

See also: Party control of Missouri state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Missouri's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

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 May 2024.

State executive officials in Missouri, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Mike Parson
Lieutenant Governor	Mike Kehoe
Secretary of State	Jay Ashcroft
Attorney General	Andrew Bailey

State legislature

Missouri State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	10
	Republican Party	24
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		34

Missouri House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	51
	Republican Party	111
	Other	0
	Vacancies	1
Total		163

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Missouri Party Control: 1992-2024
Eight years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twelve 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
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
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
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

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Incumbent Cori Bush defeated Andrew Jones Jr. and George Zsidisin in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cori Bush (D)	72.9	160,999
		Andrew Jones Jr. (R)	24.3	53,767
		George Zsidisin (L)	2.8	6,192
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	7

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 220,965
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Incumbent Cori Bush defeated Steve Roberts, Michael Daniels, Ron Harshaw, and Earl Childress in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cori Bush	69.5	65,326
		Steve Roberts	26.6	25,015
	Submit photo	Michael Daniels	1.8	1,683
		Ron Harshaw	1.1	1,065
		Earl Childress	1.0	929

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 94,018
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• David Koehr (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Andrew Jones Jr. defeated Steven Jordan and Laura Mitchell-Riley in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andrew Jones Jr.	42.4	6,937
		Steven Jordan	31.5	5,153
		Laura Mitchell-Riley	26.1	4,260

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,350
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• James Snider (R)

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

George Zsidisin advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		George Zsidisin	100.0	206

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 206
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2020

See also: Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Cori Bush defeated Anthony Rogers, Alex Furman, and Martin Baker in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cori Bush (D)	78.8	249,087
		Anthony Rogers (R)	19.0	59,940
		Alex Furman (L)	2.1	6,766
		Martin Baker (Independent) (Write-in)	0.1	378

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 316,171
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Cori Bush defeated incumbent William Lacy Clay and Katherine Bruckner in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cori Bush	48.5	73,274
		William Lacy Clay	45.6	68,887
	Submit photo	Katherine Bruckner	5.9	8,850

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 151,011
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Anthony Rogers defeated Winnie Heartstrong in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Anthony Rogers	61.5	6,979
		Winnie Heartstrong	38.5	4,367

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,346
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Alex Furman advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alex Furman	100.0	337

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2018

See also: Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Incumbent William Lacy Clay defeated Robert Vroman and Robb Cunningham in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Lacy Clay (D)	80.1	219,781
		Robert Vroman (R)	16.7	45,867
		Robb Cunningham (L)	3.2	8,727

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 274,375
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Incumbent William Lacy Clay defeated Cori Bush, Joshua Shipp, and Demarco Davidson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Lacy Clay	56.7	81,812
		Cori Bush	36.9	53,250
		Joshua Shipp	3.4	4,974
		Demarco Davidson	2.9	4,243

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 144,279 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Susan Bolhafner (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Robert Vroman defeated Edward Van Deventer Jr. and Camille Lombardi-Olive in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Vroman	34.5	5,101
		Edward Van Deventer Jr.	32.9	4,876
		Camille Lombardi-Olive	32.6	4,829

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,806 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Robb Cunningham advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robb Cunningham	100.0	478

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 478 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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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)

Republican Party (8)

Democratic Party (2)

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