United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2018
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The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri will be held on November 6, 2018, to elect the eight U.S. Representatives from the state of Missouri, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts.
District 1
The 1st district includes all of St. Louis City and much of Northern St. Louis County, and it has a PVI of D+28. The incumbent is Democrat Lacy Clay, who has represented the district since 2001. He was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2016.
District 2
The 2nd district includes the suburbs south and west of St. Louis City, and the district has a PVI of R+8. The incumbent is Republican Ann Wagner, who has represented the district since 2013. She was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2016.
Wagner is considered likely to run for the U.S. Senate in 2018 instead of running for re-election.[1][2]
Republican primary
State Representative Marsha Haefner, who will be term-limited in 2018, is rumored to be considering running if Wagner doesn't run for re-election.[3]
District 3
The third district stretches from exurbs of St. Louis to the state capitol Jefferson City and has a PVI of R+13. The incumbent is Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer, who has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016.
District 4
The fourth district takes in Columbia and much of rural west-central Missouri. It has a PVI of R+13. The incumbent is Republican Vicky Hartzler, who has represented the district since the election of 2010, when she defeated long-time incumbent Democrat Ike Skelton. She was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016.
Hartzler has been considered a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2018.[2]
District 5
The fifth district encompasses most of Jackson County, the southern part of Clay County, and three other rural counties to the east. It has a PVI of D+9. The incumbent is Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, who has been represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2016.
District 6
The sixth district encompasses rural northern Missouri and has a PVI of R+12. The incumbent is Republican Sam Graves, who has been represented the district since 2001. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016.
District 7
The seventh district takes in Springfield, Joplin, and much of the rest of rural southwestern Missouri. It has a PVI of R+19, the most strongly Republican district of Missouri. The incumbent is Republican Billy Long, who has been represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016.
Long has been considered a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2018.[2]
District 8
The eighth district is the most rural district of Missouri, taking in all of the rural southeastern and south-central part of the state. It has a PVI of R+17. The incumbent is Republican Jason Smith, who has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 74% of the vote in 2016.
References
- ↑ Wong, Scott (April 22, 2016). "House GOPer eyes McCaskill challenge". The Hill. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Schor, Elana; Everett, Burgess (November 18, 2016). "2018 showdown looms: House Republicans vs. Democratic senators". Politico. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ↑ Drebes, Dave (September 30, 2016). "Haefner for Congress?". Missouri Scout. Retrieved November 18, 2016.