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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Missouri, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 2.
Overview
= District
=Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri by district:
District 1
The 1st district includes all of St. Louis City and much of Northern St. Louis County, and it had a PVI of D+28. Incumbent Democrat Lacy Clay, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2014.
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Lacy Clay, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Maria Chappelle-Nadal, state senator
Bill Haas, perennial candidate
Results
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Steven G. Bailey
= Eliminated in primary =
Paul Berry III, community activist
Results
= Libertarian primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Robb Cunningham
Results
= General election
=Results
District 2
The 2nd district includes the suburbs south and west of St. Louis City. Incumbent Republican Ann Wagner, who has represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of R+8.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Ann Wagner, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Greg Sears
Results
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Bill Otto, state representative
= Declined =
Arthur Lieber, educator and nominee for this seat in 2010 and 2014
Results
= Libertarian primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Jim Higgins
Results
= Green Party
=Candidates
= Nominee =
David Arnold
= General election
=Results
District 3
The third district stretches from exurbs of St. Louis to the state capitol Jefferson City. Incumbent Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+13.
= Republican primary
=Luetkemeyer had been speculated about as a potential candidate for Governor of Missouri in the 2016, rather than as a candidate for re-election. In January 2015, Luetkemeyer said that he would "probably" run for re-election and not run for governor.
Candidates
= Nominee =
Blaine Luetkemeyer, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Cynthia Davis, former state representative and Constitution nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2012
Results
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Kevin Miller
Results
= Libertarian primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Dan Hogan
Results
= Constitution primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Doanita Simmons
Results
= General election
=Results
District 4
The fourth district takes in Columbia and much of rural west-central Missouri. Incumbent Republican Vicky Hartzler, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2014 with 68% of the vote. The district had a PVI of R+13.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Vicky Hartzler, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
John Webb, small business owner and candidate for this seat in 2014
Results
= Democratic primary
=Jim White, a retired investment banker and 2012 State House candidate, was also running but announced on February 22, 2016, that he was suspending his campaign due to medical issues.
Candidates
= Nominee =
Gordon Christensen, University of Missouri Hospital Chief of Staff
= Eliminated in primary =
Jack Truman, candidate for the 7th District in 2004, and nominee in 2006
= Withdrawn =
Jim White, retired investment banker and candidate for state representative in 2012
Results
= Libertarian primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Mark Bliss, co-pastor of a Warrensburg church group
Results
= General election
=Results
District 5
The fifth district encompasses most of Jackson County, the southern part of Clay County, and three other rural counties to the east. Incumbent Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 51.6% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+9.
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Emanuel Cleaver, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Roberta Gough
Results
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Jacob Turk, Marine Corps veteran and nominee for this seat in 2006 and 2008, 2010, 2012 & 2014
= Eliminated in primary =
Austin Rucker
Berton Knox, US Merchant Marine chief engineer and candidate for this seat in 2014
Michael Burris, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2014
Results
= Libertarian primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Roy Welborn
Results
= General election
=Results
District 6
The sixth district encompasses rural northern Missouri. Incumbent Republican Sam Graves, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+12.
= Republican primary
=Donnie Swartz was challenging Graves for the Republican nomination, but was arrested for distribution of controlled substances.
Candidates
= Nominee =
Sam Graves, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Kyle Reid, farmer and candidate for this seat in 2014
Christopher Ryan, stay-at-home father, former U.S. Marine and candidate for this seat in 2010, 2012 and 2014
= Withdrawn =
Donnie Swartz
Results
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
David Blackwell
= Eliminated in primary =
Edward Dwayne Fields, candidate for this seat in 2014
Kyle Yarber, teacher and nominee for this seat in 2012
Matthew McNabney
Travis Gonzales
Results
= Libertarian primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Russ Lee Monchil
Results
= Green Party
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Mike Diel
= General election
=Results
District 7
The seventh district takes in Springfield, Joplin, and much of the rest of rural southwestern Missouri. Incumbent Republican Billy Long, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+19, the most strongly Republican district of Missouri.
= Republican primary
=Businessman Christopher Batsche previously announced a primary challenge of Senator Roy Blunt but withdrew from that race and filed to challenge Long for the Republican nomination.
Candidates
= Nominee =
Billy Long, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Christopher Batsche, businessman
Nathan Bradham
Mary Byrne, national speaker and co-founding member of Missouri Coalition Against Common Core
Matt Canovi, civilian Law Enforcement contractor
Matthew Evans
James Nelson
Lyndle Spencer, law enforcement officer and Iraq combat veteran
Results
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Genevieve Williams, small business owner, Missouri Democratic Party committee member and candidate for this seat in 2014
= Eliminated in primary =
Camille Lombardi-Olive
Steven Reed
Results
= Libertarian primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Benjamin Brixey, Secretary of the Greene County Libertarian Party
Results
= General election
=Results
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. Incumbent Republican Jason Smith, who had represented the district since June 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+17.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Jason Smith, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Hal Brown, doctor
Phillip Smith, U.S. Army veteran
Todd Mahn, funeral home owner and Democratic candidate for this seat in 2012 & 2013
Results
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Dave Cowell, electronics store manager
Results
= Libertarian primary
=Results
= General election
=Results
References
External links
U.S. House elections in Missouri, 2016 at Ballotpedia
Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets