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