2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri

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.

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.

Nominee

 * Lacy Clay, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Maria Chappelle-Nadal, state senator
 * Bill Haas, perennial candidate

Nominee

 * Steven G. Bailey

Eliminated in primary

 * Paul Berry III, community activist

Nominee

 * Robb Cunningham

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.

Nominee

 * Ann Wagner, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Greg Sears

Nominee

 * Bill Otto, state representative

Declined

 * Arthur Lieber, educator and nominee for this seat in 2010 and 2014

Nominee

 * Jim Higgins

Nominee

 * David Arnold

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.

Nominee

 * Blaine Luetkemeyer, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Cynthia Davis, former state representative and Constitution nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2012

Nominee

 * Kevin Miller

Nominee

 * Dan Hogan

Nominee

 * Doanita Simmons

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.

Nominee

 * Vicky Hartzler, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * John Webb, small business owner and candidate for this seat in 2014

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.

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

Nominee

 * Mark Bliss, co-pastor of a Warrensburg church group

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.

Nominee

 * Emanuel Cleaver, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Roberta Gough

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

Nominee

 * Roy Welborn

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.

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

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

Nominee

 * Russ Lee Monchil

Nominee

 * Mike Diel

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.

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

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

Nominee

 * Benjamin Brixey, Secretary of the Greene County Libertarian Party

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.

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

Nominee

 * Dave Cowell, electronics store manager