2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri was held on November 3, 2020, 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 2020 United States 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 4.

District 1
The 1st district is of the city of St. Louis and much of northern St. Louis County, including Florissant and University City. The incumbent is Democrat Lacy Clay, who was re-elected with 80.1% of the vote in 2018.

Declared

 * Katherine Bruckner, candidate for MO-91 in 2008
 * Cori Bush, civil rights activist, candidate for Missouri's 1st congressional district in 2018, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016
 * Lacy Clay, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declared

 * Winnie Heartstrong, activist
 * Anthony Rogers, radio show host

Declared

 * Alex Furman, Vice President of the St. Louis chapter of the far-right neo-fascist organization Proud Boys

District 2
The 2nd district is based in eastern Missouri, and includes the southern and western suburbs of St. Louis, including Arnold, Town and Country, Wildwood, Chesterfield, and Oakville. The incumbent is Republican Ann Wagner, who was re-elected with 51.2% of the vote in 2018.

Declared

 * Ann Wagner, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declared

 * Jill Schupp, state senator

Declined

 * Becky Morgan, leader of the Missouri chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
 * Cort VanOstran, attorney and nominee for Missouri's 2nd congressional district in 2018

Declared

 * Martin Schulte

Polling

 * with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat

District 3
The third district encompasses east-central Missouri, taking in Jefferson City, Troy, O'Fallon, and Washington. The incumbent is Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer, who was re-elected with 65.1% of the vote in 2018.

Declared

 * Adela Wisdom, anti-prohibition activist
 * Blaine Luetkemeyer, incumbent U.S. Representative
 * Jeffrey Nowak, former marine
 * Lynette Trares, Missouri State Department of Health and Senior Services employee
 * Brandon Wilkinson, truck driver

Declared

 * Dennis Oglesby, chairman of Warren County Democrats
 * Megan Rezabek, maintenance worker

Declared

 * Leonard J. Steinman II, perennial candidate

District 4
The 4th district is based in predominantly rural west-central Missouri, taking in Columbia, Sedalia, Warrensburg, and Lebanon. The incumbent is Republican Vicky Hartzler, who was re-elected with 64.8% of the vote in 2018.

Declared

 * Neal Gist, software engineer
 * Vicky Hartzler, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declared

 * Lindsey Simmons, attorney

Declared

 * Steven K. Koonse, retiree and Libertarian candidate for Missouri's 4th congressional district in 2018
 * Robert Smith, small business owner

Polling
Polls with a sample size of <100 have their sample size entries marked in red to indicate a lack of reliability.

District 5
The 5th district primarily consists of the inner ring of the Kansas City metropolitan area, including nearly all of Kansas City south of the Missouri River. The incumbent is Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, who was re-elected with 61.7% of the vote in 2018.

Declared

 * Emanuel Cleaver, incumbent U.S. Representative
 * Maite Salazar, progressive activist

Declared

 * Jerry Barham, gas station owner
 * Clay Chastain, transportation activist
 * Ryan Derks, investment manager
 * R.H. Hess, ICWA child custody law advocate and deacon
 * Richonda Oaks, analyst and dominionist
 * Weldon "Wilbur" Woodward, beekeeper

Declared

 * Robin Dominick

District 6
The 6th district encompasses rural northern Missouri, St. Joseph and much of Kansas City north of the Missouri River. The incumbent is Republican Sam Graves, who was re-elected with 65.4% of the vote in 2018.

Declared

 * Sam Graves, incumbent U.S. Representative
 * Chris Ryan, perennial candidate

Declared

 * Henry Martin, U.S. Army veteran
 * Gena L. Ross, college professor
 * Donald Robert Sartain
 * Charles West, Clark County school board member
 * Ramona Farris, consultant

Declared

 * Jim Higgins, former vice chairman of the Missouri Libertarian Party

Polling
Polls with a sample size of <100 have their sample size entries marked in red to indicate a lack of reliability.

District 7
The 7th district is located in southwestern Missouri, taking in Springfield, Joplin, Branson, and Nixa. The incumbent is Republican Billy Long, who was re-elected with 66.2% of the vote in 2018.

Declared

 * Steve Chetnik, manufacturing worker
 * Eric Harleman, businessman
 * Camille Lombardi-Olive, perennial candidate
 * Billy Long, incumbent U.S. representative
 * Kevin VanStory, real estate broker

Declared

 * Teresa Montseny, historian (Dropped out)

Declared

 * Kevin Craig

District 8
The 8th district is the most rural district of Missouri, taking in rural southeastern Missouri, including the Missouri Bootheel, as well as the cities of Cape Girardeau and Poplar Bluff. The incumbent is Republican Jason Smith, who was re-elected with 73.4% of the vote in 2018.

Declared

 * Jason Smith, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declared

 * Kathy Ellis, social worker and nominee for Missouri's 8th congressional district in 2018

Declared

 * Tom Schmitz

Polling
Polls with a sample size of <100 have their sample size entries marked in red to indicate a lack of reliability.