The Winner
If you live in Missouri's 7th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press. The general election was held Nov. 3, and vote counting is still underway, with no general-election vote totals reported yet. The seat stays in Republican hands.
The Race
Democrat Missi Hesketh advanced through the Aug. 4, 2026, Democratic primary to reach the general election ballot, as did Libertarian Kevin Craig) through the Libertarian primary on the same date. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid R, according to Cook Political Report.
Missouri's 7th Congressional District has a total population of about 785,300 residents, a median household income of about $63,100, and a median age of about 38.5, according to Geographies data for the district. About 27.7 percent of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the district's population is about 85.7 percent white, 1.8 percent Black, 6.5 percent Hispanic and 1.4 percent Asian, with an unemployment rate of about 3.9 percent and about 14 percent of residents living below the poverty line.
Missouri's 7th U.S. House District covers ten counties: Barry, Christian, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Polk, Stone and Taney, according to the Missouri House of Representatives.
What's Next
Burlison is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. Burlison said lowering health insurance costs through health savings accounts will be a main priority in his next term, according to KSMU, which reported his comments on Nov. 3, 2026.
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