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Missouri's 1st U.S. House District

Missouri · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $4.8M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Missouri's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Wesley Bell
Rep. Wesley BellD
U.S. Representative · MO-001
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
30
Votes Missed
2.79%
Cross-party
49
Committees
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Armed Services Committee
Strategic Forces Subcommittee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

10 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Missouri District 1. Party primary on Aug 4, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 4, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$4.8M
Candidates
3 active / 10 filed
Incumbent
Wesley Bell (D-MO-1)D
Cash on Hand
$1.2M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Wesley Bell D75.9%Andrew Jones R 18.4%307,265
2022Cori Bush D72.9%Andrew Jones R 24.3%220,958
2020Cori Bush D78.8%Anthony Rogers R 19.0%316,171
2018Lacy Clay D80.1%Robert Vroman R 16.7%274,375
2016Wm Lacy Clay D75.5%Steven G Bailey R 20.0%314,024
2014Wm Lacy Clay D73.0%Daniel J Elder R 21.6%163,494
2012Wm Lacy Clay D78.7%Robyn Hamlin R 17.9%340,583
2010Wm Lacy Clay D73.6%Robyn Hamlin R 23.6%184,779
2008Wm Lacy Clay D86.9%Robb E Cunningham L 13.1%279,270
2006Wm Lacy Clay D72.9%Mark J Byrne R 24.7%194,235
2004Wm Lacy Clay D75.3%Leslie L Far Ii R 22.8%283,771
2002Wm Lacy Clay D70.1%Richard Schwadron R 27.1%191,055
2000William Lacy Clay D75.2%Z Dwight Billingsly R 21.5%198,347
1998William \"Bill\" Clay D72.6%Richmond A Soluade Sr R 24.5%125,051
1996William \"Bill\" Clay D70.2%Daniel F O'Sullivan Jr R 27.6%187,653
District
Population
752,720
Median HH Income
$61K
Unemployment
5.6%
Bachelor's+
38.0%
Veterans
5.9%
Median Age
37.0
Mean HH Income
$89K
Poverty Rate
17.0%
HS or Higher
91.7%
Median Home Value
$180K
Median Rent
$1,096/mo
Owner-Occupied
53.9%
Under 18 / 65+
21.1% / 16.2%