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Missouri's 7th U.S. House District

Missouri · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $1.5M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Missouri's 7th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Eric Burlison
Rep. Eric BurlisonR
U.S. Representative · MO-007
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
25
Votes Missed
4.81%
Cross-party
5
Committees
ChairEconomic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
+6 more
The 2026 Race

5 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Missouri District 7. Party primary on Aug 4, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 4, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.5M
Candidates
3 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
Eric W. BurlisonR
Cash on Hand
$999K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Eric Burlison R71.6%Missi Hesketh D 26.3%367,868
2022Eric Burlison R70.9%Kristen Radaker-Sheafer D 26.8%251,946
2020Billy Long R68.9%Teresa Montseny D 26.6%369,283
2018Billy Long R66.2%Jamie Daniel Schoolcraft D 30.1%296,453
2016Billy Long R67.5%Genevieve \"Gen\" Williams D 27.4%338,601
2014Billy Long R63.5%Jim Evans D 28.8%163,920
2012Billy Long R63.9%Jim Evans D 30.9%318,731
2010Billy Long R63.4%Scott Eckersley D 30.4%222,421
2008Roy Blunt R67.8%Richard Monroe D 28.2%323,163
2006Roy Blunt R66.8%Jack Truman D 30.1%241,100
2004Roy Blunt R70.4%Jim Newberry D 28.3%298,205
2002Roy Blunt R74.8%Ron Lapham D 23.0%199,861
2000Roy Blunt R73.9%Charles Christrup D 23.9%273,937
1998Roy Blunt R72.6%Marc Perkel D 24.3%178,801
1996Roy Blunt R64.9%Ruth Bamberger D 31.6%250,584
District
Population
785,302
Median HH Income
$63K
Unemployment
3.9%
Bachelor's+
27.7%
Veterans
7.7%
Median Age
38.5
Mean HH Income
$85K
Poverty Rate
14.0%
HS or Higher
91.4%
Median Home Value
$214K
Median Rent
$961/mo
Owner-Occupied
65.7%
Under 18 / 65+
22.7% / 18.2%