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Missouri's 8th U.S. House District

Missouri · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $5.4M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Missouri's 8th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Jason Smith
Rep. Jason SmithR
U.S. Representative · MO-008
Tenure
13y
Bills Spon.
8
Votes Missed
1.4%
Cross-party
17
Committees
ChairWays and Means Committee
Vice ChairCommittee on Taxation
The 2026 Race

8 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Missouri District 8. Party primary on Aug 4, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 4, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$5.4M
Candidates
3 active / 8 filed
Incumbent
Jason Smith (R-MO-8)R
Cash on Hand
$5.0M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Jason Smith R76.2%Randi Mccallian D 21.8%356,064
2022Jason Smith R76.0%Randi Mccallian D 21.9%245,395
2020Jason Smith R76.9%Kathy Ellis D 21.4%330,226
2018Jason Smith R73.4%Kathy Ellis D 25.0%264,399
2016Jason Smith R74.4%Dave Cowell D 22.7%308,871
2014Jason T Smith R66.7%Barbara Stocker D 24.3%159,224
2012Jo Ann Emerson R71.9%Jack Rushin D 24.6%300,391
2010Jo Ann Emerson R65.6%Tommy Sowers D 28.8%195,999
2008Jo Ann Emerson R71.4%Joe Allen D 26.2%278,288
2006Jo Ann Emerson R71.6%Veronica J Hambacker D 26.4%217,989
2004Jo Ann Emerson R72.2%Dean Henderson D 26.6%268,711
2002Jo Ann Emerson R71.8%Gene Curtis D 26.9%188,321
2000Jo Ann Emerson R69.3%Bob Camp D 28.9%234,066
1998Jo Anna Emerson R62.6%Anthony J \"Tony\" Heckemeyer D 35.7%166,524
1996Jo Ann Emerson I50.5%Emily Firebaugh D 37.3%222,854
District
Population
772,835
Median HH Income
$60K
Unemployment
3.9%
Bachelor's+
20.8%
Veterans
8.1%
Median Age
40.3
Mean HH Income
$79K
Poverty Rate
15.5%
HS or Higher
88.0%
Median Home Value
$181K
Median Rent
$806/mo
Owner-Occupied
72.3%
Under 18 / 65+
22.6% / 18.9%