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Missouri's 6th U.S. House District

Missouri · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $1.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Missouri's 6th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Sam Graves
Rep. Sam GravesR
U.S. Representative · MO-06
Tenure
25y
Bills Spon.
16
Votes Missed
6.98%
Cross-party
113
Committees
ChairTransportation and Infrastructure Committee
Armed Services Committee
Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee
The 2026 Race

13 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Missouri District 6. Party primary on Aug 4, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 4, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.6M
Candidates
3 active / 13 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$493K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Sam Graves R70.7%Pam May D 26.9%375,186
2022Sam Graves R70.3%Henry Martin D 27.5%262,892
2020Sam Graves R67.1%Gena L Ross D 30.8%385,779
2018Sam Graves R65.4%Henry Robert Martin D 32.0%305,409
2016Sam Graves R68.0%David M Blackwell D 28.4%350,444
2014Sam Graves R66.7%W A \"Bill\" Hedge D 29.5%186,970
2012Sam Graves R65.0%Kyle Yarber D 32.5%333,688
2010Sam Graves R69.5%Clint Hylton D 30.5%221,865
2008Sam Graves R59.4%Kay Barnes D 36.9%330,699
2006Sam Graves R61.6%Sara Jo Shettles D 35.7%244,795
2004Sam Graves R63.8%Charles S Broomfield D 34.8%307,855
2002Sam Graves R63.0%Cathy Rinehart D 35.2%208,088
2000Samuel B \"Sam\" Graves Jr R50.9%Steve Danner D 46.8%273,201
1998Pat Danner D70.9%Jeff Bailey R 26.8%192,777
1996Pat Danner D68.6%Jeff Bailey R 29.3%246,282
District
Population
775,000
Median HH Income
$74K
Unemployment
3.3%
Bachelor's+
27.1%
Veterans
7.4%
Median Age
39.7
Mean HH Income
$95K
Poverty Rate
11.4%
HS or Higher
92.1%
Median Home Value
$214K
Median Rent
$920/mo
Owner-Occupied
73.2%
Under 18 / 65+
23.1% / 18.0%