Missouri District 1

MO-01 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Wesley Bell ✓ 83,663 59.2%
Cori Bush 52,083 36.9%
Alissa Murphy 3,250 2.3%
Carl E. Harris Sr — —

Republican Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Paul Berry III ✓ 7,037 53.5%
Andrew Jones 6,125 46.5%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Wesley Bell
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
State delegation
2D - 6R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+25

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Inside Elections

Solid Democrat

Candidates

Wesley Bell

Wesley Bell Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $4,010,235
Cash on Hand: $444,399

Paul Berry III Nominee

Republican

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 MO-01 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.

When is the 2026 MO-01 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

Defeated Cori Bush in 2024 primary

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