Missouri District 4

MO-04 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Jordan Herrera ✓ 20,731 29.5%
Hartzell Gray 3rd 18,775 26.7%
Jeanette Cass 10,655 15.2%
Wayne Russell — —

Republican Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Mark Alford ✓ 84,638 78.5%
Heather Shelton 17,638 16.4%
Scott Vincent Vera 5,589 5.2%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Mark Alford
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
State delegation
2D - 6R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+20

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Inside Elections

Solid Republican

Candidates

Mark Alford

Mark Alford Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $1,584,665
Cash on Hand: $773,796

Jordan Herrera Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $41,657
Cash on Hand: $19,366

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-04 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 MO-04 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.

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