Missouri District 6

MO-06 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Josh Smead ✓ 25,487 47.7%
Matt Levine 16,151 30.2%
Scot Pondelick 11,826 22.1%

Republican Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Chris Stigall ✓ 43,276 44.1%
Nathan Hall Willett 33,634 34.3%
Jim Ingram 8,831 9.0%
Nathanael Schultz — —
Cody J. Oshel — —

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Race Overview

Incumbent
OPEN (Sam Graves)
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
State delegation
2D - 6R
Open Seat
Yes
Cook PVI
R+18

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Candidates

Josh Smead Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $129,613
Cash on Hand: $32,156

Chris Stigall Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $969,040
Cash on Hand: $212,306

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-06 House race competitive?

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

When is the 2026 MO-06 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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