Missouri District 8

MO-08 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary election: Tuesday, August 4, 2026

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Jason Smith
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+28

Race Ratings

Consensus Rating

Safe R

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Jason Smith Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $5,211,627
Cash on Hand: $5,155,711

Christopher Reichard

Democrat
Total Raised: $5,281
Cash on Hand: $1,638

Frank Barnitz

Democrat
Total Raised: $80,650
Cash on Hand: $40,128

Gordon Heslop

Republican
Total Raised: $61,347
Cash on Hand: $4,743

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows 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-08 House race competitive?

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

When is the 2026 MO-08 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 90 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race News

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