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Missouri House

Filing Deadline: March 25, 2008 • Primary Date: Aug. 5, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008
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Total House seats: 9
110th Congress: 5 R, 4 D
109th Congress: 5 R, 4 D


MO-01 (House Race Hotline Coverage)

District Profile: Blacks account for more than 50 percent of the votes in the 1st's Democratic primaries -- and the primaries, in this heavily Democratic district, are the contests that really matter. Full Profile

2006 results: William Lacy Clay (D) defeated Mark Byrne (R) by 73-25%.

Incumbent

William Lacy Clay (D)

Elected in 2000; Seeking fifth term.

Challengers

None


MO-02 (House Race Hotline Coverage)

District Profile: This is a Republican district that voted 60 percent for George W. Bush in 2004. Full Profile

2006 results: Todd Akin (R) defeated George Weber (D) by 61-37%.

Incumbent

Todd Akin (R)

Elected in 2000; Seeking fifth term.

Challengers

Mike Garman (D), radiology technologist


MO-03 (House Race Hotline Coverage)

District Profile: Politically, the 3rd has been Democratic since the New Deal of the 1930s. Ste. Genevieve was the only non-metropolitan Missouri county John Kerry carried in 2004. Full Profile

2006 results: Russ Carnahan (D) defeated David Bertelsen (R) by 66-32%.

Incumbent

Russ Carnahan (D)

Elected in 2004; Seeking third term.

Challengers

Chris Sander (R), mortgage broker


MO-04 (House Race Hotline Coverage)

District Profile: The southern portion of the district, near Springfield, was Union country during the Civil War, but it belongs to the GOP now. Full Profile

2006 results: Ike Skelton (D) defeated Jim Noland (R) by 68-29%.

Incumbent

Ike Skelton (D)

Elected in 1976; Seeking 17th term.

Challengers

None


MO-05 (House Race Hotline Coverage)

District Profile: One-quarter of the district's residents are black, the second highest percentage among Missouri districts. The seat is solidly Democratic. Full Profile

2006 results: Emanuel Cleaver (D) defeated Jacob Turk (R) by 64-32%.

Incumbent

Emanuel Cleaver (D)

Elected in 2004; Seeking third term.

Challengers

Jacob Turk (R), businessman


MO-06 (House Race Hotline Coverage)

District Profile: This was Ross Perot country in 1992; Bill Clinton carried it with a plurality in 1992 and 1996. But the rural vote here, as across the nation, has moved toward Republicans. Full Profile

2006 results: Sam Graves (R) defeated Sara Jo Shettles (D) by 62-36%.

Incumbent

Sam Graves (R)

Elected in 2000; Seeking fifth term.

Challengers

Kay Barnes (D), former Kansas City mayor


MO-07 (House Race Hotline Coverage)

District Profile: The 7th District's conservative response to the big-spending government of the '60s and cultural liberalism of the '70s helped make it the most GOP part of Missouri. Full Profile

2006 results: Roy Blunt (R) defeated Jack Truman (D) by 67-30%.

Incumbent

Roy Blunt (R)

Elected in 1996; Seeking seventh term.

Challengers

None


MO-08 (House Race Hotline Coverage)

District Profile: The 8th's political heritage is mixed. For many years, this district was safely Democratic, but since 1980, it has been represented by Republicans. Full Profile

2006 results: Jo Ann Emerson (R) defeated Veronica Hambacker (D) by 72-26%.

Incumbent

Jo Ann Emerson (R)

Elected in 1996; Seeking seventh full term.

Challengers

None


MO-09 (House Race Hotline Coverage)

District Profile: Despite its Democratic heritage, the 9th votes mostly Republican now. It went 55 percent for George W. Bush in 2000 and 59 percent in 2004. Full Profile

2006 results: Kenny Hulshof (R) defeated Duane Burghard (D) by 61-36%.

Republicans

Danie Moore, state representative
Brock Olivio, former pro football player
Bob Onder, state representative

Democrats

Judy Baker (D), state representative
Lyndon Bode (D), Marion County commissioner
Steve Gaw (D), former state house speeaker


Race Rankings

The Hotline

Based on likelihood of seat switching party control

  1. Ill.-11 (Open-R)
  2. Va.-11 (Open-R)
  3. N.Y.-25 (Open-R)
  4. Ariz.-01 (Open-R)
  5. Texas-22 (Lampson-D)
  6. N.J.-03 (Open-R)
  7. N.J.-07 (Open-R)
  8. N.M.-01 (Open-R)
  9. Ohio-16 (Open-R)
10. Ohio-15 (Open-R)


Previous Coverage

Check out National Journal's coverage of previous Missouri house races.

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