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2026 candidates we're tracking in MO-8
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Jason T. Smith
Republican
Incumbent
Jason T. Smith describes himself as a farm kid from Salem, a rancher, and a small business owner, per his campaign materials, and is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district. He is on the certified candidate list for the August 4 primary, per the Miss…
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Gordon Heslop
Republican
A retired educator who spent roughly 20 years on the accounting faculty at East Texas A&M University, per the Sun Times News. He holds a Doctor of Business Administration, a Bachelor of Laws with Honours, an MBA and a Master of Commerce with Honours, and has h…
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Chris Reichard
Democratic
A military veteran seeking the Democratic nomination in this district, per KRCU. At a May 2026 candidate debate he pledged to sign articles of impeachment against the executive branch if there were support in the Senate to convict, per KRCU.
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Frank A. Barnitz
Democratic
Frank A. Barnitz is a family farmer and feed mill owner from Lake Spring who served in the Missouri House starting in 2000 and in the state Senate from 2005 to 2011, and sits on the Salem Memorial Hospital board, per his campaign site. He is on the certified c…
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Rebecca Sharpe Lombard
Libertarian
Rebecca Sharpe Lombard, of St. Louis, is a Libertarian on the certified candidate list for the August 4 primary in this district, per the Missouri Secretary of State.
About this race
Missouri's 8th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Missouri primary is Tuesday, August 4, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.