United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2008

The 2008 congressional elections in Missouri will be held on November 4, 2008 to determine who will represent the state of Missouri in the United States House of Representatives. The primary election for candidates seeking the nomination of the Republican Party, the Democratic Party, and the Libertarian Party will be held on August 5.

Missouri has nine seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 4, 2009 until January 3, 2011. The election coincides with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

The races not forecasted as safe for the incumbent party are 6 and 9.

District 1

Incumbent Democrat William Lacy Clay, Jr. ( [http://www.lacyclay.org/ campaign website] ) will compete against Libertarian Robb E. Cunningham ( [http://www.voterobbcunninghamforchange.com/ campaign website] ) in the General election. The primary elections were uncontested. [ [http://www.sos.mo.gov/candidates/DisplayCandidatesPlacement.asp?vOffice=2USC01&vElection=P108 District 1 Candidates Filed] ] CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Democrat'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-MO-01 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=389406 Missouri District 1 race] from "OurCampaigns.com"
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MO01&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.org

District 2

Bill Haas ( [http://www.votebillhaas.com/ campaign website] ) won against Byron DeLear ( [http://www.delearforcongress.org/ campaign website] ), Mike Garman ( [http://www.garmanforcongress.com/ campaign website] ), John Hogan ( [http://www.johnhoganforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) and David L. Pentland ( [http://www.pentlandforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) in the Democratic primary election. He will face incumbent Republican Todd Akin ( [http://www.toddakinforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) and Libertarian Thomas L. Knapp ( [http://tomknappforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) in the General election. [ [http://www.sos.mo.gov/candidates/DisplayCandidatesPlacement.asp?vOffice=2USC02&vElection=P108 District 2 Candidates Filed] ] CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-MO-02 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=389407 Missouri District 2 race] from "OurCampaigns.com"
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MO02&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.org

District 3

Chris Sander ( [http://www.chrissander.com/ campaign website] ) won against Pat Ertmann, John Wayne Tucker ( [http://www.johnwaynetucker.com/ campaign website] ) and Greg Zotta ( [http://zottaforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) in the Republican primary election. He will face incumbent Democrat Russ Carnahan ( [http://www.russcarnahan.com/ campaign website] ) and Libertarian Kevin C. Babcock in the General election. [ [http://www.sos.mo.gov/candidates/DisplayCandidatesPlacement.asp?vOffice=2USC03&vElection=P108 District 3 Candidates Filed] ] CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Democrat'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-MO-03 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=389408 Missouri District 3 race] from "OurCampaigns.com"
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MO03&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.org

District 4

Incumbent Democrat Ike Skelton ( [http://www.skeltonforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) will face Jeff Parnell ( [http://www.jeffparnell.com/ campaign website] ), who won against Stanley Plough, Jr. ( [http://www.stanleyplough4congress.com/ campaign website] ) and Joseph Terrazas in the Republican primary election. [ [http://www.sos.mo.gov/candidates/DisplayCandidatesPlacement.asp?vOffice=2USC04&vElection=P108 District 4 Candidates Filed] ] CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Democrat'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-MO-04 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=389409 Missouri District 4 race] from "OurCampaigns.com"
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MO04&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.org

District 5

Incumbent Democratic Emanuel Cleaver II will face Jacob Turk ( [http://www.turkforcongress.org/ campaign website] ), who won against Martin Baker ( [http://www.geocities.com/martinbakerforcongress/ campaign website] ), Chris Knowlton ( [http://www.primarychris4kc.org/ campaign website] ) and Randy Langkraehr ( [http://www.randyforgovernor.com/ campaign website] ) in the Republican primary election. [ [http://www.sos.mo.gov/candidates/DisplayCandidatesPlacement.asp?vOffice=2USC05&vElection=P108 District 5 Candidates Filed] ] CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Democrat'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-MO-05 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=389410 Missouri District 5 race] from "OurCampaigns.com"
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MO05&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.org

District 6

This race is expected to be closely contested as the district regularly switches between Democratic and Republican control. Former Mayor of Kansas City Kay Barnes ( [http://www.kay4congress.com/ campaign website] ) won against Ali Allon Sherkat ( [http://sherkat4congress.com/ campaign website] ) in the Democratic Primary election. She will face incumbent Republican Sam Graves ( [http://www.gravesforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) and Libertarian Dave Browning ( [http://davesfriends.org/campaignsite/ campaign website] ) in the General election. [ [http://www.sos.mo.gov/candidates/DisplayCandidatesPlacement.asp?vOffice=2USC06&vElection=P108 District 6 Candidates Filed] ] CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Leans Republican'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-MO-06 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=379326 Missouri District 6 race] from "OurCampaigns.com"
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MO06&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.org
* [http://www.pollster.com/polls/mo/08-mo-06-ge-gvb.php Graves (R-i) vs Barnes (D)] graph of collected poll results from "Pollster.com"

District 7

Richard Monroe ( [http://www.monroeforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) won against Greg Gloeckner ( [http://www.gloecknerforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) and Tharon Chandler ( [http://tharonchandler.com/ campaign website] ) in the Democratic primary election. He will face the incumbent Republican Roy Blunt ( [http://www.roybluntforcongress.com/ campaign website] ), Libertarian Kevin Craig ( [http://kevincraig.us/ campaign website] ) and Constitution Party nominee Travis Maddox in the General election. [ [http://www.sos.mo.gov/candidates/DisplayCandidatesPlacement.asp?vOffice=2USC07&vElection=P108 District 7 Candidates Filed] ] CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-MO-07 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=389411 Missouri District 7 race] from "OurCampaigns.com"
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MO07&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.org

District 8

The Primary election for District 8 is uncontested. The incumbent Republican Jo Ann Emerson ( [http://www.joannemerson.com/ campaign website] ) will run against challengers Democrat Joe Allen ( [http://www.prestigevacationclub.com/allen/ campaign website] ), Libertarian Branden C. McCullough ( [http://www.votebrandenforchange.com/ campaign website] ) and Constitution Party nominee Richard L. Smith in the General election. [ [http://www.sos.mo.gov/candidates/DisplayCandidatesPlacement.asp?vOffice=2USC08&vElection=P108 District 8 Candidates Filed] ] ] CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-MO-08 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=389412 Missouri District 8 race] from "OurCampaigns.com"
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MO08&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.org

District 9

Being an open seat, this race could be competitive. Republican incumbent Kenny Hulshof chose to campaign for governor after Matt Blunt announced he will not seek a second term. Judy Baker ( [http://judybakerforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) won against Lyndon Bode ( [http://www.lyndonbodeforcongress.com/ campaign website] ), Steve Gaw ( [http://gawforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) and Ken Jacob ( [http://www.kenjacobcongress.com/ campaign website] ) in the Democratic primary election. Blaine Luetkemeyer ( [http://www.blaineforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) won against Dan Bishier, Dannielle (Danie) Moore ( [http://www.daniemoore.com/ campaign website)] , Brock Olivo ( [http://www.brockolivo.com/olivoforcongress/ campaign website] ) and Bob Onder ( [http://www.bobonder.com/ campaign website] ) in the Republican primary election. They will face Libertarian Tamara Millay ( [http://tamaramillay.com/home/ campaign website] ) in the General election. [ [http://www.sos.mo.gov/candidates/DisplayCandidatesPlacement.asp?vOffice=2USC09&vElection=P108 District 9 Candidates Filed] ] CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Leans Republican'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-MO-09 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=389413 Missouri District 9 race] from "OurCampaigns.com"
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MO09&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.org
* [http://www.pollster.com/polls/mo/08-mo-09-ge-lvb.php Luetkemeyer (R) vs Baker (D)] graph of collected poll results from "Pollster.com"

References

External links

* [http://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/ Elections] from the "Missouri Secretary of State"
*dmoz|Regional/North_America/United_States/Missouri/Society_and_Culture/Politics/Candidates_and_Campaigns/US_House
* [http://www.votesmart.org/election_congress_state.php?state_id=MO&go33.x=6&go33.y=11 U.S. Congress candidates for Missouri] at Project Vote Smart
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/election.php?state=MO Campaign contributions for Missouri congressional races] from OpenSecrets.org
* [http://www.2008racetracker.com/page/Missouri Missouri U.S. House of Representatives race] from "2008 Race Tracker"

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