- 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 ofMissouri in theUnited 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 onAugust 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 fromJanuary 4 ,2009 untilJanuary 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 LibertarianRobb 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.orgDistrict 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] ) andDavid L. Pentland ( [http://www.pentlandforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) in the Democratic primary election. He will face incumbent RepublicanTodd Akin ( [http://www.toddakinforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) and LibertarianThomas 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.orgDistrict 3
Chris Sander ( [http://www.chrissander.com/ campaign website] ) won againstPat Ertmann ,John Wayne Tucker ( [http://www.johnwaynetucker.com/ campaign website] ) andGreg Zotta ( [http://zottaforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) in the Republican primary election. He will face incumbent DemocratRuss Carnahan ( [http://www.russcarnahan.com/ campaign website] ) and LibertarianKevin 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.orgDistrict 4
Incumbent Democrat
Ike Skelton ( [http://www.skeltonforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) will faceJeff Parnell ( [http://www.jeffparnell.com/ campaign website] ), who won againstStanley Plough, Jr. ( [http://www.stanleyplough4congress.com/ campaign website] ) andJoseph 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.orgDistrict 5
Incumbent Democratic
Emanuel Cleaver II will faceJacob 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] ) andRandy 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.orgDistrict 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 againstAli Allon Sherkat ( [http://sherkat4congress.com/ campaign website] ) in the Democratic Primary election. She will face incumbent RepublicanSam 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 againstGreg Gloeckner ( [http://www.gloecknerforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) andTharon Chandler ( [http://tharonchandler.com/ campaign website] ) in the Democratic primary election. He will face the incumbent RepublicanRoy Blunt ( [http://www.roybluntforcongress.com/ campaign website] ), LibertarianKevin Craig ( [http://kevincraig.us/ campaign website] ) and Constitution Party nomineeTravis 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.orgDistrict 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] ), LibertarianBranden C. McCullough ( [http://www.votebrandenforchange.com/ campaign website] ) and Constitution Party nomineeRichard 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.orgDistrict 9
Being an open seat, this race could be competitive. Republican incumbent
Kenny Hulshof chose to campaign for governor afterMatt Blunt announced he will not seek a second term.Judy Baker ( [http://judybakerforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) won againstLyndon Bode ( [http://www.lyndonbodeforcongress.com/ campaign website] ),Steve Gaw ( [http://gawforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) andKen Jacob ( [http://www.kenjacobcongress.com/ campaign website] ) in the Democratic primary election.Blaine Luetkemeyer ( [http://www.blaineforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) won againstDan Bishier ,Dannielle (Danie) Moore ( [http://www.daniemoore.com/ campaign website)] ,Brock Olivo ( [http://www.brockolivo.com/olivoforcongress/ campaign website] ) andBob Onder ( [http://www.bobonder.com/ campaign website] ) in the Republican primary election. They will face LibertarianTamara 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] atProject 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"sequence
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