Missouri's 8th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countSmith (R) 67.7%, Reichard (D) 29.2%.
Jason Smith (Republican) won Missouri's 8th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 67.7% of the vote to Chris Reichard's 29.2%, a margin of 38.6 points (86,926 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 11 at 1:18 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in MO-8
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went R+54.4 (Smith 76.2%, McCallian 21.8%); in 2026 it went R+38.6, a 15.8-point swing toward Democrats.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 53.0 points in 2024; Smith's margin was 38.6 points, 14.4 points narrower.
- Smith finished 38.6 points ahead of Reichard, a gap of 86,926 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+27.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, Jason Smith, was re-elected.
- 225,424 votes are counted so far, against 356,064 in 2024.
Missouri's 8th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 1:18 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Smith · incumbent | Republican | 152,677 | 67.7 |
| Chris Reichard | Democratic | 65,751 | 29.2 |
| Rebecca Sharpe Lombard | Libertarian | 6,996 | 3.1 |
| Total | 225,424 | 100.0 |
Republican hold.
MO-8 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Smith | Republican | 271,249 | 76.2 |
| Randi McCallian | Democratic | 77,649 | 21.8 |
| Jake Dawson | Other | 7,166 | 2.0 |
| Total | 356,064 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 76.0%, Harris 23.0%.
Related races
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri (revision 1385066171, November 11 at 1:18 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.