Missouri's 8th Congressional District (MO-8)

Last updated Oct 1, 2026 · 6 sources

Jason Smith, a Republican, has represented the district since 2013.

The district includes all or part of 28 counties (1 in part).

According to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the district has a population of 772,835, a median household income of $60,159, and a median age of 40.3. Of residents 25 and older, 20.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Representative

Jason Smith

U.S. Representative for Missouri's 8th District · Republican

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2026 redistricting

Missouri enacted a new map (HB 1 (2025)) on Sep 28, 2025, but it is not in effect for 2026; the 2026 election uses the current districts.

Source · All 2026 redistricting changes

2026 election

Smith has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 5 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.

5 candidates have reported raising money for the 2026 MO-8 race to the FEC.

Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Candidates for MO-8 in 2026 who reported raising money to the FEC
Candidate	Party	Raised	Cash on hand	Through
Jason Smith (incumbent)	Republican	$5,264,183	$5,012,103	Jul 15
Frank A. Barnitz	Democratic	$82,534	$19,800	Jul 15
Gordon Heslop	Republican	$70,606	$5,484	Jul 15
Christopher Reichard	Democratic	$5,674	$1,942	Jul 15
Clayton Christopher Harbison	Democratic	$4,251	$1,768	Jun 30

Includes primary candidates; FEC filings do not record primary results. FEC race page

District profile

Population: 772,835
Median household income: $60,159
Median age: 40.3
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Missouri senators

Eric Schmitt
U.S. Senator for Missouri · Republican
Josh Hawley
U.S. Senator for Missouri · Republican

Neighboring districts

AR-1 · Rick Crawford (R)
IL-12 · Mike Bost (R)
KY-1 · James Comer (R)
MO-2 · Ann Wagner (R)
MO-3 · Bob Onder (R)
MO-4 · Mark Alford (R)
MO-7 · Eric Burlison (R)
TN-8 · David Kustoff (R)

Sources

District boundaries (Census Bureau cartographic boundary file, 119th Congress) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
Counties by district (Census Bureau relationship file) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
2026 congressional map
Candidates and totals (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026