Representative Eliminated in primary John Dady Brandon Kleinmeyer, tax preparer Christopher Ryan, perennial candidate Dakota Shultz, software developer Results Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Henry Martin, U.S. Army veteran and candidate for this district in 2020 Eliminated in primary Michael Howard Charles West, Clark County school board member and candidate for this district in 2020 Results Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Edward A (Andy) Maidment U.S. Army veteran and Computer security professional Results General election Predictions Results District 7 The 7th district is located in southwestern Missouri, taking in Springfield, Joplin, Branson, and Nixa. The incumbent was Republican Billy Long, who had been re-elected with 68.9% of the vote in 2020. Long chose not to run for re-election and instead ran for U.S. senate. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Eric Burlison, state senator Eliminated in primary Sam Alexander, physician Alex Bryant, minister Camille Lombardi-Olive, candidate for this district in 2020 and Missouri's 1st congressional district in 2018 Mike Moon, state senator Audrey Richards, nonprofit consultant and independent write-in candidate for this district in 2020 Jay Wasson, former mayor of Nixa and former state senator Paul Walker Declined Bob Dixon, Greene County Presiding Commissioner and former state senator Tim Garrison, former United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri Elijah Haahr, former Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives Lincoln Hough, state senator (running for re-election) Billy Long, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for U.S. senate) Gary Nodler, former state senator Ron Richard, former state senator and former Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives Cody Smith, state representative Bill White, state senator Endorsements Polling Results Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Kristen Radaker-Sheafer, business owner Eliminated in primary Bryce F. Lockwood John M. Woodman, business owner Results Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Kevin Craig, founder of a Christian anarchist group and perennial candidate Results General election Predictions Results District 8 The 8th district is the most rural district of Missouri, taking in rural southeastern Missouri, including the Missouri Bootheel, as well as the cities of Cape Girardeau and Poplar Bluff. The incumbent is Republican Jason Smith, who was re-elected with 76.9% of the vote in 2020. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jason Smith, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Jacob Turner Endorsements Results Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Randi McCallian Results Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Jim Higgins, perennial candidate Results General election Predictions Results Notes Partisan clients References External links (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women