St. Francois County is included in Missouri's 8th Congressional District and is currently represented by Jason T. Smith (R-Salem) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Smith won a special election on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, to finish out the remaining term of U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson (R-Cape Girardeau). Emerson announced her resignation a month after being reelected with over 70 percent of the vote in the district. She resigned to become CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative.
st francois county is included in missouri's 8th congressional district and is currently represented by jason t smith (r-salem) in the us house of representatives smith won a special election on tuesday june 4 2013 to finish out the remaining term of us representative jo ann emerson (r-cape girardeau) emerson announced her resignation a month after being reelected with over 70 percent of the vote in the district she resigned to become ceo of the national rural electric cooperative