Congress

The candidates for November’s general election are now set. Can Trump-backed U.S. Rep. Mark Alford keep his seat against Democrat Jordan Herrera after gerrymandering eroded the district's strong Republican bent?

Stigall, a conservative radio talk show host, had previously called President Donald Trump a “political hazard” before changing his stance. The district's Democratic nominee faces headwinds in what is still considered a safe seat for the GOP.

Missouri voters now look to the November election that will determine whether the redrawn 5th Congressional District nets Republicans another seat in Congress, or if Kansas City's longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II will keep his seat.

While Missouri 1st Congressional District incumbent Wesley Bell has raised more money, Cori Bush's willingness to depart from Democratic leaders, particularly on support for Israel, is appealing to some voters.

Missouri’s Republican supermajority redrew the state’s congressional boundaries last year to make the 4th and 5th districts a tougher battle for Democrats. We'll talk through the races before Tuesday's primary, the first election under the newly gerrymandered map.

Kansas' 3rd congressional district is not considered a battleground. Democrat Sharice Davids has held it since 2019, even after redistricting changed her constituency four years ago. This year, she faces two Republican challengers, a Libertarian and a Democrat running to her left.

Five Republicans are running to replace U.S. Rep. Sam Graves in Missouri’s 6th District. Conservative talk show radio host Chris Stigall talks policy ahead of the August primary.

Missouri Rep. Mark Alford is running for reelection in the newly redrawn 4th congressional district. He joined KCUR’s Up To Date to discuss the war in Iran, the bipartisan housing bill that President Trump has refused to sign, the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling and more.

Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt signaled that Republicans will target majority-minority districts in blue states as they try to gerrymander maps ahead of the 2026 election. Some officials are already targeting Missouri's 1st District near St. Louis.

The Congressional race for Missouri's 4th District is set after the district was redrawn by the Republican legislature. Here are the candidates voters will see on the ballot this year on August 4.

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled last week that the congressional maps lawmakers drew in 2025 to give Republicans a boost in this year’s midterm elections will stay in effect. What could this mean for the political future of Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II?

The head of the state clerks association says local election officials still lack access to the voter database needed to finalize new district assignments.