Missi Hesketh, 2026 House candidate
Missi Hesketh
DEMOCRATIC
Mayor of Forsyth
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Missouri 72026 HOUSE POLLS

Eric Burlison, 2026 Missouri 7th District House Republican candidate
Eric Burlison*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-MO)
2023 – Present

2026 Missouri 7th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Missouri 7th District House forecast currently gives Republican Eric Burlison a 99.9% chance of defeating Democrat Missi Hesketh. Pollsmax projects Burlison to receive 75.3% of the vote compared with 24.7% for Hesketh, a projected Republican margin of 50.6 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Missouri 7th District House election features Democrat Missi Hesketh and Republican Eric Burlison. Incumbent Representative Eric Burlison is seeking reelection to a third term. In 2024, Donald Trump won Missouri's 7th congressional district by 24.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Republican in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
MO-7
Democratic candidate
Missi Hesketh
Republican candidate
Eric Burlison
Incumbent / open seat
Eric Burlison
Forecast rating
Solid R
Projected vote
24.7% D / 75.3% R
Projected margin
R +50.6
Forecast odds
0.1% D / 99.9% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
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