Democratic
Missi Hesketh
Major-party general-election nominee.
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Missouri District 7 election, 2026
Missi Hesketh vs. Eric Burlison on a newly enacted 2026 district map.
VotePredictor forecast
Eric Burlison favored
Safe R · predicted margin R+43.2
100%
chance to win
2024 presidential lean
R+43.02026 national environment
D+5.5Model uncertainty
±6.9 pointsFundamentals model using district presidential lean, incumbency and the national environment. It is not a poll average.
Republican
Eric Burlison
Incumbent representative for MO-7. Voting record, ideology and biography →
Other listed candidates
- Kevin Craig · Libertarian
Polls
No district-level 2026 general-election poll is currently in VotePredictor's verified polling feed for MO-7. The forecast above therefore uses fundamentals only. A poll table will appear here when matched polls are available.
Other forecasts
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Candidate news
Would-be UFO whistleblower died of accidental drug overdose after agreeing to testify to Congress
The mysterious death is of "grave concern" to Rep. Eric Burlison, who referred the matter for investigation to the FBI due to "implications for national security."
New York Post · April 25, 2026
What to know about the missing scientists alarming Congress (Donica Phifer/Axios)
Donica Phifer / Axios: What to know about the missing scientists alarming Congress — The disappearances and deaths of at least 10 scientists, researchers and staffers who worked on nuclear and space programs are raising alarms on Capitol Hill. … - Chairman …
Memeorandum.com · April 24, 2026
Firebrand Republicans alarmed Trump's pet project will be used to target gun-owners
A couple of GOP lawmakers warned gun owners that the federal government is spying on them and Congress has "one week to get this right" in a Thursday op-ed for right-wing outlet Breitbart. "Federal agencies are buying your personal data," Reps. Lauren Boebert…
Raw Story · April 23, 2026
Exclusive—Rep. Lauren Boebert & Rep. Eric Burlison: They're Spying on Gun Owners, and Congress Has Until April 30 to Do Something About It
The Founders required the government to ask permission before searching for your effects. They wrote it down. One week is enough time to honor that — if Congress actually wants to. The post Exclusive—Rep. Lauren Boebert & Rep. Eric Burlison: They’re Spying on…
Breitbart News · April 23, 2026
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