Missouri’s 1st District
U.S. House · MO-1
Election day November 3, 2026 · forecast of November 2, 2026
Our forecast gives the Democrats a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 69.0 points.
Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: under 1%.
What Orbit says
Orbit, our experimental model, picks the same favourite as our main forecast: the Democrat, with a > 99% chance (> 99% according to Harfang des neiges).
| Model | Favourite | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Harfang des neiges | Democrat | > 99% |
| Orbit | Democrat | > 99% |
| 50/50 blend | Democrat | > 99% |
Compared with the average
| Democrat | Republican | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO-1 | 82.8% | 13.9% | 3.3% |
| National averageUnited States | 54.9%+27.9 | 43.9%−30.0 | 1.2%+2.1 |
Simple average of the 435 districts, not weighted by population.
Projection track
How the projection has moved
Local profile
| Latino citizens aged 18 and over | 2.9% (± 0.2) |
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Current member
Bell, Wesley · Democrat
Who's running
The candidates
Candidates for the upcoming election.
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Democrat Incumbent Bell, Wesley
General-election qualification remains to be verified.
- Democrat Challenger
Bush, Cori
General-election qualification remains to be verified.
Previous election (2024)
The Democrats won by 57.6 points.
Our current projection: the Democrats ahead by 69.0 points.
Watch list
The tightest races
The smallest projected gaps between the top two.
- Forecast updated