Thirty-five of the 132 Missouri state legislators who filed for re-election—13 Democrats and 22 Republicans—will face challengers in the upcoming Aug. 2 primaries, the largest number since at least 2014.
More incumbent Missouri legislators are facing challengers in the upcoming Aug. 2 primaries than at any point since at least 2014.
Thirty-five incumbents running for re-election—13 Democrats and 22 Republicans—are in contested primaries, representing 27% of the 132 legislators who filed for re-election. The remaining 73% of the incumbents are unopposed in their primaries and will advance to the general election.
