Missouri's 6th Congressional District

Missouri's 6th Congressional District is represented by Sam Graves (Republican), who has held the seat since 2001. Graves has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 93% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 95% of the time. The district includes Kansas City, St. Joseph, and Liberty. It takes in all or part of 39 counties; the most populous parts are in Clay County and Platte County. About 775,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $73,975.

Current Representative

Sam Graves (Republican) has represented Missouri's 6th Congressional District since 2001.

• VoteSee report card grade: C
• Attendance in the 119th Congress: 93% of roll-call votes on bills
• Votes with the Republican majority: 95%

See Sam Graves's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: Missouri 6th District

Winner: Chris Stigall.

This is an open seat: Sam Graves is not running for re-election. 3 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

• Chris Stigall (Republican): raised $1.0M, $211K cash on hand
• Josh Smead (Democratic): raised $146K, $35K cash on hand
• Andy Maidment (Libertarian)

Polls: No public polls

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

• Population: 775,000
• Median household income: $73,975
• Median age: 40
• Median home value: $213,600
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Graves Voted Recently

• Yea on American Enrichment Deployment Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
• Yea on Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
• Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
• Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
• Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed

Breaks with the Republican majority

• Aye on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 (Jul 15, 2026) — Failed
• Aye on Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (Apr 30, 2026) — Failed
• Nay on Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act (Mar 4, 2026) — Passed

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Missouri's 6th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

• Pat Danner — Democrat (1993–2001)
• Earl Coleman — Republican (1975–1993)
• Jerry Litton — Democrat (1973–1977)
• William Hull — Democrat (1955–1973)
• William Cole — Republican (1953–1955)
• Orland Armstrong — Republican (1951–1953)
• George Christopher — Democrat (1949–1951)
• Marion Bennett — Republican (1943–1949)
• Philip Bennett — Republican (1941–1943)
• Reuben Wood — Democrat (1935–1941)
• Clement Dickinson — Democrat (1931–1933)
• Thomas Halsey — Republican (1929–1931)

Where the District Is

Missouri's 6th Congressional District covers 20,255 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

• Clay County (part): 14% of residents
• Platte County: 14% of residents
• Buchanan County: 11% of residents
• Lincoln County: 8% of residents
• Marion County: 4% of residents
• Adair County: 3% of residents
• Audrain County: 3% of residents
• Randolph County: 3% of residents
• Ray County: 3% of residents
• Nodaway County: 3% of residents
• Clinton County: 3% of residents
• Andrew County: 2% of residents
• Pike County: 2% of residents
• Macon County: 2% of residents
• Livingston County: 2% of residents
• Jackson County (part): 2% of residents
• Linn County: 2% of residents
• DeKalb County: 1% of residents
• Ralls County: 1% of residents
• Lewis County: 1% of residents
• Grundy County: 1% of residents
• Caldwell County: 1% of residents
• Monroe County: 1% of residents
• Carroll County: 1% of residents
• Daviess County: 1% of residents
• Harrison County: 1% of residents
• Chariton County: 1% of residents
• Clark County: under 1% of residents
• Gentry County: under 1% of residents
• Shelby County: under 1% of residents
• Sullivan County: under 1% of residents
• Atchison County: under 1% of residents
• Scotland County: under 1% of residents
• Putnam County: under 1% of residents
• Holt County: under 1% of residents
• Schuyler County: under 1% of residents
• Knox County: under 1% of residents
• Mercer County: under 1% of residents
• Worth County: under 1% of residents

Largest communities

• Kansas City (part)
• St. Joseph
• Liberty
• Kirksville
• Hannibal
• Moberly
• Troy
• Mexico

Neighboring Districts

• Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Robert Onder (Republican)
• Missouri's 4th Congressional District — Mark Alford (Republican)
• Missouri's 5th Congressional District — Emanuel Cleaver (Democrat)
• Iowa's 1st Congressional District — Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)
• Iowa's 3rd Congressional District — Zachary (Zach) Nunn (Republican)
• Iowa's 4th Congressional District — Randy Feenstra (Republican)
• Illinois's 15th Congressional District — Mary Miller (Republican)
• Kansas's 2nd Congressional District — Derek Schmidt (Republican)
• Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District — Adrian Smith (Republican)

Missouri's U.S. Senators

• Joshua Hawley — Republican, senior senator
• Eric Schmitt — Republican, junior senator

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