{"election_name":"Missouri US House 8 Democratic Primary","election_type":"House of Representatives","election_scope":"Primary","election_date":"2026-08-04T05:00:00.000Z","country":"US","province":"MO","district":"MO-08","municipality":null,"polls_open":"2026-08-04T11:00:00.000Z","polls_close":"2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z","is_disputed":false,"has_map":true,"registered_voters":null,"percent_reporting":98.8,"last_updated":"2026-08-05T04:20:19.976Z","round":1,"maps":[{"name":"Missouri","map":"assets/Missouri.svg"}],"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"winner":true,"advanced":false,"color":"#40247a","votes":15334,"percent":54.12,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"winner":false,"advanced":false,"color":"#009f8e","votes":12999,"percent":45.88,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}],"region_results":{"jefferson":{"name":"Jefferson","type":"County","fips":"29099","fill":"#4874a3","percent_reporting":99,"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":5922,"percent":59.92,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":3962,"percent":40.08,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"cape_girardeau":{"name":"Cape Girardeau","type":"County","fips":"29031","fill":"#4874a3","percent_reporting":98.99,"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":1726,"percent":56.76,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":1315,"percent":43.24,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"st_francois":{"name":"St. Francois","type":"County","fips":"29187","fill":"#4874a3","percent_reporting":95.01,"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":1596,"percent":60.34,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":1049,"percent":39.66,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"phelps":{"name":"Phelps","type":"County","fips":"29161","fill":"#AA00BB","percent_reporting":98.98,"candidates":[{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":1819,"percent":78.04,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":512,"percent":21.96,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"ste_genevieve":{"name":"Ste. Genevieve","type":"County","fips":"29186","fill":"#4874a3","percent_reporting":99,"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":646,"percent":57.68,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":474,"percent":42.32,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"scott":{"name":"Scott","type":"County","fips":"29201","fill":"#4874a3","percent_reporting":99,"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":639,"percent":58.62,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":451,"percent":41.38,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"butler":{"name":"Butler","type":"County","fips":"29023","fill":"#4874a3","percent_reporting":99,"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":560,"percent":62.5,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":336,"percent":37.5,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"howell":{"name":"Howell","type":"County","fips":"29091","fill":"#4874a3","percent_reporting":99,"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":422,"percent":51.34,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":400,"percent":48.66,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"texas":{"name":"Texas","type":"County","fips":"29215","fill":"#AA00BB","percent_reporting":98.99,"candidates":[{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":371,"percent":54.24,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":313,"percent":45.76,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"stoddard":{"name":"Stoddard","type":"County","fips":"29207","fill":"#4874a3","percent_reporting":99,"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":328,"percent":57.64,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":241,"percent":42.36,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"perry":{"name":"Perry","type":"County","fips":"29157","fill":"#4874a3","percent_reporting":99,"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":327,"percent":60.67,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":212,"percent":39.33,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"dent":{"name":"Dent","type":"County","fips":"29065","fill":"#AA00BB","percent_reporting":99,"candidates":[{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":476,"percent":89.14,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":58,"percent":10.86,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"dunklin":{"name":"Dunklin","type":"County","fips":"29069","fill":"#4874a3","percent_reporting":99,"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":298,"percent":59.6,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":202,"percent":40.4,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"madison":{"name":"Madison","type":"County","fips":"29123","fill":"#4874a3","percent_reporting":98.96,"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":202,"percent":52.88,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":180,"percent":47.12,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"douglas":{"name":"Douglas","type":"County","fips":"29067","fill":"#4874a3","percent_reporting":98.99,"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":161,"percent":54.76,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":133,"percent":45.24,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"pemiscot":{"name":"Pemiscot","type":"County","fips":"29155","fill":"#4874a3","percent_reporting":98.98,"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":168,"percent":57.73,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":123,"percent":42.27,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"iron":{"name":"Iron","type":"County","fips":"29093","fill":"#4874a3","percent_reporting":98.95,"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":162,"percent":57.24,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":121,"percent":42.76,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"shannon":{"name":"Shannon","type":"County","fips":"29203","fill":"#AA00BB","percent_reporting":98.92,"candidates":[{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":200,"percent":72.46,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":76,"percent":27.54,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"mississippi":{"name":"Mississippi","type":"County","fips":"29133","fill":"#4874a3","percent_reporting":98.88,"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":166,"percent":62.88,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":98,"percent":37.12,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"wright":{"name":"Wright","type":"County","fips":"29229","fill":"#4874a3","percent_reporting":99,"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":149,"percent":58.2,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":107,"percent":41.8,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"bollinger":{"name":"Bollinger","type":"County","fips":"29017","fill":"#4874a3","percent_reporting":98.84,"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":168,"percent":65.88,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":87,"percent":34.12,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"wayne":{"name":"Wayne","type":"County","fips":"29223","fill":"#4874a3","percent_reporting":99,"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":133,"percent":52.16,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":122,"percent":47.84,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"ripley":{"name":"Ripley","type":"County","fips":"29181","fill":"#AA00BB","percent_reporting":99,"candidates":[{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":132,"percent":51.97,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":122,"percent":48.03,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"new_madrid":{"name":"New Madrid","type":"County","fips":"29143","fill":"#4874a3","percent_reporting":99,"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":136,"percent":58.12,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":98,"percent":41.88,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"oregon":{"name":"Oregon","type":"County","fips":"29149","fill":"#4874a3","percent_reporting":98.9,"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":99,"percent":55.31,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":80,"percent":44.69,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"ozark":{"name":"Ozark","type":"County","fips":"29153","fill":"#4874a3","percent_reporting":98.75,"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":98,"percent":62.03,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":60,"percent":37.97,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"reynolds":{"name":"Reynolds","type":"County","fips":"29179","fill":"#AA00BB","percent_reporting":98.75,"candidates":[{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":94,"percent":59.49,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":64,"percent":40.51,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]},"carter":{"name":"Carter","type":"County","fips":"29035","fill":"#4874a3","percent_reporting":99,"candidates":[{"name":"Chris Reichard","party":"Democratic","votes":83,"percent":59.71,"color":"#40247a","winner":true,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false},{"name":"Frank A. Barnitz","party":"Democratic","votes":56,"percent":40.29,"color":"#009f8e","winner":false,"advanced":false,"incumbent":false,"major_candidate":true,"major_reason":["metadata","vote_share_5_percent"],"bio":"","photourl":"","endorsed":false}]}},"engine_meta":{"state":"MO","race_id":"84660","generated_at":"2026-08-05T00:21:02.976191","fetch_seconds":0.13,"health":{"leader":"Chris Reichard","runner_up":"Frank A. Barnitz","margin_votes":2335,"margin_percent":8.2413,"total_votes":28333,"percent_reporting":98.8,"closest_region":"howell","closest_region_margin_percent":2.6764}}}