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Missouri District 8

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Chris Reichard
Democratic
0 in 100
50–50chance of winning, out of 100
Jason Smith
Republican · incumbent
100 in 100

Jason Smith wins in 100 of 100 simulations.

There are no qualifying public polls yet, so the forecast leans on fundamentals; partisan lean, the national environment and incumbency point to Jason Smith +48.0.

Where the result could land

Every simulated outcome, grouped in 2-point steps. Projected margin Smith +48.0; 80 in 100 fall between Smith +55.3 and Smith +40.8.

Smith +30Smith +20Smith +10Reichard +10Reichard +20Reichard +30Tie

The candidates

Chris Reichard
Democratic
No biography on file yet.
Jason SmithIncumbent
Republican
No biography on file yet.
Rebecca Sharpe Lombard
Libertarian

Ballot list and short bios from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); websites from Wikidata.

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Polls

No public polls have tested Chris Reichard against Jason Smith yet.

No polls of this matchup yet, so there is no polling average. The forecast relies on fundamentals.

Chance of winning over time

How this race’s odds have moved as polls and the national environment changed.

No change over the past 3 months
020406080100Aug 1Sep 1Oct 1

Out of 100. Today: Reichard 0, Smith 100.

What’s driving the forecast

The model blends each estimate by how much to trust it right now. Polls get 0% of the weight, 15 days out.

Polling average (after adjustments)—no polls
Partisan lean (Cook PVI, 2026 lines) R+27.0roughly 54 points of margin vs. the nation
National environment D+9.6generic ballot + presidential approval
IncumbencySmith +3.6incumbent’s side
Fundamentals estimateSmith +48.0±6 typical error
Expert ratings (average)—used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version
ForecastSmith +48.0±5.7 standard deviation, including 2.3 for movement before Election Day

All three versions

  • Polls only: Chris Reichard 0 in 100 (Solid R)
  • Polls + fundamentals: Chris Reichard 0 in 100 (Solid R)
  • Polls + fundamentals + experts: Chris Reichard 0 in 100 (Solid R)

Rules and notes

  • Incumbent renominated

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