Missi Hesketh
Candidate for Missouri 7th Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Missouri 7th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Missouri Secretary of State — Certification of Candidates and Party Emblems, November 3, 2026 General Election · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (1)
- Missouri Secretary of State — Certification of Candidates and Party Emblems, November 3, 2026 General Election (certified August 25, 2026): U.S. Representative, District 7 — 'Missi Hesketh', Democratic
The District
What Missouri 7th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Barry County, Greene County, Taney County, Jasper County, Newton County, Lawrence County, Christian County, McDonald County and Stone County; part of Webster County.
Includes Springfield, Joplin, Branson, Neosho, Republic, Carthage, Carytown, Kissee Mills, Monett, Nixa, Ozark, Shell Knob and 103 more.
320 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20)
Results
Certified results for Missouri 7th Congressional District
U.S. Representative District 7
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric BurlisonRepublican | Republican | 86,902 | 61.4% |
| Missi HeskethDemocrat | Democrat | 51,532 | 36.4% |
| Kevin CraigLibertarian | Libertarian | 3,103 | 2.2% |
Official — Missouri Secretary of State, Official Results as certified by the Board of State Canvassers · Missouri Secretary of State — Official Results by County
U.S. Representative District 7
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric BurlisonRepublican | Republican | 58,363 | 59.7% |
| Kristen Radaker-SheaferDemocrat | Democrat | 36,863 | 37.7% |
| Kevin CraigLibertarian | Libertarian | 2,517 | 2.6% |
Official — Missouri Secretary of State, Official Results as certified by the Board of State Canvassers · Missouri Secretary of State — Official Results by County
Key Votes
The record
Current office: Mayor, Forsyth, MO — votes/acts not compiled
Office per official source. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Press -- Backbone Network, 2026-04-14 · Official source · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- $50,540cycle to date through Jul 15
- Cash on Hand
- $33,543cycle to date through Jul 15
- Spent
- $22,134cycle to date through Jul 15
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jul 15
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 15, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Constituet Connections Llc$2,000.00
- Missouri Democratic Party$500.00
- Greene County Democratic Central Comm$400.00
- 7Th Congressional Democratic Comm$384.20
- The Copy Shoppe$305.71
Campaign finance — Committee To Elect Missi Hesketh For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 15, 2026
Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Committee To Elect Missi Hesketh For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 15, 2026
Raised $50,539.85 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $22,134.40 · cash on hand $33,543.24 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jul 15, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $42,039.85 (83%); PACs and other political committees $3,250.00 (6%); Party committees $5,250.00 (10%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): other $2,819.76; digital $2,000.00; media and advertising $1,047.39.
Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Missi
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign on Google $0–$200 (ad ranges); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
May 6, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads — COMMITTEE TO ELECT MISSI HESKETH FOR CONGRESS (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (COMMITTEE TO ELECT MISSI HESKETH FOR CONGRESS). 2 ads since Nov 2024; $0–$200 (Google creative spend ranges).
May 6, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I promise that I will always keep the people and needs of Missouri's 7th district first on my list of priorities.”
“The seventh district is diverse and requires someone with knowledge and experience of life in SWMO. I am that candidate.”
“We need to end the division in this country by setting an example at the highest levels. It is beyond time to return decency and decorum to Congress, and with that comes transparency, honesty, integrity, and doing the actual work.”
“Our healthcare system is broken. We need caps on services, prescriptions, and premiums. We need to ensure Social Security stays solvent so that our parents and grandparents don't face cuts in benefits in the coming years and so that we don't have to work until we are dead.”
“I could care less about committee seats when it comes to holding people accountable for harming children.”
“I understand that as an elected Representative, I am accountable to my constituents. I plan to represent ALL who live in the 7th, not just those in my party. That's not how it works. We may not always agree on every issue, but I will still hold public town halls to hear from the people I represent.”
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“Too often we hear "somebody should" or "they need to do something," and I'm grateful to have been in a position to work toward getting things done.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Missouri congressional incumbents flush with cash heading into primary electionJul 24, 2026 · Press · Missouri Independent
- Missi Hesketh, U.S. Congressional Candidate, District 7: Local town hall meetings scheduledApr 30, 2026 · Press · Branson Globe
- Missi Hesketh -- Ballotpedia Candidate Connection surveyBallotpedia · Ballotpedia
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.missiformo.com/ captured 2026-09-24T21:27:04Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.missiformo.com/
Source: https://www.missiformo.com/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Missouri 7th Congressional District
- Eric BurlisonRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Kevin CraigLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Missouri 7th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Missi Hesketh" (Democratic) on the MO official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · MO official election authority · sourceU.S. Representative · MO-07
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
Not on file for Missi yet: Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_wr1kmts22.
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