Wayne Russell

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Wayne Russell

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Last election

August 4, 2026

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Wayne Russell (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 4th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2026.

Elections

2026

See also: Missouri's 4th Congressional District election, 2026

Missouri's 4th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 4 Democratic primary)

Missouri's 4th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 4 Republican primary)

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 4

Incumbent Mark Alford (R), Jordan Herrera (D), Thomas Holbrook (L), and KathleenMae Rogers (No Party Affiliation) are running in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 4 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Mark Alford (R)
		Jordan Herrera (D)
		Thomas Holbrook (L)
		KathleenMae Rogers (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in)

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 4

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 4 on August 4, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jordan Herrera	30.5	19,743
		Hartzell Gray	27.8	18,002
		Jeanette Cass	14.7	9,488
		Ashleigh Rogers	13.8	8,921
		Randy Miller	7.4	4,815
	Submit photo	Wayne Russell	4.9	3,150
	Submit photo	G. Rick	0.9	613

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Vote totals may change until results are certified. Source	Total votes: 64,732
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ricky Dana (D)
• Danny Province (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 4

Incumbent Mark Alford (R) defeated Heather Shelton (R) and Scott Vera (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 4 on August 4, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Alford	77.7	70,929
		Heather Shelton	17.1	15,588
		Scott Vera	5.2	4,769

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Peter Corretjer (R)

Libertarian Party primary

Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House Missouri District 4

Thomas Holbrook (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House Missouri District 4 on August 4, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Thomas Holbrook	100.0	859

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Vote totals may change until results are certified. Source	Total votes: 859
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Campaign themes

2026

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Missouri's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Josh Hawley (R)

Eric Schmitt (R)

Representatives

District 1

Wesley Bell (D)

District 2

Ann Wagner (R)

District 3

Bob Onder (R)

District 4

Mark Alford (R)

District 5

Emanuel Cleaver (D)

District 6

Sam Graves (R)

District 7

Eric Burlison (R)

District 8

Jason Smith (R)

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Democratic Party (2)

Capital: Jefferson City

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