2013Final resultsSpecial election
2013 special election for Missouri's 8th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Jason Smith (R) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Steve Hodges (D) by 39.7 points.
Jason SmithRepublican · winner
67.1%42,141
Steve HodgesDemocrat
27.4%17,207
Doug EnyartConstitution
3.6%2,265
Bill SlantzLibertarian
1.5%968
62,766 votes
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2013
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Steve HodgesNo Republican
$287.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$287.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Sep 23, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Sep 23, 2014
The candidates
Jason Smith (R)Steve Hodges (D)
Also on the ballot: Doug Enyart (Constitution), 3.6%; Bill Slantz (Libertarian), 1.5%