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2020Final results

2020 election for Missouri's 6th District

U.S. House · Missouri

Sam Graves (R) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Gena L. Ross (D) by 36.2 points.

Sam GravesRepublican · winner
67.1%258,709
Gena L. RossDemocrat
30.8%118,926
Jim HigginsLibertarian
2.1%8,144
385,779 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+37.12014R+39.62016R+33.42018R+36.22020R+42.82022R+43.82024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Gena L. RossSam Graves
$10.2K
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$10.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$1.8K
Cash on hand
$857K

Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 23, 2020; FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020

The candidates

Sam Graves (R)Gena L. Ross (D)

Also on the ballot: Jim Higgins (Libertarian), 2.1%