2022Final results
2022 election for U.S. Senate in Missouri
U.S. Senate · Missouri
Eric Schmitt (R) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating Trudy Busch Valentine (D) by 13.2 points.
Eric SchmittRepublican · winner
55.4%1,146,224
Trudy Busch ValentineDemocrat
42.2%872,346
Jonathan DineLibertarian
1.7%34,804
Paul VenableOther party
0.7%14,593
2,068,008 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Trudy Busch ValentineEric Schmitt
$18.3M
Raised by the campaign
$6.6M
$18M
Spent by the campaign
$6.4M
$294.1K
Cash on hand
$132.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Paul Venable $1.6K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022
The candidates
Eric Schmitt (R)Trudy Busch Valentine (D)
Also on the ballot: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian), 1.7%; Paul Venable (Other party), 0.7%