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Missouri House District 74

Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri

Marla Smith won re-election by 77.5 points over Jack Howard.

Marla SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
88.7%8,021
Jack HowardRepublican
11.3%1,018
99% of the expected vote counted · 9,039 votes

Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 5, 2026, 4:56 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

The seat's recent races

EvenD+67.22024 HouseD+67.42024 Pres.D+77.52026 House

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Marla Smith
>99%
Jack Howard
<1%
Projected margin
D+67.3
How the forecast works →

The candidates

Marla Smith (D)
Incumbent, Missouri House of Representatives, first elected 2024Jack Howard (R)