Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Missouri House District 96
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Matt Vitale flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 7.9 points over Brad Christ.
Matt VitaleDemocrat · winner
53.2%9,809
Brad ChristRepublican · incumbent
45.4%8,362
Shane FergusonLibertarian
1.4%255
98% of the expected vote counted · 18,426 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
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.
- Matt Vitale
- 82%
- Brad Christ
- 18%
- Projected margin
- D+7.2
The candidates
Matt Vitale (D)Brad Christ (R)
Incumbent, Missouri House of Representatives, first elected 2022
Incumbent, Missouri House of Representatives, first elected 2022
Also on the ballot: Shane Ferguson (Libertarian), 1.4%