DemocratNot in office · last served 2021Last on a ballot: Nov 2018

Wm. Lacy Clay

Last held office: U.S. House, MO-1 (2001–2021). Ran in 21 elections between 1976 and 2018, winning 21.

Last office: U.S. House, MO-1Born 1956

Last margin: +63.4; Won 2018
Elections: 21; 1976–2018

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Career

Offices held, and every time Clay was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028U.S. House, MO-1Out of office

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

Every race Clay has run

Margin: how far Clay finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2018	U.S. House, MO-1	General	Won	Robert Vroman (R), Robb E. Cunningham (L)	80.1%	D+63.4	$663.7K
2016	U.S. House, MO-1	General	Won	Steven G. Bailey (R), Robb E. Cunningham (L)	75.5%	D+55.5	$660.1K
2014	U.S. House, MO-1	General	Won	Daniel J. Elder (R), Robb E. Cunningham (L)	73%	D+51.4	$583.6K
2012	U.S. House, MO-1	General	Won	Robyn Hamlin (R), Robb E. Cunningham (L)	78.7%	D+60.8	$866.8K
2010	U.S. House, MO-1	General	Won	Robyn Hamlin (R), Julie Stone (L)	73.6%	D+49.9	$693.4K
2008	U.S. House, MO-1	General	Won	Robb E. Cunningham (L)	86.9%	D+73.7	$674.9K
2006	U.S. House, MO-1	General	Won	Mark J. Byrne (R), Robb E. Cunningham (L)	72.9%	D+48.2	$443.4K
2004	U.S. House, MO-1	General	Won	Leslie L. Far II (R), Terry Chadwick (L), Robert Rehbein (CST)	75.3%	D+52.5	$369.3K
2002	U.S. House, MO-1	General	Won	Richard Schwadron (R), Jim Higgins (L)	70.1%	D+43.0	$353.3K
2000	U.S. House, MO-1	General	Won	Z. Dwight Billingsly (R), Brenda "ziah" Reddick (G), Tamara A. Millay (L)	75.2%	D+53.7	$719.1K
1998	U.S. House, MO-1	General	Won	Richmond A. Soluade Sr. (R), Richard E. Illyes (L)	72.6%	D+48.1	$306K
1996	U.S. House, MO-1	General	Won	Daniel F. O'Sullivan Jr. (R), Tamara A. Millay (L)	70.2%	D+42.5	$318.3K
1994	U.S. House, MO-1	General	Won	Donald R. Counts (R), Craig W. Williamson (L)	63.4%	D+30.6	$446.7K
1992	U.S. House, MO-1	General	Won	Arthur S. Montgomery (R)	68.1%	D+36.1	$336.9K
1990	U.S. House, MO-1	General	Won	Wayne G. Piotrowski (R)	60.9%	D+21.8	$215.5K
1988	U.S. House, MO-1	General	Won	Joseph A. Schwan (R), Terry Inman (L)	71.6%	D+44.6	$204.1K
1986	U.S. House, MO-1	General	Won	Robert J. Wittmann (R)	66.1%	D+32.3	$230.4K
1982	U.S. House, MO-1	General	Won	Bill White (R)	66.1%	D+32.2	$292.4K
1980	U.S. House, MO-1	General	Won	Bill White (R)	70.2%	D+40.5	$107.7K
1978	U.S. House, MO-1	General	Won	Bill White (R), Mary Pritchard (SWP), Gerald Pechenuk (I)	66.6%	D+35.3	—
1976	U.S. House, MO-1	General	Won	Robert L. Witherspoon (R)	65.6%	D+31.1	—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Campaign money, 2017–18

Raised: $663.7K
Spent: $709.1K
Cash: $194.4K

Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2018Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET

Seats Clay has held

U.S. House, MO-1 · 2001–2021

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Clay has run against

Robert Vroman (R) · 2018 election, won
Steven G. Bailey (R) · 2016 election, won
Daniel J. Elder (R) · 2014 election, won
Robyn Hamlin (R) · 2012 election, won
Robb E. Cunningham (L) · 2008 election, won
Mark J. Byrne (R) · 2006 election, won
Leslie L. Far II (R) · 2004 election, won
Richard Schwadron (R) · 2002 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Clay

One person, matched across every source we use.

Bioguide C001049
FEC H0MO01066
Wikidata Q959455
Ballotpedia William Lacy Clay
Vote Smart 8967
GovTrack 400074
OpenSecrets N00012460

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET