Wesley Bell
DIncumbentFEC H4MO01134
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Raised this cycle$4.0M
Cash on hand: $407K
2026 race
MO-01 — U.S. House
3 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Wesley Bell.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Missouri Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$10M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Paul Berry III
RChallengerFEC H6MO01261
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Tom Schmitz
IChallengerFEC H0MO08285
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
3 defeated candidates — show
Cori Bush
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H8MO01143
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Raised this cycle$1.5M
Cash on hand: $12K
Alissa Marie Murphy
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6MO01311
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Andrew Jones
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H4MO01142
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on MO-01 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Wesley Bellleans positive
1 pos4 neutral0 neg5 articles
Paul Berry IIIlimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$10M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$5.5M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$4.7M
$1.1M for · $3.6M against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wesley Bell(D)incumbent + UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') $686K + PROJECT 218 $250K + NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $51K − WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC $27K | $4.0M | $987K | $27K | $5.0M |
Paul Berry III(R) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Tom Schmitz(L) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
3 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alissa Marie Murphy(D)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Andrew Jones(R)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Cori Bush(D)defeated + WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC $37K + MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION $31K + UNITY & JUSTICE FUND $12K − UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') $2.4M − NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITY $1.1M − CENTER FORWARD COMMITTEE $94K | $1.5M | $79K | $3.6M | −$2.0M |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside MO versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Wesley Bell(D)18% in-state · $2.9M itemized
$522K in-state$2.4M out-of-state
1 defeated candidate — show
Cori Bush(D)defeated9% in-state · $879K itemized
$80K in-state$800K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Bell | Berry | Schmitz | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortioncontested A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | |||
Agriculturecontested SNAP (food stamp) eligibility and benefit levels should be expanded. | — | |||
Environmentcontested The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | |||
Gunscontested Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | |||
Gunscontested Federal law should authorize court-issued red-flag orders allowing temporary firearm removal from people deemed a danger. | — | |||
Healthcarecontested Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | |||
Healthcarecontested Enhanced ACA premium subsidies should be made permanent at expanded levels. | — | |||
Healthcare States, not the federal government, should decide who gets Medicaid and what it covers. | — | |||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | |||
Abortion Each state should set its own abortion laws. | — | |||
Agriculture Federal farm subsidies should be reduced and redirected toward smaller producers. | — | |||
Criminal Justice Federal minimum sentences for non-violent drug crimes should be reduced or eliminated. | — | |||
Criminal Justice Marijuana should be legal under federal law. | — | |||
Criminal Justice Federal law should allow individuals to sue police officers for civil-rights violations even when officers claim qualified immunity. | — | |||
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | |||
Economy Tariffs on foreign goods should be used to protect American jobs. | — | |||
Economy The federal government should require employers to provide paid family and medical leave. | — | |||
Education Parents should be able to use public funds — through vouchers — to send their kids to private or charter schools. | — | |||
Education The government should forgive some federal student loan debt. | — | |||
Education Education policy should be set by states, not the federal Department of Education. | — | |||
Education Federal Title IX protections should explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identity. | — | |||
Environment Government environmental reviews for energy and infrastructure projects should move faster, even if it means fewer reviews. | — | |||
Environment Federal permitting and subsidies for new nuclear power plants should be expanded. | — | |||
Foreign Policy The U.S. should spend more on the military. | — | |||
Foreign Policy The U.S. should bring more troops home from overseas bases. | — | |||
Guns All gun sales — including private ones — should require a background check. | — | |||
Healthcare The government should provide healthcare for everyone. | — | |||
Healthcare A government-run public health insurance option should be added to the ACA marketplace. | — | |||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | |||
Immigration The U.S. should allow more legal immigration each year. | — |
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About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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