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Eric Schmitt is the junior United States Senator from Missouri, having served in the Senate since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he was born in Belleville, Illinois, in 1975 and is a graduate of Truman State University and Saint Louis University School of Law. He served in the Missouri State Senate, as Missouri State Treasurer, and then as Missouri Attorney General from 2019 to 2023 before winning his U.S. Senate race in 2022.

As Missouri Attorney General, Schmitt was known for his aggressive use of litigation against the Biden administration and the federal government, including leading a multi-state lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act and filing suit over COVID-19 vaccine mandates. In the Senate, he has continued in that confrontational posture, serving on the Armed Services and Judiciary Committees. He is a vocal critic of government overreach and a frequent ally of former President Donald Trump.

Josh Hawley is the senior United States Senator from Missouri, having served in the Senate since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was born in Springdale, Arkansas, in 1979 and is a graduate of Stanford University and Yale Law School, where he studied under constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar. Before his election to the Senate, he served as Missouri Attorney General from 2017 to 2019, and before that as a law professor at the University of Missouri. He is one of the youngest members of the Senate.

Hawley is known for his populist-nationalist brand of conservatism and his willingness to challenge both Democratic and Republican orthodoxies on issues ranging from Big Tech regulation to trade policy. He serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee and has been a prominent voice on social media antitrust issues and religious liberty. He attracted national attention on January 6, 2021, when he raised his fist in solidarity with protesters outside the Capitol, and he was the only senator to object to the certification of Electoral College votes without a co-objector in the House.

Wesley Bell is the United States Representative for Missouri's 1st Congressional District, which encompasses St. Louis and its northern suburbs. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected in 2024 in one of the most closely watched Democratic primaries of that cycle, defeating incumbent Rep. Cori Bush. Bell was born in Normandy, Missouri, in 1972 and is a graduate of Xavier University and Saint Louis University School of Law. He previously served as a St. Louis County councilman and as a Ferguson City Council member in the years following the 2014 protests.

Bell was elected St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney in 2018, a role he held through 2024, where he pursued criminal justice reforms including an end to cash bail for most nonviolent offenses and a policy against seeking the death penalty. In Congress, he has focused on economic opportunity and public safety in his district, which includes some of the most economically challenged communities in Missouri.

Ann Wagner is the United States Representative for Missouri's 2nd Congressional District, covering the western St. Louis suburbs, having served in the House since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, she was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1962 and is a graduate of the University of Missouri. Before her election to Congress, she served as co-chair of the Republican National Committee and as United States Ambassador to Luxembourg under President George W. Bush, appointed in 2005.

Wagner serves on the House Financial Services Committee and has been a long-standing advocate for anti-human trafficking legislation, authoring the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) alongside Senator Rob Portman. She is regarded as one of the more institutionalist members of her conference and has historically been a significant fundraiser for House Republicans. Missouri's 2nd District includes communities such as Chesterfield, Ballwin, and St. Charles County.

Robert Onder is the United States Representative for Missouri's 3rd Congressional District, which covers a broad swath of the state south and west of St. Louis, including Jefferson County, Washington County, and portions of the Ozarks. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in 2024. Onder was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and is a physician by training as well as a lawyer; he holds a medical degree from Saint Louis University and a law degree from Washington University in St. Louis.

Before his election to Congress, Onder served in the Missouri State Senate from 2015 to 2023, where he was known as a reliable conservative voice on healthcare, life issues, and individual liberty. He was a prominent opponent of Missouri's Medicaid expansion and vaccine mandates. In Congress, he has continued to focus on healthcare policy and constitutional rights issues.

Mark Alford is the United States Representative for Missouri's 4th Congressional District, which covers the west-central part of the state including Jefferson City, the state capital, and portions of Kansas City's eastern suburbs. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in 2022. Alford was born in Illinois and built a career as a television journalist and news anchor, working for nearly three decades at KCTV5 in Kansas City, where he was a familiar face to Missouri viewers.

Alford ran on a platform of fiscal conservatism, border security, and support for veterans and agriculture. In Congress, he has served on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Agriculture Committee. His background in media has made him a frequent commentator on First Amendment issues, and he has been aligned with the conservative wing of the House Republican conference.

Emanuel Cleaver is the United States Representative for Missouri's 5th Congressional District, which covers Kansas City and its inner suburbs. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the House since 2005. Cleaver was born in Waxahachie, Texas, in 1944 and is an ordained United Methodist minister. He served as Mayor of Kansas City from 1991 to 1999, the city's first Black mayor, and in that role oversaw major downtown revitalization efforts.

In Congress, Cleaver serves on the House Financial Services Committee and has been a prominent voice on issues of racial equity, urban investment, and community development finance. He chaired the Congressional Black Caucus from 2011 to 2013 and has been an advocate for HBCUs and faith-based community organizations. He is one of the longest-serving members of the Missouri House delegation.

Sam Graves is the United States Representative for Missouri's 6th Congressional District, which spans the rural northwestern corner of the state including St. Joseph and the Hannibal area. A member of the Republican Party, he has served in the House since 2001, making him the longest-serving member of Missouri's congressional delegation. Graves was born in Tarkio, Missouri, in 1963 and is a graduate of the University of Missouri, where he studied agronomy. He served in the Missouri State House and State Senate before his election to Congress.

Graves chairs the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, one of the most consequential committees in Congress for infrastructure investment, freight, aviation, and highway policy. He is also a licensed commercial pilot and has been particularly active on aviation safety and airspace issues. He has served on the Armed Services Committee and is known as a reliable conservative with a deep focus on agricultural and rural concerns.

Eric Burlison is the United States Representative for Missouri's 7th Congressional District, which encompasses the southwestern corner of the state including Springfield and Joplin. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in 2024 after redistricting reconfigured the district. Burlison was born in Springfield, Missouri, and is a graduate of Missouri State University. He built a career in business and insurance before entering politics.

Burlison served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2007 to 2024, where he became known as one of the chamber's most reliably conservative members, focusing on government spending, Second Amendment rights, and opposition to federal overreach. In Congress, he has continued those priorities and is regarded as an ally of the House Freedom Caucus wing of the Republican conference.

Jason Smith is the United States Representative for Missouri's 8th Congressional District, which covers the southeastern corner of the state known as the Bootheel, along with the eastern Ozarks and communities like Cape Girardeau and Poplar Bluff. A member of the Republican Party, he has served in the House since 2013. Smith was born in Salem, Missouri, in 1980 and is a graduate of Missouri State University and Oklahoma City University School of Law. He was a farmer and attorney before entering politics, and served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2005 to 2013.

Smith chairs the House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over tax policy, trade, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid — among the most powerful committee assignments in Congress. He was a central figure in debates over the Trump-era tax cuts and their extension and has been a vocal advocate for rural economic development and agricultural interests. He is one of the most prominent fiscal conservatives in the House Republican conference.