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Rankings

#1 is the best, #50 is the worst

  • Violent Crime: #43
  • Murder: #44
  • Firearm Death: #45
  • Incarceration: #35
  • Overall Health: #39
  • Life Expectancy: #37
  • Food Insecurity: #35
  • Obesity: #27/48
  • Women's Health: #39
  • Child Well-being: #28
  • Teen Birth Rate: #36
  • Maternal Mortality: #24/39
  • Infant Mortality: #34
  • Household Income: #42
  • Poverty Rate: #34
  • Public Education: #27
  • Voter Turnout: #26
Overall Rank: #39
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Eight Republicans Are Campaigning on a $50 Billion Rural Health Fund. It Comes From the Same Law That Cuts $137 Billion From Rural Medicaid.

Eight Republicans Are Campaigning on a $50 Billion Rural Health Fund. It Comes From the Same Law That Cuts $137 Billion From Rural Medicaid.

Roger Marshall, Jon Husted, Susan Collins, Juan Ciscomani, Jeff Crank, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Jason Smith and Derrick Van Orden are touting rural health grants in the final weeks of the campaign. KFF says the fund covers barely a third of what the same law takes out of rural Medicaid, and it runs out.

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Vote Early in Missouri

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Dates checked against Missouri’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list. Days, hours and locations are set locally — check with your local election office, and confirm your registration at vote.org.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Missouri vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Trump won Missouri with 58.5% of the vote to 40.1%, a margin of 18.4 points, with 64.6% of eligible voters turning out. (Full 2024 presidential results, state by state.)

How many of Missouri's members of Congress are Republican?

8 of 10 — 80%. In the U.S. House, Missouri has 6 Republicans and 2 Democrats; in the Senate, 2 Republicans and 0 Democrats. (Source: Current members of Congress from Missouri, on Wikipedia.)

Where does Missouri rank among the 50 states?

Missouri ranks #39 of 50. That is the average of its rank on the 17 measures in the report card above — violent crime, gun deaths, life expectancy, food insecurity, maternal and infant mortality, household income, public education, voter turnout and more. #1 is the best state to live in, #50 the worst.

You can compare Missouri directly to other states on our Compare States page.

Which Missouri politicians have report cards here?

We grade Republican incumbents running in 2026 — U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives and governors — on their record: how they voted, who funds them, and what it has cost Missouri. Democrats and independents do not get report cards.

When is the next election?

The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — 8 days away. Check your registration and polling place at vote.org.

When does early voting start in Missouri?

Early in-person voting for the Nov. 3 election runs Oct. 20 – Nov. 2. Details on Missouri's official election site. (Checked against Missouri’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list.)

Can I vote by mail in Missouri?

Only voters with an eligible excuse, such as illness or travel, can vote by mail. Ballots start going out Sept. 22. Your ballot must arrive by Election Day, not just be mailed by then. Details on Missouri's official election site. (Checked against Missouri’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list.)

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