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U.S. House · Missouri's 3rd District

St. Charles and Lincoln counties and rural mid-Missouri counties along the Missouri River, including St. Peters, O'Fallon and Jefferson City-area communities.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Bob Onder, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Bob Onder149,23952.9%
Bethany Mann125,27144.4%
Jim Higgins7,7002.7%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Bob Onder won the August 4, 2026 Republican primary over John Fraser. Bethany Mann won the Democratic primary over Tommy Holstein and Paul Wilson. Jim Higgins advanced unopposed in the Libertarian primary.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Bob OnderRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2025)Full profile →Bethany MannDFull profile →Jim HigginsLIBFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Bob Onder
    —
  • Bethany Mann
    Supports[4]

    Lists defending abortion access as essential healthcare among her healthcare priorities.

  • Jim Higgins
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Bob Onder
    Opposes[3]

    Says he will "vigorously fight on behalf of gun owners and the Second Amendment" in Congress, citing his role in passing Missouri's Constitutional Carry law and Second Amendment Preservation Act as a state senator.

  • Bethany Mann
    —
  • Jim Higgins
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Bob Onder
    Recorded votes[13][14][15][16]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.

  • Bethany Mann
    —
  • Jim Higgins
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Bob Onder
    Recorded votes[14][15][16]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.

  • Bethany Mann
    Supports[6]

    In a 2024 interview, said she wants more taxation responsibility placed on corporations in excess of $100 million rather than on small businesses or the middle class.

  • Jim Higgins
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Bob Onder
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][17]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Bethany Mann
    Supports[4]

    Supports Medicare/Healthcare for All to eliminate financial barriers to care.

  • Jim Higgins
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Bob Onder
    Recorded votes[14][15][16]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.

  • Bethany Mann
    —
  • Jim Higgins
    —

Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

  • Bob Onder
    Supports[5]

    His official site describes him as a strong supporter of school choice and charter schools, and says he backed legislation expanding virtual and charter school options.

  • Bethany Mann
    Opposes[7]

    Her platform criticizes private schools receiving public money while public school teachers struggle, and calls for full and equal funding of public education.

  • Jim Higgins
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Bob Onder
    Recorded votes[20]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Bethany Mann
    Opposes[6]

    In a 2024 St. Louis Public Radio interview, said tariffs on imports would not hurt China and would be passed on to American consumers.

  • Jim Higgins
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Bob Onder
    Recorded votes[18][19]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Bethany Mann
    —
  • Jim Higgins
    —

Research notes & limits

Basic-tier research from Ballotpedia, the incumbent's official House website, and the challenger's Ballotpedia survey. Key floor votes and FEC finance totals for Onder are added separately by script. No biographical information on Libertarian nominee Jim Higgins could be verified from an official, campaign or Ballotpedia source, so his background is left blank.

Sources · 26

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Bob Onder · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Issues · Office of Rep. Bob Onder Official record
  4. 4.Bethany Mann - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Education · Office of Rep. Bob Onder · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Missouri 3rd Congressional District candidate Mann doesn't support increasing tariffs · St. Louis Public Radio · 2024-10-31 News report
  7. 7.Platform · Bethany Mann for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  9. 9.Bob Onder · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  10. 10.About · Office of Rep. Bob Onder · 2026-10-21 Official record
  11. 11.Bob Onder · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  12. 12.Missouri's 3rd District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  13. 13.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  14. 14.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  15. 15.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  21. 21.United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  22. 22.Bethany Mann - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026 Candidate's own words
  23. 23.Bethany Mann for Congress · Bethany Mann for Congress Candidate's own words
  24. 24.U.S. House · Missouri's 3rd District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  25. 25.United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  26. 26.U.S. House · Missouri's 3rd District results 2026 · NBC News News report