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U.S. House · Missouri's 7th District

Southwest Missouri, including Springfield and Joplin.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Eric Burlison, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Eric Burlison157,61162.2%
Missi Hesketh89,71135.4%
Kevin Craig6,1002.4%

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 Eric Burlison won the August 4, 2026 Republican primary over John Casey and Grayson Hunt. Missi Hesketh ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Kevin Craig advanced unopposed in the Libertarian primary.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Eric BurlisonRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2023)Full profile →Missi HeskethDFull profile →Kevin CraigLIBFull 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

  • Eric Burlison
    Opposes[19]

    Sponsored H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (119th Congress), which would extend legal personhood from the moment of fertilization.

  • Missi Hesketh
    Supports[3]

    Says she wants to "codify Roe" and give women and their partners autonomy over reproductive decisions.

  • Kevin Craig
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Eric Burlison
    Opposes[18]

    Cosponsored H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (119th Congress), which would require states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Missi Hesketh
    —
  • Kevin Craig
    In their own words[7]
    “he opposes all gun control laws.”

    On a page of his campaign website headed "Congressional Issues 2012" (older page, still hosted on his 2026 site)

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Eric Burlison
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][23][24]

    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. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11).

  • Missi Hesketh
    —
  • Kevin Craig
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Eric Burlison
    Recorded votes[21][22][23]

    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.

  • Missi Hesketh
    Supports[3]

    Her campaign website (July 2026) lists closing tax loopholes to end "billionaire welfare" as an affordability priority.

  • Kevin Craig
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Eric Burlison
    Recorded votes[21][22][23][26]

    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.

  • Missi Hesketh
    Supports[3]

    Her campaign website (July 2026), as quoted on Ballotpedia, lists "Medicare for all who want it" and Medicare drug price negotiation under healthcare.

  • Kevin Craig
    In their own words[9]
    “Repeal "Obamacare" entirely”

    On a page of his campaign website headed "Congressional Issues 2012"

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Eric Burlison
    Recorded votes[21][22][23]

    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.

  • Missi Hesketh
    —
  • Kevin Craig
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Eric Burlison
    —
  • Missi Hesketh
    —
  • Kevin Craig
    In their own words[8]
    “Abolish minimum wage laws”

    On a page of his campaign website headed "Congressional Issues 2010" (older page, still hosted on his 2026 site)

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Eric Burlison
    Recorded votes[29]

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

  • Missi Hesketh
    —
  • Kevin Craig
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Eric Burlison
    Recorded votes[25]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Missi Hesketh
    —
  • Kevin Craig
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Eric Burlison
    Recorded votes[27][28]

    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.

  • Missi Hesketh
    —
  • Kevin Craig
    —

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports

  • Eric Burlison
    Supports[17]

    Cosponsored H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (119th Congress), which would bar transgender girls and women from girls' and women's school sports programs that receive federal funds.

  • Missi Hesketh
    —
  • Kevin Craig
    —

Research notes & limits

Basic-tier research from Ballotpedia and the challenger's Ballotpedia survey. Key floor votes and FEC finance totals for Burlison are added separately by script. Kevin Craig has no public biography beyond his Ballotpedia profile.

Sources · 35

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.Eric Burlison · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Missi Hesketh - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2025 Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Burlison Opens Hearing on State and Local Natural Gas Bans Increasing Energy Costs · Office of Congressman Eric Burlison · 2026-09-02 Official record
  5. 5.Comer, Burlison Launch Investigation into Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Funding of Anti-American Energy Lawfare · Office of Congressman Eric Burlison · 2026-09-14 Official record
  6. 6.Kevin Craig for Congress · Kevin Craig for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Gun Control · Kevin Craig for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  8. 8.The Minimum Wage · Kevin Craig for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Health Care · Kevin Craig for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Eric Burlison · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  11. 11.About - Representative Burlison · Office of Congressman Eric Burlison Official record
  12. 12.Committees and Caucuses - Representative Burlison · Office of Congressman Eric Burlison Official record
  13. 13.Burlison Opens Hearing on State and Local Natural Gas Bans Increasing Energy Costs · Office of Congressman Eric Burlison · 2026-09-02 Official record
  14. 14.Comer, Burlison Launch Investigation into Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Funding of Anti-American Energy Lawfare · Office of Congressman Eric Burlison · 2026-09-14 Official record
  15. 15.Missouri's 7th District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  16. 16.H.R. 22, the SAVE Act (SAVE Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  18. 18.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  19. 19.H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (Life at Conception Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  22. 22.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  30. 30.United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  31. 31.Missi Hesketh - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2025 Candidate's own words
  32. 32.U.S. House · Missouri's 7th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  33. 33.United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  34. 34.Kevin Craig (Missouri) - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
  35. 35.U.S. House · Missouri's 7th District results 2026 · NBC News News report