Missouri became the 24th state on August 10, 1821.

Its civic life reflects the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, rural counties, agriculture, transportation, manufacturing, universities, and its history as a border state. Public decisions about schools, health care, roads, public safety, courts, water, and economic development can look different across the state’s urban, suburban, and rural communities. What follows connects that history to Missouri’s current representatives, state offices, and public records.

The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law

State Motto
U.S. Representatives8Population-based districts
U.S. Senators2Same for every state
StatehoodAugust 10, 182124th state admitted
Federal Delegation

Missouri's voice in Congress.

Every state has two senators. Its number of representatives is set by population and can change after each census.

10Members total
8Districts
119thCurrent Congress
About Congress About the Senate About the House State Election Office

Missouri's Delegation

Choose a member to see their contact information, congressional work, and committee assignments.

Senator

Eric Schmitt (Republican)

Senator

Josh Hawley (Republican)

District 1

Wesley Bell (Democrat)

District 2

Ann Wagner (Republican)

District 3

Robert Onder (Republican)

District 4

Mark Alford (Republican)

District 5

Emanuel Cleaver (Democrat)

District 6

Sam Graves (Republican)

District 7

Eric Burlison (Republican)

District 8

Jason Smith (Republican)

The states are the laboratories of democracy.

Justice Louis Brandeis

State Leadership

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Governor

Mike Kehoe (Republican)

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Lieutenant Governor

David Wasinger (Republican)

Quick Facts

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Capital

Jefferson City

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Population

Approximately 6.27 million

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Electoral votes

10

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Congressional districts

8

Official Links

Use these sources to check current state records, filings, elections, and public notices.

MO.gov

Official Missouri state government portal.

Missouri Legislature

State bill text, committee schedules, and session information.

Elections Office

Elections, voter registration, and official filings.

Congress.gov

Federal bill text, actions, sponsors, and public laws.

How Missouri government works

Missouri government works through executive agencies, the state legislature, and state courts. Use this tab to choose the right path: agencies for services, the legislature for bills and hearings, and courts for cases, records, forms, and legal-help resources.

Executive Branch

Governor, agencies, and public services

Missouri’s executive branch is led by the governor and supported by statewide offices, departments, boards, and agencies. This is usually the best starting point for public services, licenses, benefits, public safety, transportation, revenue, employment, education, and other state-administered programs.

Legislative Branch

Missouri General Assembly

Missouri’s legislature introduces bills, holds committee hearings, debates policy, approves state budgets, conducts oversight, and represents districts across Missouri.

Judicial Branch

Courts, records, and legal help

Missouri’s judicial branch handles trial-court cases, appeals, court administration, records, forms, and legal-help resources. Visitors dealing with a court date, filing, case search, legal form, or self-help question should start with the official state judiciary resources.

Missouri voting guide

This state-page tab brings together practical voting resources for Missouri voters. You can register or update your registration, check registration status, find where to vote, review ballot resources, learn about mail or absentee voting, and use official election-calendar links for final deadlines and dates.

Voting Tools

Plain-language tools that open inside this state voting tab.

MO Links

Official Missouri election-office links for deadlines, registration, polling places, ballots, accessibility, rights, and state election calendars.

Official election officeRegister to vote or update registrationCheck registration statusAbsentee, mail, and early voting informationFind your polling placeFind ballot and election informationVoting accessibility resourcesVoting rights resourcesElection calendar and dates

While we do our best to provide accurate information, be sure to use your official state election calendar for final details.