Political ads · 2026 · MO

Missouri House District 7 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Eric Burlison won · 62.2% to 35.4% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Eric Burlison (Republican) and Missi Hesketh (Democrat) are the nominees for Missouri's 7th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Eric Burlison is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Eric Burlison's campaign had raised $1.7 million (through October 14, 2026) and Missi Hesketh's campaign $67,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $13,000 for Eric Burlison and $0 against.

Eric Burlison (REP, incumbent), Missi Hesketh (DEM). 1 other filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Eric Burlison (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $1.7M through 2026-10-14 individuals $1.3M · PACs $309K · from the candidate's other committees $20K · cash on hand $962K
Outside spending: $13K supporting Burlison · latest reported 2026-09-30
Largest outside spenders: FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND — $13K supporting Burlison Largest donors: Michael T Rydin $8.8M (76%), Retired, Retired; HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION $350K (3%); KOMADA, ANNA $253K (2%); Steven Cowles $205K (2%), Retired, Retired; Steven W Corbett $200K (2%)

Bundled through PACs: $15K through 2 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND — $14K from 5 gifts HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION — $200 from 2 gifts

91 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

ADM PAC $1,000
AGC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE QUALIFIED AS A MULTICANDIDATE COMMITTEE $1,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
AMEREN FED PAC (AMERENPAC) $8,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES $3,500
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLOTOCAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE $3,000
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. $2,500
ARGENTUM SILVER PAC $2,000
ASSOCIATED BULLDERS & CONTRACTORS, INC. PAC $5,000
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RAILPAC) $1,000
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) $1,000
ATU COPE VOLUNTARY ACCOUNT $2,500
AXON ENTERPRISE INC PAC $2,500
BNSF RAILPAC $5,000
BUCKEYE LIBERTY PAC $5,000
BUCKEYE LIBERTY PAC $5,000
CENTENE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
CITIZENS UNITED POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
COMPETITIVE MARKETS PAC $2,000
CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,000
CVS HEALTH PAC $5,000
DAVID ROUZER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
DFA - PAC $3,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC $8,500
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC./ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $9,000
EQUIFAX INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
FEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FEDEX PAC) $1,000
FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND $8,505
HB STRATEGIES PAC $1,000
HEALTH & FITNESS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
HERZOG PAC $3,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC $2,500
IFDA PAC $1,000
INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IPAC) $2,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS (FIREPAC) $1,000
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC $2,000
JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS $4,000
JODY BARRETT FOR CONGRESS $4,000
KOCHPAC $1,000
LETS GET TO WORK PAC $7,000
META PLATFORMS, INC PAC $2,000
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $1,000
MISSOURI CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION FEDERAL PAC $2,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $3,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALE-DISTRIBUTORS PAC $3,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NRWA PAC) $6,000
NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
NETJETS INC PAC $1,000
NFIB FEDERAL PAC $1,500
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,000
NRA - POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
NSSF PAC $2,500
NUCA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
OLSSON INC PAC $2,500
PHARMACEUTICAL CARE MANAGEMENT ASSN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
PRIME THERAPEUTICS LLC PAC (PRIMEPAC) $2,500
RAPTOR PAC $1,000
REBNY FED PAC $1,000
RELY ON YOUR BELIEFS FUND $2,000
REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC (RUDY PAC) $1,000
RGA REINSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL PAC $4,000
RGA REINSURSNCE COMPANY FEDERAL PAC $2,000
RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
SOUTHEREN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COPPERATIVE $1,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSN $1,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP PAC $3,500
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP PAC $6,500
SPIRE INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC) $1,000
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $500
THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE PAC $7,500
THE COGGIN GROUP $500
THE WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC $4,000
TRALAPAC $2,500
TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC. $1,000
TYSON FOOD INC. PAC (TYPAC) $2,000
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION FUND FOR GOVERNMENT $2,000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC $1,500
UPSPAC $2,000
VOLUNTEERS FOR SHIMKUS $250
WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA PAC $2,500

All filings at the FEC ↗

Missi Hesketh (DEM)

Raised: $67K through 2026-10-14 individuals $51K · PACs $8,250 · party $7,150 · cash on hand $46K
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

2 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

CENTER FOR FREE THOUGHT EQUITY $250
SILICORN VALLEY PAC $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

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