SALEM, Mo. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, who represents Missouri’s 8th District covering a large area of southeastern and south-central Missouri, is running for reelection.
Smith announced his reelection bid in a video posted on Twitter on Wednesday.
Smith is a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump who had been considering joining the crowded field of GOP candidates running for U.S. Senate in 2022.
Incumbent Sen. Roy Blunt announced in March he would not seek a third term.
Smith was first elected in a special election in 2013 after Jo Ann Emerson resigned to become CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
