Missouri congressional incumbents flush with cash heading into primary election

Missouri congressional incumbents seeking reelection hold a huge cash advantage over their leading challengers, final preprimary campaign finance reports show.

The seven incumbents seeking reelection held $13.6 million in their campaign accounts on July 15, filings with the Federal Election Commission show. Challengers held $1.9 million.

Republicans hold six of Missouri’s eight seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Last year, the Republican-led majority in the General Assembly forced through a gerrymandered redistricting plan intended …