Berton A Knox
Republican candidate for U.S. House in Missouri
Berton A Knox
Republican candidate for U.S. House in Missouri
MO-05 Republican nominee?
$19.2K
AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
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$19.2KAUG 5, 2026Candidate Overview
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Current rolePolitical candidate
PartyRepublican
LocationMissouri
BackgroundPolitical candidate
Notable personal detailsBerton A. Knox is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Missouri’s 5th Congressional District and appears on the August 4, 2026 Republican primary ballot. He previously ran for the same seat in 2014 and was defeated in the Republican primary. Publicly available sources provide limited biographical details beyond his repeated candidacies.
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Berton A Knox is in the news because Missouri’s redistricting fight could affect the state’s 5th Congressional District and whether the new map is used in the November election. A judge has set expedited trials over ballot measures tied to the map and to limits on legislative changes to voter-approved initiatives. The broader race in the district is also moving forward after Rick Brattin won the Republican nomination, setting up a general election challenge to Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver.
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