8th Congressional District Special Election

Volunteers make election day phone calls from Democratic state Rep. Steve Hodges Sikeston campaign office, Tuesday, June 4, 2013. From left, Pat Vollertsen, Kathleen Crader and Larry Tetley. The East Prairie native is running for the 8th Congressional District seat vacated by Jo Ann Emerson. (Laura Simon)

Democratic state Rep. Steve Hodges calls voters during Tuesday's special election from his campaign office, Tuesday, June 4, 2013, in Sikeston, Mo. The East Prairie native is running for the 8th Congressional District seat vacated by Jo Ann Emerson. (Laura Simon)

Jason Smith talks to campaign worker Eileen Edwards on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Volunteer Amanda Vollertsen makes election day phone call from Democratic state Rep. Steve Hodges Sikeston campaign office, Tuesday, June 4, 2013. The East Prairie native is running for the 8th Congressional District seat vacated by Jo Ann Emerson. (Laura Simon)

Jason Smith speaks to his campaign workers Tuesday, June 4, 2013 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Phyllis Schwab signs in to vote in Precinct 17 with election judge Gerald Richards on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Democratic state Rep. Steve Hodges calls voters during Tuesday's special election from his campaign office, Tuesday, June 4, 2013, in Sikeston, Mo. The East Prairie native is running for the 8th Congressional District seat vacated by Jo Ann Emerson. (Laura Simon)

Jason Smith speaks to his campaign workers Tuesday, June 4, 2013 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Eighth District Democratic Chairman Jim Scaggs, left, speaks with Democratic state Rep. Steve Hodges while volunteer Larry Tetley looks up from his list of voters to call, Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at Hodge's campaign office in Sikeston, Mo. The East Prairie native is running for the 8th Congressional District seat vacated by Jo Ann Emerson. (Laura Simon)

Ed White marks his ballot in Precinct 17 on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Democratic state Rep. Steve Hodges calls voters during Tuesday's special election from his campaign office, Tuesday, June 4, 2013, in Sikeston, Mo. The East Prairie native is running for the 8th Congressional District seat vacated by Jo Ann Emerson. (Laura Simon)

Joe Duffy, left, Matt Nappe and Sam Barrett make election day phone calls from Democratic state Rep. Steve Hodges Sikeston campaign office, Tuesday, June 4, 2013. The East Prairie native is running for the 8th Congressional District seat vacated by Jo Ann Emerson. (Laura Simon)

Volunteers Pat Vollertsen, left, and Kathleen Crader make election day phone calls from Democratic state Rep. Steve Hodges Sikeston campaign office, Tuesday, June 4, 2013. The East Prairie native is running for the 8th Congressional District seat vacated by Jo Ann Emerson. (Laura Simon)