Emanuel Cleaver
DIncumbentFEC H4MO05234
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Raised this cycle$1.8M
Cash on hand: $883K
2026 race
MO-05 — U.S. House
3 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Emanuel Cleaver.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Missouri Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$8.1M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Rick Brattin
RChallengerFEC H2MO04199
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Raised this cycle$457K
Cash on hand: $359
Randall (Randy) Langkraehr
IChallengerFEC H6MO05197
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
5 defeated candidates — show
Taylor Burks
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6MO05312
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Raised this cycle$1.2M
Cash on hand: $9K
Brett Hueffmeier
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6MO05270
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Raised this cycle$325K
Cash on hand: $0
Sean Smith
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H4MO05366
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Raised this cycle$234K
Cash on hand: $0
Bradley Patty
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6MO05304
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Raised this cycle$8K
Cash on hand: $0
Micah Beebe
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6MO05338
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on MO-05 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Emanuel Cleaverleans negative
0 pos34 neutral3 neg37 articles
Rick Brattinleans positive
1 pos22 neutral0 neg23 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 15, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$8.1M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$4.0M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$4.1M
$1.5M for · $2.7M against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Emanuel Cleaver(D)incumbent + SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION $10 | $1.8M | $10 | — | $1.8M |
Rick Brattin(R) + WIN IT BACK PAC $960K + CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION $12K + CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC $11K − CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. $1.2M | $457K | $986K | $1.2M | $230K |
Randall (Randy) Langkraehr(L) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
5 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brett Hueffmeier(R)defeated | $325K | — | — | $325K |
Sean Smith(R)defeated | $234K | — | — | $234K |
Taylor Burks(R)defeated + PATRIOTIC FUND, INC. $282K + SHOW ME VALOR PAC $196K − WIN IT BACK PAC $1.4M − STRONG PAC $93K | $1.2M | $478K | $1.5M | $183K |
Bradley Patty(R)defeated | $8K | — | — | $8K |
Micah Beebe(R)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside MO versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Emanuel Cleaver(D)64% in-state · $338K itemized
$215K in-state$123K out-of-state
Rick Brattin(R)86% in-state · $288K itemized
$247K in-state$41K out-of-state
4 defeated candidates — show
Brett Hueffmeier(R)defeated100% in-state · $169 itemized
$169 in-state$0 out-of-state
Sean Smith(R)defeated100% in-state · $12K itemized
$12K in-state$0 out-of-state
Taylor Burks(R)defeated82% in-state · $126K itemized
$103K in-state$23K out-of-state
Bradley Patty(R)defeated70% in-state · $5K itemized
$4K in-state$2K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Cleaver ii | Brattin | Langkraehr | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | |||
Abortion Tax dollars should not pay for abortions. | — | |||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | |||
Guns Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | |||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | |||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | |||
Taxes Corporate taxes should be lower. | — | |||
Trade U.S. trade policy should reduce economic interdependence with China, especially on technology and critical minerals. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Rick Brattin
- Appeals court backs Missouri’s voter map | Arkansas Democrat GazetteArkansas Democrat-GazetteSep 23
- Missouri voter map returns to high court | Arkansas Democrat GazetteArkansas Democrat-GazetteSep 23
- Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final sayOrlando SentinelSep 22
- Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final sayNewsdaySep 22
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.