Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Missouri's 5th District

3 candidates on the ballot.1

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Rick Brattin
Republican · Challenger
Emanuel Cleaver, II
Democratic · Incumbent
Currently represents Missouri's 5th District in the U.S. House.
Randall (Randy) Langkraehr
Libertarian · Challenger

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Rick BrattinEmanuel Cleaver, IIRandall (Randy) Langkraehr
Party on the ballotRepublican1Democratic1Libertarian1
StatusChallengerIncumbent2Challenger
Raised$457,467 through October 14, 20263$1,766,864 through October 14, 20264Not found in the public sources we checked
Cash on hand$3593$882,9484Not found in the public sources we checked
Outside spending$982,544 for · $1,213,054 against5$234,887 for · $0 against6Not found in the public sources we checked
Abortion lawHis campaign website says he is 100% pro-life, that he voted to extend Missouri's abortion waiting period from 24 to 72 hours, and that he backed a bill requiring five days' notice to parents of minors seeking an abortion.7,8His campaign website says he disagrees with the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and believes reproductive health care decisions should be between women and their doctors.9Not found in the public sources we checked

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Rick Brattin — 10 issues
  • Government funding and abortion
    Bar public funds for abortions and for groups that provide them, including for their other services
    His campaign website says that in Congress he will fight hard to defund Planned Parenthood.7
  • Books in school libraries
    Statewide rules that require removing books with sexually explicit content
    His campaign website says he sponsored legislation to keep books it describes as pornographic out of school libraries.7
  • Classroom teaching on race, gender and sexuality
    His campaign website says he wants schools to teach children how to think rather than push what it calls a radical political agenda, that woke programs divide Americans by race and gender, and that he has sponsored legislation to ensure parents can oversee how their children are educated.7
  • Economic ties with China
    His campaign website says that in Congress he will hold China accountable and work to reduce dependence on Chinese goods.7
  • Border wall and barriers
    His campaign website says that in Congress he will back President Trump's efforts to build the wall.7
  • Immigration enforcement inside the country
    His campaign website says that in Congress he will back efforts to fully fund ICE and to deport criminal illegal aliens.7
  • State and local role in immigration enforcement
    Require full cooperation, with penalties for places that limit it
    His campaign website says that in the Missouri legislature he fought to ban sanctuary cities.7
  • Work eligibility checks (E-Verify)
    His campaign website says that in the Missouri legislature he sponsored legislation to penalize companies that hire workers off the books without verifying their immigration status.7
  • Federal spending levels
    His campaign website says that in Congress he will fight against reckless spending that drives up the national debt, and its home page lists cutting wasteful spending among his goals.7,10
  • Property taxes
    His campaign website says he has fought for legislation to place limits on property taxes in the Missouri legislature.7
Emanuel Cleaver, II — 5 issues
  • Police funding
    His campaign website says he is committed to ensuring that law enforcement has the money, resources and training it needs to cut crime and violence.9
  • Data centers and electricity costs
    His campaign's palm card, linked from its Issues page, lists fighting against data centers by demanding community input and opposing massive tax breaks.11
  • Health insurance system
    Keep the current mix of private and public coverage, including the ACA
    His campaign website calls him a supporter and defender of the Affordable Care Act and says he believes it should be strengthened.9
  • Medicaid expansion
    His campaign website says he supports expanding Medicaid and filling gaps in coverage so that people in underserved and rural areas can get care close to home rather than traveling for hours.9
  • Highway and transit funding
    His campaign website says his work has brought billions of dollars to the district and the state for repairing and building highways, roads, bridges, transit and water projects.9

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.