Candidate · November 3, 2026
Rick Brattin
On the ballot for U.S. House · Missouri's 5th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $457K
- cash on hand
- $359
- issues with public statements
- 11
- outside spending for or against
- $2.2M
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Missouri's 5th District1 |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican1 |
| Status | Challenger |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Rick Brattin served six years in the U.S. Marine Corps after the September 11 attacks and rose to the rank of sergeant.2,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running to bring his work in the Missouri Senate to Congress, to help President Trump with border security, energy independence and cutting wasteful spending, to advance the America First agenda, and to defend faith, family and freedom.3,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiterickbrattin.com3,
5 - Facebookfacebook.com/ElectRickBrattin3
- X (Twitter)x.com/RickBrattin3
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His 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.2,
His campaign website says that in Congress he will fight hard to defund Planned Parenthood.4
- Bar public funds for abortions and for groups that provide them, including for their other services
- Bar public funds for most abortions, but let clinics that provide them be paid for other care
- Let Medicaid and other public programs cover abortion (ending the Hyde Amendment)
Immigration
His campaign website says that in Congress he will back President Trump's efforts to build the wall.4
His campaign website says that in Congress he will back efforts to fully fund ICE and to deport criminal illegal aliens.4
His campaign website says that in the Missouri legislature he fought to ban sanctuary cities.4
- Require full cooperation, with penalties for places that limit it
- Let each state, county or city decide
- Cooperate only in cases involving people convicted of serious crimes
- Bar police and jails from helping without a judge's warrant
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.4
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he has fought for legislation to place limits on property taxes in the Missouri legislature.4
Foreign Policy and Defense
His campaign website says that in Congress he will hold China accountable and work to reduce dependence on Chinese goods.4
Education
His campaign website says he sponsored legislation to keep books it describes as pornographic out of school libraries.4
- Statewide rules that require removing books with sexually explicit content
- Local review of each challenged book by the school or district
- State limits on removals, such as keeping challenged books available while they're reviewed
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.4
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.6
| Raised | $457,467 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $457,108 |
| Cash on hand | $359 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $51,250 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $982,544 supporting and $1,213,054 opposing Rick Brattin this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through August 4, 2026.7
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. | — | $1,213,054 |
| Win it Back PAC | $959,554 | — |
| Club for Growth PAC | $11,477 | — |
| Missouri Right to Life Victory Fund | $8,514 | — |
| Strong PAC | $3,000 | — |
Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Candidate financial disclosure report8filed May 15, 2026