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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · MO-5

This matchup isn't final yet — we haven't confirmed every candidate here against the state's official candidate list.

This candidate list comes from federal campaign filings. We haven't checked it against MO's certified ballot yet — someone on that ballot may be missing here, and someone here may not be on it.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each for what it is.

HEAD-TO-HEAD · U.S. House · MO-5 · SAME SCALE, SAME METHOD, BOTH CANDIDATES

Two records. Your values.

Solid and hatched shapes are built from roll-call votes wherever a record exists — what each did, not what either says; a shape drawn from reviewed statements is marked on statements. Whose record sits closer to yours is your call to make.

Emanuel CleaverRichard Brattin

SOLID VS. HATCH ASSIGNED BY BALLOT ORDER — NEVER PARTY · SAME SCALE, SAME METHOD FOR BOTH · HOW WE SCORE ▸

Emanuel Cleaver: Governance & oversight 58 of 100 toward DISCLOSURE & AUDIT; Rights & liberty 51 of 100 toward INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY; Economy & taxes 45 of 100 toward FISCAL RESTRAINT; Environment & energy 62 of 100 toward CONSERVE & PROTECT; Immigration 34 of 100 toward TIGHTER LIMITS; Safety & enforcement 40 of 100 toward STRICTER ENFORCEMENT. Richard Brattin has no scored cluster positions yet. Taylor Burks has no scored cluster positions yet. Brett Hueffmeier has no scored cluster positions yet. Bradley M Patty has no scored cluster positions yet. Sean Smith has no scored cluster positions yet.

ALSO IN THIS RACE

  • Taylor Burks · Republican — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
  • Brett Hueffmeier · Republican — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
  • Bradley M Patty · Republican — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
  • Sean Smith · Republican — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.

MONEY & TIES · U.S. House · MO-5 · SAME CATEGORIES, SAME SCALE, BOTH CANDIDATES

Emanuel Cleaver

$1.3M

TOTAL RAISED

Corporate-PAC share
Not yet derived
Registered-lobbyist donations
Not yet derived
Small-dollar share
11.08%
Disclosed trades · 12 mo
0 Members must disclose trades within 45 days; this picture is always at least that far behind.

Richard Brattin

$331.8K

TOTAL RAISED

Corporate-PAC share
Not yet derived
Registered-lobbyist donations
Not yet derived
Small-dollar share
1.29%
Disclosed trades · 12 mo
0 (not in office) Not currently a member of Congress; no STOCK Act filing obligation applies.
  • Disclosed by the FEC; we have not built the honest derivation — same for every member.
  • Disclosed to the FEC in itemized contributions; we have not built the join to lobbyist registrations — same for every candidate.
  • Members must disclose trades within 45 days; this picture is always at least that far behind.
  • Not currently a member of Congress; no STOCK Act filing obligation applies.

Every number above is a count or a share — where they differ, the difference is shown at equal weight and you weigh it. Lobbying meetings are not federally disclosed for either candidate; donations from registered lobbyists are.

FEC FILINGS THROUGH Jul 15, 2026

Coverage, disclosed: for the incumbent we count 64 positions derived from their roll-call votes; for this challenger, 0 positionstheir campaign has stated. We show the gap. We don’t invent density.

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