Emanuel Cleaver
Missouri · House

Emanuel Cleaver

U.S. Representative for Missouri's 5th district

Democrat

Re-elected Nov 3, 2026
82years old
2005first sworn into Congress
2028next on the ballot
$1.8Mraised for the 2026 race
The 2026 race

Re-elected

Seat
Missouri's 5th district
Opponent
Rick Brattin (R)
Status
Called
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Bio

S. representative for Missouri's 5th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 51st mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, from 1991 to 1999, becoming the first Black person to hold that role.

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Voting record

More liberal than 86% of the House

Most liberalMost conservative

Based on 548 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, scored with Voteview's DW-NOMINATE.

Campaign money · 2026 race
Raised
$1.8M
From individuals
$717K
Spent
$1.8M
Cash on hand
$883K

Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.

AIPAC money

On record since 2022

Given to their campaign
$69K
Donations from AIPAC and its members, sent to Emanuel Cleaver’s campaign to spend.
Ads to help them win
$0
Ads and mailers AIPAC paid for on its own, supporting Emanuel Cleaver.
Ads to help them lose
$0
Ads and mailers AIPAC paid for on its own, attacking Emanuel Cleaver.
AIPAC money for Emanuel Cleaver by election year
ElectionGiven to campaignAds helpingAds attacking
2026$5K$0$0
2024$41K$0$0
2022$23K$0$0

AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).

Time in Congress
  1. HouseMissouri's 5th district
Reach them

Phone 202-225-4535

Office 2217 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2505

The rest of Missouri's delegation

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