Emanuel Cleaver, II
Democratic · Missouri · 2026 · IncumbentRunning for U.S. House, MO-5, Missouri
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Economic development and job creation
- Reducing regional income disparity
- Education and workforce development
Biography
Emanuel Cleaver, II has represented the Kansas City area in Congress since first being elected in 2004, per his campaign site, and is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district. He is the Democratic nominee for MO-5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Missouri Secretary of State.
Key voting record
- Voted no on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the November 2025 funding agreement that ended the government shutdown, which passed the House 222-209 in November 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the September 2025 stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-212 in September 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the March 2025 full-year stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-213 in March 2025. Opposed
On the ballot
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