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2026 candidates we're tracking in MO-5
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Rick Brattin
Republican
Rick Brattin is a Marine Corps veteran who rose to sergeant over six years of service, a small business owner, and a state senator who previously served four terms in the Missouri House, per his campaign site and the Missouri Independent. He is on the certified candidate list for the August 4 primary, per the Missouri Secretary of State.
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Emanuel Cleaver, II
Democratic
Incumbent
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 on the certified candidate list for the August 4 primary, per the Missouri Secretary of State.
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Randall (Randy) Langkraehr
Libertarian
Randall (Randy) Langkraehr, of Warrensburg, is a Libertarian on the certified candidate list for the August 4 primary in this district, per the Missouri Secretary of State. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
About this race
Missouri's 5th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Missouri primary is Tuesday, August 4, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.