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Trump-Backed Rick Brattin Wins Missouri 5th District GOP Primary

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State Sen. Rick Brattin was projected as the winner of the Republican primary in Missouri's 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.[1]

He will face incumbent Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver in November after Cleaver ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[1] President Donald Trump endorsed Brattin on Monday, August 3, calling him a "MAGA Warrior," and Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe also backed him.[1]

The district was dramatically redrawn in a mid-decade plan that shifted its electorate from about 62% Democratic to about 41% Democratic.[1] It now stretches more than 150 miles from Kansas City into central Missouri.[1]

Missouri Republicans' new congressional map, passed last fall, created seven GOP-leaning districts and one Democratic-leaning district.[1] The map has been challenged in lawsuits, but the Missouri Supreme Court has kept it in place.[1]

Brattin's primary win hands Republicans a high-profile November matchup and tests whether the redrawn map can deliver the GOP a seat long held by Democrats.

  1. CBS News
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  • On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, CBS News projected state Sen. Rick Brattin as the winner of the Republican primary in Missouri's 5th Congressional District.
  • Incumbent Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination and will face Brattin in November.
  • The 5th District was dramatically redrawn in a mid-decade redistricting, shifting its electorate from about 62% Democratic to 41% Democratic and extending over 150 miles from Kansas City into central Missouri.
  • President Donald Trump endorsed Brattin on Monday, August 3, calling him a "MAGA Warrior," and Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe also backed him.
  • Missouri Republicans' new congressional map, passed last fall, created seven GOP-leaning districts and one Democratic-leaning district and has been challenged in lawsuits, though the Missouri Supreme Court has kept it in place.

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August 05, 2026
3:57 AM
Rick Brattin wins Republican primary for Missouri seat redrawn to favor GOP
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