Emanuel Cleaver, four Republicans file for Missouri’s gerrymandered 5th District

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 1,722

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver was the first candidate to file for office Tuesday in Missouri, showing the 11-term Democratic incumbent will run for re-election despite uncertainty about the boundaries of the district he represents.

Cleaver, a Kansas City Democrat, became a target when Missouri Republicans, acting at the urging of President Donald Trump, redrew the map for the state’s eight congressional districts during a September special session.

Cleaver’s 5th District, which

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