Emanuel Cleaver

Democrat · Candidate for Missouri U.S. House District 5 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: slightly left.

AI read of their current public record: strongly left.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxesModerately left

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 4.2% of votes, voted with their party 99.1% of the time.

Sponsored 23 bills (0 became law), mostly on health, crime and law enforcement, housing and community development.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $235K supporting and $0 opposing Emanuel Cleaver.

For
AB PAC · Progressive advocacy$235K
Sierra Club Independent Action$10

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

  • Labor unions: American Federation of Government Employees, Missouri AFL-CIO, National Education Association
  • Organizations: J Street, Planned Parenthood Action Fund

More about Emanuel Cleaver

Campaign website · Wikipedia · Ballotpedia

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