2026 race · follow the money
Missouri U.S. House District 5
6 filings report $4.0M raised, and outside groups reported $4.1M in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
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Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuel Cleaver IiDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $1.8M | 41% | 59% | 0% | $1.8M | $883K | $10 | — |
| Taylor BurksRepublican · Filed as challenger | $1.2M | 12% | 3% | 85% | $1.2M | $8,739 | $478K | $1.5M |
| Richard BrattinRepublican · Filed as challenger | $457K | 81% | 19% | 0% | $457K | $359 | $986K | $1.2M |
| Brett HueffmeierRepublican · Filed as challenger | $324K | 0.2% | 0% | 99.0% | $325K | $0 | — | — |
| Sean SmithRepublican · Filed as challenger | $234K | 2% | 0% | 98% | $236K | $0 | — | — |
| Bradley M PattyRepublican · Filed as challenger | $8,423 | 92% | 0% | 8% | $8,423 | $0 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- WIN IT BACK PAC$1.4M against Taylor Burks · $960K for Richard Brattin
- CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC.$1.2M against Richard Brattin
- PATRIOTIC FUND, INC.$282K for Taylor Burks
- SHOW ME VALOR PAC$196K for Taylor Burks
- STRONG PAC$93K against Taylor Burks · $3,000 for Richard Brattin
- CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION$12K for Richard Brattin
- CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC$11K for Richard Brattin
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10 for Emanuel Cleaver Ii
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Emanuel Cleaver
In the U.S. House (MO-5) since 2005 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 21 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 1 committee: Financial Services · 2 subcommittees
- 239 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 1 committee reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H4MO05234) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $1.8M
- Spent
- $1.8M
- Cash on hand
- $883K
- Individuals 41% $717K
- PACs & other committees 59% $1.0M
- Other receipts <0.1% $14
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $10 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $1.1M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.1M of the $1.8M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 17% $181K
- Consultants & strategy 3% $30K
- Fundraising & processing fees 9% $100K
- Polling, research & data 5% $54K
- Travel, meals & events 37% $391K
- Office, technology & overhead 22% $233K
- Legal & compliance 0.6% $6,473
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 7% $77K
- Other or unclassified 0.1% $711
Largest payees
- POWERFUL PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS, LLC $486K
- NEW BLUE INTERACTIVE $123K
- AEG ARENA KANSAS CITY, LLC $89K
- GATES BAR-B-QUE $56K
- DCCC $25K
Paid to individuals: $8,205, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (384 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $1.2M
- Spent
- $1.2M
- Cash on hand
- $8,739
- Debts
- $565K
- Individuals 12% $135K
- PACs & other committees 3% $35K
- Candidate's own money & loans 85% $1.0M
- Other receipts <0.1% $1
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
Outside groups: $478K supporting · $1.5M opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
- PATRIOTIC FUND, INC. $282K
- SHOW ME VALOR PAC $196K
Biggest spenders opposing
- WIN IT BACK PAC $1.4M
- STRONG PAC $93K
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $808K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $808K of the $1.2M the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Sep 23, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 82% $663K
- Consultants & strategy 4% $29K
- Fundraising & processing fees 3% $28K
- Polling, research & data 8% $61K
- Travel, meals & events 1% $9,994
- Office, technology & overhead <0.1% $102
- Legal & compliance 1% $8,738
- Other or unclassified 1% $9,125
Largest payees
- GRP BUYING LLC $519K
- VICTORY ENTERPRISES, INC. $94K
- FABRIZIO LEE $56K
- SOMETHING ELSE STRATEGIES, LLC $50K
- THE MORNING GROUP LLC $18K
Paid to individuals: $35K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Mar 12, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (101 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $457K
- Spent
- $457K
- Cash on hand
- $359
- Debts
- $51K
- Individuals 81% $371K
- PACs & other committees 19% $86K
- Other receipts <0.1% $190
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $986K supporting · $1.2M opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
- WIN IT BACK PAC $960K
- CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION $12K
- CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC $11K
Biggest spenders opposing
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $128K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $128K of the $457K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Oct 12, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 25% $31K
- Consultants & strategy 10% $13K
- Staff & payroll 2% $1,881
- Fundraising & processing fees 4% $4,719
- Polling, research & data 47% $60K
- Travel, meals & events 9% $11K
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $2,606
- Legal & compliance 2% $2,487
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 1% $1,450
Largest payees
- CAROLINA'S CAMPAIGN CONSULTING $82K
- CREATIVE DIRECT $15K
- LOOK AHEAD STRATEGIES $7,500
- WINRED $3,566
- VSP FUNDRAISING $3,000
Paid to individuals: $4,018, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Mar 31, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (54 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $324K
- Spent
- $325K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Debts
- $116K
- Individuals 0.2% $788
- Candidate's own money & loans 99.0% $321K
- Other receipts 0.7% $2,341
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026. Excludes $671 moved between the candidate's own committees.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $162K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $162K of the $325K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Aug 12, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 5% $8,348
- Consultants & strategy 64% $103K
- Travel, meals & events 3% $5,260
- Office, technology & overhead 8% $12K
- Legal & compliance 3% $4,127
- Other or unclassified 18% $28K
Largest payees
- KANSAS CITY MEDIA PARTNERS $72K
- OUTPOST WORLDWIDE, INC $6,500
- AXCAPITAL, LLC $3,140
- FAST SIGNS $1,521
- PATHGUIDE LAW LLC $987
Paid to individuals: $78K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 1, 2026 to Aug 12, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (567 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $234K
- Spent
- $236K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Debts
- $18K
- Individuals 2% $4,435
- Candidate's own money & loans 98% $230K
Campaign totals through Oct 15, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $10K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $10K of the $236K the campaign reported spending through Oct 15, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to May 1, 2026.
- Fundraising & processing fees 2% $247
- Polling, research & data 98% $10K
Largest payees
- COEFFICIENT $10K
- WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES. LLC $247
Payments dated Mar 3, 2026 to May 1, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (6 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $8,423
- Spent
- $8,423
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 92% $7,774
- Candidate's own money & loans 8% $650
Campaign totals through Oct 15, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $8,301 in itemized spending
- Fundraising & processing fees 1% $107
- Travel, meals & events 10% $800
- Office, technology & overhead 52% $4,303
- Legal & compliance 37% $3,091
Largest payees
- ARENA $4,303
- WILLIAMS-KEEPERS LLC $3,091
- WINRED $107
Paid to individuals: $800, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 9, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (8 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Berton A. Knox, Randall David (randy) Langkraehr, Robert Brandon Foltz, Todd William Becker, Leonard Jonas Hughes IV, Micah Beebe.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.