- See Emanuel Cleaver's sponsored bills →Emanuel CleaverDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$1.7M raised
- Richard BrattinRepublican✓ Verified$457K raised
- Randy LangkraehrLibertarian✓ Verified
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Emanuel Cleaver supports job creation, small businesses, raising the minimum wage, and investing in education and policies to help struggling families rebuild the economy 12. He emphasizes concerns about DHS training and accountability, urges reopening the government amid immigration enforcement funding delays, and votes nay on multiple immigration restriction bills but yea on a national emergency resolution 567. Richard Brattin supports cutting taxes, slashing regulations, and unleashing American energy to lower costs and boost the economy 4. He supports securing the border, fully funding ICE, deporting criminal illegal aliens, and ending policies encouraging illegal immigration 8.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
| Issue | Emanuel CleaverDemocratic | Richard BrattinRepublican | Randy LangkraehrLibertarian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Cleaver supports job creation, small businesses, and investments in the future economy as core values of his work in Congress. Cleaver supports raising the minimum wage, investing in job creation, education, and policies that help struggling families to rebuild an economy that works for everyone. Cleaver votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase acts. | Brattin supports cutting taxes, slashing regulations, and unleashing American energy to lower costs and boost the economy. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Emanuel Cleaver supports job creation, small businesses, and investments in the future economy as core values of his work in Congress 1. He also supports raising the minimum wage, investing in job creation, education, and policies that help struggling families to rebuild an economy that works for everyone 2. Cleaver votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase acts 3. Richard Brattin supports cutting taxes, slashing regulations, and unleashing American energy to lower costs and boost the economy 4. | |||
| Healthcare | Cleaver supports affordable, quality health coverage, defends the Affordable Care Act, and fights to lower prescription drug costs. Cleaver votes yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering premiums bills. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. |
| Immigration | Cleaver emphasizes concerns about DHS training and accountability and urges Congress to act swiftly to reopen the government amid immigration enforcement funding delays. Cleaver provides detailed guidance on immigration rights, emphasizing legal protections and preparedness for encounters with immigration enforcement. Cleaver votes nay on multiple immigration restriction bills but yea on a national emergency resolution. | Brattin supports securing the border, fully funding ICE, deporting criminal illegal aliens, and ending policies encouraging illegal immigration. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Emanuel Cleaver emphasizes concerns about DHS training and accountability and urges Congress to act swiftly to reopen the government amid immigration enforcement funding delays 1. He provides detailed guidance on immigration rights, emphasizing legal protections and preparedness for encounters with immigration enforcement 2. Cleaver votes nay on multiple immigration restriction bills but yea on a national emergency resolution 3. Richard Brattin supports securing the border, fully funding ICE, deporting criminal illegal aliens, and ending policies encouraging illegal immigration 4. | |||
| Public Safety & Crime | Cleaver supports bipartisan, common-sense gun safety legislation and is committed to providing law enforcement with resources to reduce crime and violence. Cleaver votes yea on prison staff safety and guard acts but nay on privacy, veterans 2nd amendment, bail, and offender bills. | Brattin defends Second Amendment rights and will oppose any attempts to infringe on gun ownership. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Emanuel Cleaver supports bipartisan, common-sense gun safety legislation and aims to provide law enforcement with resources to reduce crime and violence 1. He voted yea on prison staff safety and guard acts but nay on privacy, veterans 2nd amendment, bail, and offender bills 2. Richard Brattin defends Second Amendment rights and opposes any attempts to infringe on gun ownership 3. | |||
| Abortion | Cleaver disagrees with the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and believes reproductive health care decisions should be between women and their doctors. | Brattin supports pro-life policies and will fight to defund Planned Parenthood and protect the unborn. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Abortion: Emanuel Cleaver disagrees with the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and believes reproductive health care decisions should be between women and their doctors 1. Richard Brattin supports pro-life policies and will fight to defund Planned Parenthood and protect the unborn 2. | |||
| Taxes & Government Spending | Cleaver secured federal funding for community development, public safety, housing, and transportation projects in Missouri’s Fifth District. Cleaver opposes reckless cuts to programs supporting struggling Americans and supports investments in infrastructure and social safety nets. Cleaver votes yea on tax relief and AGOA extension but nay on budget and appropriations acts. | Brattin opposes tax hikes and reckless spending, and will fight to limit property taxes and reduce the national debt. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Emanuel Cleaver secured federal funding for community development, public safety, housing, and transportation projects in Missouri’s Fifth District 1. He opposes reckless cuts to programs supporting struggling Americans and supports investments in infrastructure and social safety nets 2. Cleaver voted yea on tax relief and AGOA extension but nay on budget and appropriations acts 3. Richard Brattin opposes tax hikes and reckless spending, and will fight to limit property taxes and reduce the national debt 4. | |||
| Energy & Environment | Cleaver secured $5 million in federal funding for alpha-gal syndrome research to address a growing public health concern. Cleaver supports protecting the environment through clean air and water policies, sustainable development, and funding for green infrastructure and environmental programs. Cleaver votes yea on emissions reduction and conservation acts but nay on EPA disapproval and HEATS Act. | Brattin supports restoring energy independence and unleashing American energy to boost the economy. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Emanuel Cleaver supports protecting the environment through clean air and water policies, sustainable development, and funding for green infrastructure and environmental programs 2. He secured $5 million in federal funding for alpha-gal syndrome research to address a public health concern 1. Cleaver votes yea on emissions reduction and conservation acts but nay on EPA disapproval and the HEATS Act 3. Richard Brattin supports restoring energy independence and unleashing American energy to boost the economy 4. | |||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Cleaver urges fair contract negotiations with striking workers at a defense plant, warning delays could harm families and the nation’s defense supply chain. Cleaver votes yea on resolutions to remove troops from hostilities and veterans clinic naming but nay on defense authorization and FISA extension. | Brattin will hold China accountable and work to reduce dependence on Chinese goods, opposing subsidies that aid Chinese interests. Brattin says China poses a threat to American life and sponsored a state bill barring foreign ownership of land near Missouri military installations. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Emanuel Cleaver urges fair contract negotiations with striking workers at a defense plant to avoid harm to families and the defense supply chain 1. He voted yea on resolutions to remove troops from hostilities and veterans clinic naming but voted nay on defense authorization and FISA extension 2. Richard Brattin plans to hold China accountable and reduce dependence on Chinese goods, opposing subsidies that aid Chinese interests 3. He states China poses a threat to American life and sponsored a bill barring foreign ownership of land near Missouri military installations 4. | |||