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Missouri's 5th U.S. House District

Missouri · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $3.4M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Missouri's 5th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Rep. Emanuel CleaverD
U.S. Representative · MO-005
Tenure
21y
Bills Spon.
19
Votes Missed
4.19%
Cross-party
24
Committees
Ranking MemberHousing and Insurance Subcommittee
Financial Services Committee
Capital Markets Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

15 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Missouri District 5. Party primary on Aug 4, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 4, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$3.4M
Candidates
3 active / 15 filed
Incumbent
Emanuel Cleaver IID
Cash on Hand
$2.1M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Emanuel Cleaver D60.2%Sean E. Smith R 36.4%331,929
2022Emanuel Cleaver D61.0%Jacob Turk R 36.4%230,555
2020Emanuel Cleaver D58.8%Ryan Derks R 38.6%352,430
2018Emanuel Cleaver Ii D61.7%Jacob Turk R 35.6%283,780
2016Emanuel Cleaver D58.8%Jacob Turk R 38.2%324,270
2014Emanuel Cleaver D51.6%Jacob Turk R 45.0%153,635
2012Emanuel Cleaver D60.5%Jacob Turk R 36.9%330,936
2010Emanuel Cleaver D53.3%Jacob Turk R 44.2%191,423
2008Emanuel Cleaver D64.4%Jacob Turk R 35.6%306,415
2006Emanuel Cleaver D64.2%Jacob Turk R 32.3%211,919
2004Emanuel Cleaver Ii D55.2%Jeanne Patterson R 42.1%293,025
2002Karen Mccarthy D65.9%Steve Gordon R 32.4%186,167
2000Karen Mccarthy D68.8%Steve Gordon R 28.6%232,137
1998Karen Mccarthy D65.9%Penny D Bennett R 31.0%153,685
1996Karen Mccarthy D67.4%Penny Bennett R 28.9%213,971
District
Population
772,256
Median HH Income
$68K
Unemployment
4.7%
Bachelor's+
34.4%
Veterans
6.3%
Median Age
36.8
Mean HH Income
$91K
Poverty Rate
14.2%
HS or Higher
91.7%
Median Home Value
$227K
Median Rent
$1,197/mo
Owner-Occupied
58.4%
Under 18 / 65+
22.8% / 15.9%