# Rick Brattin on Missouri's 5th District and his November rival

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Podcast: [Kansas City Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-today-4474135)
Published: 2026-08-11T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kcur.org/podcast/kansas-city-today/2026-08-11/081126-tue
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## Resource

State Sen. Rick Brattin was selected by voters during last week's primary election as the Republican candidate for Missouri's 5th Congressional District, a seat currently held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II. The 5th District is expected to lean more Republican under newly drawn congressional maps.

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