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Emanuel Cleaver

Representative, Missouri

F

Emanuel Cleaver Gets an F

Score: 27 out of 100, the weighted average of 7 principles. On 37 of 114 votes and bills, Cleaver was on the liberty side.

Cleaver was on the ballot on November 3, 2026, against Rick Brattin (R).

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  • F
    Tyranny4 of 18 with liberty
  • C
    Free nations24 of 34 with liberty
  • F
    Free speech0 of 2 with liberty
  • F
    Free markets0 of 16 with liberty
  • F
    Equal rights0 of 13 with liberty
  • –
    Conscience1 of 1, too few to count
  • C
    Defense7 of 10 with liberty
  • F
    Borders1 of 20 with liberty

Who pays for Cleaver’s campaign

$1,766,864 raised since January 2025.

  • 59%from PACs and other committees$1,049,558
  • 41%from people$717,292

The committee money, by who is behind it

  • Company PACs$401,000
  • Trade groups$191,000
  • Leadership and cause PACs$147,000
  • Unions$140,500
  • Member groups$70,000

Added up from what the committees themselves reported giving. They report later than the campaign does, so this can come to more than the committee line above.

Committees that gave the most

  1. International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League$12,500
  2. AFLAC Political Action Committee (AFLAC PAC)$10,000
  3. American Bankers Association PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
  4. American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee$10,000
  5. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action Committee$10,000

28 more committees gave $10,000 as well. A PAC may give a candidate $5,000 for each election, so many give the same.

From the campaign’s own reports to the Federal Election Commission, through October 14, 2026. People who gave are counted, never named. The full filing at FEC.gov. Discuss this money

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