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Richard Brattin

State Senator, Missouri Senate District 31 · Candidate for Missouri 5th Congressional District · Republican

OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotChallenger · Missouri 5th Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Missouri Secretary of State — Certification of Candidates and Party Emblems, November 3, 2026 General Election (certified August 25, 2026): U.S. Representative, District 5 — 'Rick Brattin', Republican · read Sep 24, 2026

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Running for Missouri 5th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 2 other candidates, 1 certified result. See the race

Roles on File

Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.

The District

What Missouri 5th Congressional District covers

Covers parts of Jackson County and Clay County.

Includes Kansas City (part), Lee's Summit (part), Independence (part), Grandview, Raytown, Gladstone, Blue Springs (part), Sugar Creek (part), Greenwood (part), North Kansas City, Unity Village, Claycomo (part) and 8 more.

Map of Missouri 5th Congressional District with 609 precincts

609 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20)

Key Votes

The record

  • Current office: Missouri State Senator, District 31 (2021–present) · votes/acts not compiled

    Office per official source. Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Official source · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 25
Raised
$331,764cycle to date through Jul 15
Cash on Hand
$222,510cycle to date through Jul 15
Spent
$109,254cycle to date through Jul 15
Debts Owed
$0cycle to date through Jul 15
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 15, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

Campaign finance · Rick Brattin For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 15, 2026

Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance · Rick Brattin For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 15, 2026

    Raised $331,764.08 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $109,254.25 · cash on hand $222,509.83 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jul 15, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $292,677.53 (88%); PACs and other political committees $39,086.55 (12%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): polling $75,961.44; other $4,576.99; fundraising $3,280.00; legal $2,487.00; staff, contractors and reimbursements $1,881.05; media and advertising $850.00.

    Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Richard

  • Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)

    For: own campaign $0 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $11,695. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.

    Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)

Independent Expenditures

FEC independent expenditures on file: $11,694 supporting, $1,213,054 opposing, across 9 reports.

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“I can't believe that the the government would step in and do this to, you know, not just the candidates but to the voters in general.”
Candidates in Missouri 5th District, a gerrymandering target, will now campaign under old mapSep 15, 2026 · Press · KCUR Up To Date · source
“It's almost an insurmountable uphill battle because now I've got to to retool a campaign to a new district mid cycle with only less than 60 days left. I mean, it's ridiculous.”
Candidates in Missouri 5th District, a gerrymandering target, will now campaign under old mapSep 15, 2026 · Press · KCUR Up To Date · source
“This isn't any tit for tat or anything. This is just down to the brass tacks of disenfranchising 1.2 million people, and hopefully the federal courts will rectify this egregious ruling by the state Supreme Court.”
Candidates in Missouri 5th District, a gerrymandering target, will now campaign under old mapSep 15, 2026 · Press · KCUR Up To Date · source
“I am glad that the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has sent a signal about the importance of clearing up this confusion by scheduling arguments on the case for the coming week, and I hope that they will stand up to ensure Missouri voters have certainty that their ballots will be counted.”
Cleaver, Brattin react to court ruling on Missouri 5th District mapSep 10, 2026 · Press · KCTV5 · source
“I am disappointed in the U.S. Supreme Court's decision earlier today, which would result in the disenfranchisement of Missouri primary voters and potentially set a dangerous precedent that could allow district changes between the primary and general elections in the future.”
Cleaver, Brattin react to court ruling on Missouri 5th District mapSep 10, 2026 · Press · KCTV5 · source
“and I look forward to working with President Donald J. Trump to keep his America First agenda on track.”
Rick Brattin wins Missouri 5th District GOP primary amid uncertainty over district linesAug 4, 2026 · Press · Missouri Independent · source
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“I just hate to see the direction our nation's going. I think we have great leadership under the administration, but we've got to have people who understand what's at stake and willing to fight for it. I'm a new grandfather. My granddaughter's almost 6 months old and just seen the trajectory. We've got to have people that are willing to save American for the next generation. So that's probably the biggest reason why I got into the race.”
Fifth Congressional District candidate interview: Rick BrattinJul 29, 2026 · Press · ABC17NEWS · source
“I spent six years as a United States Marine, and I've spent years in the Missouri Senate fighting for Missouri families. Now I'm ready to take that fight to Congress to help President Trump secure our border, restore energy independence, cut wasteful spending, and advance the America First agenda that puts hardworking Americans first.”
Rick Brattin for Congress · campaign websiteSelf-published · rickbrattin.com · source

In the News

Press coverage

Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Campaign website capture

    Campaign website https://rickbrattin.com/ captured 2026-09-24T21:25:15Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).

    Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source

  • Campaign website: https://rickbrattin.com/

    Source: Exa search 2026-09-24

    Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • On the ballot: U.S. House, Missouri 5th District · November 3, 2026 general election

    Listed as "Rick Brattin" (Republican) on the MO official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · MO official election authority · source

  • U.S. Representative · MO-05

    Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 19, 2026 · Official

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_3dg5hkryy.

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