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CLEAVER, EMANUEL II vs SMITH, SEAN

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Candidate A

CLEAVER, EMANUEL II

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Democratic candidate for U.S. House — MO-05

Totals as of March 31, 2026.

Candidate B

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Republican candidate for U.S. House — MO-05

Totals as of March 31, 2026.

Attribute	Candidate ACLEAVER, EMANUEL IISwapRemoveDemocratic · U.S. HouseMO-05IncumbentSource: FEC	Candidate BSMITH, SEANSwapRemoveRepublican · U.S. HouseMO-05Source: FEC
Sourced facts
Legal name	CLEAVER, EMANUEL II	SMITH, SEAN
Party	Democratic	Republican
Office sought	U.S. House	U.S. House
State	Missouri	Missouri
District	MO-05	MO-05
Incumbency	Incumbent	Challenger / Open seat
FEC candidate ID	H4MO05234	H6MO05296
Campaign financials (2026)
Total receipts	$890,849	$234,435
Total disbursements	$767,495	$204,776
Cash on hand	$1,012,981	$29,659
Debts owed	$0	$30,000
Individual contributions	$288,443	$4,435
PAC contributions	$602,391	$0
Party transfers	$0	$0
Self-financing	$0	$0
Last filing	March 31, 2026	March 31, 2026
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