# 2026 U.S. House election in Missouri's district 5 — what pundits predicted

House · Election Day 2026-11-03 · no result loaded yet.

## The ballot

- Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic, incumbent)
- Randy Langkraehr (Libertarian)
- Rick Brattin (Republican)

## What the field called

- Emanuel Cleaver: 3 picks

## Every claim about this race (3)

- **Miles Parks** — Emanuel Cleaver wins MO-05 House seat (2026) — “seems to be safe” (Race Winners, Sep 29, 2026) · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8d243fc1-eaef-45e5-bdbb-39cbba4476d6)
- **Nathaniel Rakich** — Emanuel Cleaver wins MO-05 House seat (2026) — “likely to reelect” (Race Winners, Sep 18, 2026) · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/01f6e652-836f-410c-bf41-ce374034650d)
- **David Nir** — Emanuel Cleaver wins MO-05 House seat (2026) (Race Winners, Sep 17, 2026) · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2a187651-a77d-4e2f-a8c7-295baece671e)