U.S. House candidate · Missouri 5th District
Emanuel Cleaver
Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.34M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
14%
Small-dollar share
63%
In-state share
4
Flags
Emanuel Cleaver II is a Democratic Representative from MO (District 05). II's campaign has raised $1.3 million from 414 donors. Funding includes 13.5% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 39.8% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Insurance. Campaign committees include CLEAVER FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $22,599 (2024)
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $5,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $4,000 (2026)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $1,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $3,500 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $2,500 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- UAW V-CAP gave $5,000 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $3,500 (2026)
- CWA COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $3,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 7 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.34M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$487K
From individuals
$148K unitemized
$850K
From PACs
414
Donors
avg $315
20%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2008 339 donors$554K
- 2010 353 donors$637K
- 2012 506 donors$1.15M
- 2014 481 donors$987K
- 2016 488 donors$1.17M
- 2018 475 donors$1.17M
- 2020 644 donors$1.42M
- 2022 475 donors$1.22M
- 2024 713 donors$1.39M
- 2026 641 donors$1.34M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 586 gifts · 11%$35K
- $200-$499 201 gifts · 16%$51K
- $500-$999 93 gifts · 15%$48K
- $1,000-$2,899 84 gifts · 35%$112K
- $2,900+ 21 gifts · 22%$71K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 42 gifts$28K
- Finance & Investment 11 gifts$10K
- Insurance 11 gifts$9K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 41 gifts$9K
- Education 16 gifts$7K
- Construction 5 gifts$3K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 2 gifts$3K
- Real Estate 34 gifts$3K
- Technology & Internet 4 gifts$1K
- Business & Professional Services 3 gifts$875
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 3 gifts$750
- Energy & Natural Resources 6 gifts$310
- Transportation 1 gifts$250
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARP, MATTHEW | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MCNALLY, R. STEPHEN | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HOLLAND, JOHN | individual | NC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PELOFSKY, LISA | individual | MO | $6,250 | — | 6 |
| HENRY, SUDAFI | individual | MD | $6,000 | — | 3 |
| STEINGLASS, DAVID | individual | DC | $5,750 | — | 2 |
| HAAS, COLLEEN | individual | CA | $5,500 | — | 20 |
| LIPPMAN, CAROL | individual | MO | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| Solberg, Elizabeth | individual | MO | $5,000 | — | 4 |
| ROWLAND, SARAH | individual | MO | $4,500 | — | 4 |
| FERGUSON, RANDALL | individual | MO | $4,000 | — | 5 |
| MCQUEEN, GERRI | individual | MO | $4,000 | — | 4 |
| GATES, OLLIE | individual | MO | $4,000 | — | 3 |
| Herbert Kohn | individual | MO | $3,750 | — | 4 |
| MUNGER, PHILIP | individual | NY | $3,500 | — | 1 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE | DC | $12,500 | 3 |
| NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NY | $10,000 | 2 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CT | $10,000 | 4 |
| PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC) | IL | $10,000 | 4 |
| LOCKTON INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MO | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $10,000 | 3 |
| MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| WHOLESALE & SPECIALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION (WSIA) PAC | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| H&R BLOCK INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLOCKPAC) | MO | $10,000 | 2 |
| PURPOSE PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- MO 63% · home state$201K
- KS 5%$17K
- DC 5%$15K
- CA 4%$11K
- MD 4%$11K
- TX 3%$11K
- NY 3%$10K
- CT 3%$9K
- VA 2%$8K
- FL 2%$7K
- GA 1%$4K
- MI 95%$3K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,868 roll calls on record: 839 yea, 352 nay, 149 not voting.
797 of 797
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | No | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3276 | Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Environmental Protection | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 1474 | Supporting the designation of "Serbian American Heritage Month" and celebrating the history, culture, and contributions of Serbian Americans to the United States. | cosponsor | International Affairs | Aug 3, 2026 | — |
| 9986 | Read for Reentry Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 30, 2026 | — |
| 9941 | Right to IVF Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 1451 | Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly. | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9873 | Inclusive Democracy Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 8359 | To change the address of the postal facility designated in honor of Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 3747 | Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 114 | Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9544 | Save MEDICARE Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 17, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 1427 | Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 13, 2026 | — |
| 7128 | TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jul 13, 2026 | — |
| 6644 | 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act | cosponsor | Housing and Community Development | Jul 11, 2026 | Yes |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEAVER FOR CONGRESS | C00395848 | H / P | principal | $12.3M |
Terms in Congress
| end | type | party | start | state | district |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2005-01-04 | MO | 5 |
| 2009-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2007-01-04 | MO | 5 |
| 2011-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2009-01-06 | MO | 5 |
| 2013-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2011-01-05 | MO | 5 |
| 2015-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2013-01-03 | MO | 5 |
| 2017-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2015-01-06 | MO | 5 |
| 2019-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2017-01-03 | MO | 5 |
| 2021-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2019-01-03 | MO | 5 |
| 2023-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2021-01-03 | MO | 5 |
| 2025-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2023-01-03 | MO | 5 |
| 2027-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2025-01-03 | MO | 5 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | travel | Congressional Black Caucus Institute | Tunica, MI (Aug 7, 2025 – Aug 10, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | Congressional Black Caucus Institute | Biloxi, MS (Aug 10, 2023 – Aug 13, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | Congressional Black Caucus Institute | Santa Monica, CA (Mar 30, 2023 – Apr 2, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | Congressional Black Caucus Institute | Tunica, MS (Aug 18, 2022 – Aug 21, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2021 | travel | Aspen Institute | Kigali, Rwanda (Aug 12, 2019 – Aug 19, 2019) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2020 | travel | Aspen Institute | Kigali, Rwanda (Aug 12, 2019 – Aug 19, 2019) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2020 | travel | Congressional Black Caucus Institute | Tunica, MS (Aug 8, 2019 – Aug 11, 2019) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Insurance, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Education. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | MO | 05 | H4MO05234 | $1.34M |
| 2024 | House | MO | 05 | H4MO05234 | $1.39M |
| 2022 | House | MO | 05 | H4MO05234 | $1.22M |
| 2020 | House | MO | 05 | H4MO05234 | $1.42M |
| 2018 | House | MO | 05 | H4MO05234 | $1.17M |
| 2016 | House | MO | 05 | H4MO05234 | $1.17M |
| 2014 | House | MO | 05 | H4MO05234 | $987K |
| 2012 | House | MO | 05 | H4MO05234 | $1.15M |
| 2010 | House | MO | 05 | H4MO05234 | $637K |
| 2008 | House | MO | 05 | H4MO05234 | $554K |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.