Two Democratic candidates recently launched their campaigns against Cleaver for his seat in Missouri’s 5th Congressional District. That race will only get more challenging as a battle looms for possible redistricting that would make the seat more conservative.

Two Democrats have joined the race this week to challenge Rep. Emanuel Cleaver in the primary for Missouri’s 5th Congressional District. Both say they want to see more action from the person in the representative’s seat, especially as attacks from President Donald Trump ramp up.

This is the sixth time Cleaver has faced primary challengers since he was first elected in 2004. His latest challenge came in 2022, when he won 85% of the vote against Maite Salazar.

Jordan Herrera and Hartzell Gray, Cleaver’s new challengers, have ann

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