Politician
Emanuel Cleaver
Democrat · Missouri · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4MO05234
Emanuel Cleaver (Democrat) raised $1.8M for the 2026 Missouri 5th District race, $1.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $235K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$5.8M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
68%
$3.9M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$251K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
68% of Emanuel Cleaver's campaign money came from PAC checks, not from people. That is one of the heaviest reliances on organised money in Congress.
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri 5th District | $1.8M | 59% | $235K / $0 | – | $2.0M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Missouri 5th District | $1.4M | 67% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.4M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Missouri 5th District | $1.2M | 77% | $13K / $0 | – | $1.2M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Missouri 5th District | $1.4M | 72% | $4K / $0 | – | $1.4M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.8MTrade group $758KUnion $648KMembership $240KOther $220KLeadership PAC $131KSuper PAC $19K
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$30K
- National Multifamily Housing Council and Real Estate Technology and Transformation Center Political Action Committee (Nmhc PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$30K
- National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$30K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (Ubs PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- New York Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueUnionLobbyist PAC$13K
- Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Political Action CommitteeCorporate$12K
- Hallmark Cards, Inc. PAC (Hallpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Land Title Association Title Industry PAC (Tipac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Midwest Region Laborers' Political LeagueUnion$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Ab PACfor $235K
- Black/Brown PACfor $13K
- National Association of Home Buildersfor $4K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 18 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 7 times (39%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $27K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $705K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $149K$0 | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $149K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $190K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $705K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $27K | Present / not voting |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $0$736K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $736K | Present / not voting |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $736K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $22K | Present / not voting |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Present / not voting |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $22K | Present / not voting |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $22K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $27K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $97K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $705K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $27K | Present / not voting |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $22K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Present / not voting |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Present / not voting |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $57K | Yea · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $0$97K$736K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $97K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $705K | Yea · with industry |
The revolving door
3 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Emanuel Cleaver's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A listed former position does not establish contact with that office.
E. GarrettFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff-Rep. Robin Kelly; Policy Dir./Political Advisor to VP Joespeh Biden for 2012 Obama/Biden Campaign; Policy Dir.-Cong. Black Caucus/Rep. Emanuel…
Now lobbies for Charter Communications INC., Bank Of America Corporation, Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of America, Verizon Communications INC And Various Subsidiaries and 4 more · via Empire Consulting Group
Sudafi HenryFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director for Rep. Major Owens; Legislative Director for Rep. Emanuel Cleaver; Counsel & Sr. Policy Advisor for Rep. Steny Hoyer; Asst. and Dir. o…
Now lobbies for Altria Client Services LLC, Unitedhealth Group, INC., Meta Platforms, INC., Pfizer, INC. and 2 more · via Thegroup Dc, LLC
Phillip ScagliaFormer congressional staff
I.O.C. US Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-5) 2005 - 2008
Now lobbies for L-S Commercial Real Estate, Company · via Strategic Congressional And Governmental Solutions, LLC
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Emanuel Cleaver's 2026 campaign?
- Emanuel Cleaver (Democrat) raised $1.8M for the 2026 Missouri 5th District race, $1.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $235K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Emanuel Cleaver?
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League ($13K), Hallmark Cards, Inc. PAC (Hallpac) ($10K), American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($10K), American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC) ($10K), National Multifamily Housing Council and Real Estate Technology and Transformation Center Political Action Committee (Nmhc PAC) ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Emanuel Cleaver's race?
- Ab PAC ($235K for) in 2026.
- How much has Emanuel Cleaver raised across elections?
- $1.8M in 2026, $1.4M in 2024, $1.2M in 2022, $1.4M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.