Cleaver clinches another House term after Missouri redistricting saga

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) is projected to roll to victory Tuesday, securing a 12th term in Missouri’s 5th District comprising Kansas City, according to Decision Desk HQ. Cleaver, a former Congressional Black Caucus chair, defeated Rick Brattin, a Republican state senator and former Marine who had allied himself closely with President Trump. Cleaver led Brattin...

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) is projected to roll to victory Tuesday, securing a 12th term in Missouri’s 5th District comprising Kansas City, according to Decision Desk HQ. Cleaver, a former Congressional Black Caucus chair, defeated Rick Brattin, a Republican state senator and former Marine who had allied himself closely with President Trump. Cleaver led Brattin...