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  "path": "/2026/02/24/emanuel-cleaver-four-republicans-file-for-missouris-gerrymandered-5th-district/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-24T22:09:35.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
  "tags": [
    "Election 2026",
    "5th Congressional District",
    "Brad Patty",
    "candidate filing",
    "Congressional redistricting",
    "Emanuel Cleaver",
    "gerrymander",
    "Missouri House",
    "Missouri Senate",
    "Scott Fitzpatrick",
    "Sean Smith",
    "state auditor",
    "Taylor Burks"
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  "textContent": "U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver was the first candidate to file for office Tuesday in Missouri, showing the 11-term Democratic incumbent will run for re-election despite uncertainty about the boundaries of the district he represents. Cleaver, a Kansas City Democrat, became a target when Missouri Republicans, acting at the urging of President Donald Trump, redrew the […]",
  "title": "Emanuel Cleaver, four Republicans file for Missouri’s gerrymandered 5th District"
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