How much does Emanuel Cleaver spend on office expenses?

Emanuel Cleaver has spent $1,813,247 in taxpayer-funded office expenses year-to-date (through Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2025), including staff compensation, rent and utilities, travel, and other services. The full breakdown with top vendor recipients is available on this profile's Finance tab.

Where does Emanuel Cleaver's office budget money go?

The Members' Representational Allowance (MRA) covers official office operations. The largest categories are Staff Compensation (84.8%) and Rent & Utilities (8.7%). All spending is publicly reported through the House Statement of Disbursements.

How did Emanuel Cleaver win their last election?

Emanuel Cleaver won the 2024 general election with 60.2% of the vote (199,900 votes), winning by a margin of 23.8 points against 2 opponents.

When is Emanuel Cleaver up for re-election?

Emanuel Cleaver is up for re-election in 2026. Election Day is November 3, 2026. Their current term ends January 3, 2027. They have served 11 terms in this office. All 435 House seats are up every two years.

What is Emanuel Cleaver's current election status?

Emanuel Cleaver's current term ends January 3, 2027. They are up for re-election on November 3, 2026. House members serve two-year terms and face election every cycle.

How much campaign money has Emanuel Cleaver raised?

According to FEC filings, Emanuel Cleaver has raised $684,690 in campaign funds, spent $619,000, and has $955,317 cash on hand.

What is the difference between campaign funds and office spending?

Campaign funds are raised from donors for election purposes and regulated by the FEC. Office spending (MRA) is a separate taxpayer-funded budget allocated to each House member for staff salaries, rent, travel, and official duties. The two cannot be mixed — campaign money cannot pay for official expenses and vice versa.

Emanuel Cleaver

Democrat U.S. House • Missouri 05 · Missouri 05

State: Missouri
Phone: (202) 225-4535
Salary: $174,000/year
Tenure: 21 years, 3 months

3028

Recorded Votes

179

Became Law

Bills Sponsored

Call Office All Representatives

Emanuel Cleaver is a Democratic Representative representing Missouri's 5th District in the 111th Congress (2009–2011). Now in their 11th term, they have cast 3028 recorded votes, seen 179 measures become law, and sponsored 9 bills. They won their 2024 election with 60.2% of the vote, a 23.8-point margin. Their office has spent $1,813,247 in taxpayer-funded expenses this period. Up for re-election November 2026.

3028 Votes 179 Laws 9 Bills Sponsored 60.2% 2024 Win 11 Terms 2026 Re-election

How congressional sessions work

Each numbered Congress spans two calendar years and is divided into two sessions: the first session (odd-numbered year, e.g., 2009) and the second session (even-numbered year, e.g., 2010). Modern Congresses begin on January 3 of odd-numbered years and end on January 3 two years later, unless a law sets a different date. The House is elected every two years, while Senators serve six-year terms staggered so that roughly one-third of the Senate is up for election every two years.

112-hjres118 2012-09-11 House

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to waiver and expenditure authority under section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) with respect to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

Committee Nay

112-hr5987 2012-06-21 House

Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act

Committee Nay

112-hr5912 2012-06-07 House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions.

Committee Nay

112-hr5044 2012-04-27 House

Andrew P. Carpenter Tax Act

Committee Yea

112-hr6213 2012-07-26 House

No More Solyndras Act

Committee Yea

112-hres779 2012-09-12 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6213) to limit further taxpayer exposure from the loan guarantee program established under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Committee —

112-hres778 2012-09-12 House

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 117) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6365) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011.

Committee —

112-hjres117 2012-09-10 House

Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013

Became Law Yea

112-hr6365 2012-09-10 House

National Security and Job Protection Act

Committee Yea

112-hr1775 2011-05-05 House

Stolen Valor Act of 2011

Committee —

112-hr5949 2012-06-15 House

FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012

Became Law Nay

112-hr5865 2012-05-30 House

American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012

Became Law Yea

112-hr5544 2012-05-08 House

Minnesota Education Investment and Employment Act

Committee Yea

112-hr3857 2012-01-31 House

Public Transit Security and Local Law Enforcement Support Act

Committee Yea

112-hres773 2012-09-10 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5544) to authorize and expedite a land exchange involving National Forest System land in the Laurentian District of the Superior National Forest and certain other National Forest System land in the State of Minnesota that has limited recreational and conservation resources and lands owned by the State of Minnesota in trust for the public school system that are largely scattered in checkerboard fashion within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and have important recreational, scenic, and conservation resources, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5949) to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years.

Committee Nay

112-hr4264 2012-03-27 House

FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2012

Committee Yea

112-hr6186 2012-07-25 House

To require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes.

Committee —

112-hr6122 2012-07-12 House

To revise the authority of the Librarian of Congress to accept gifts and bequests on behalf of the Library, and for other purposes.

Committee Yea

112-hr2139 2011-06-03 House

Lions Clubs International Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act

Became Law Yea

112-hres752 2012-08-01 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6233) to make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available for fiscal year 2012 with the costs of such assistance offset by changes to certain conservation programs, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

Election History

Regular Election Up for Re-election 2026 11 terms served

60.2% 199,900 votes

Won by 23.8 points

Sean E. Smith (R) 36.4% 120,957

Michael Day (G) 1.3% 4,414

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Current Election Status

Current Term Ends January 3, 2027

Term Length 2 years (all House seats)

Next Election November 3, 2026

Status Up for Re-election 2026

Campaign Finance (FEC)

$684,690

Total Raised

$619,000

Total Spent

$955,317

Cash on Hand

Source: Federal Election Commission · Candidate ID: H4MO05234 · Through 12/31/2025 · 2026 Cycle

Taxpayer-Funded Office Spending (MRA)

$1,813,247

Total spent year to date

Through Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2025

$151,104/mo $4,968/day

Staff Compensation 84.8%

$1,537,005

Rent & Utilities 8.7%

$158,316

Travel 2.8%

$50,059

Other Services 2.2%

$39,185

Supplies 1.3%

$23,332

Top Recipients This Quarter

Mahoney Christina M. Staff $38,250

Ndikum Alexander M Staff $33,250

Frost Whitney Staff $32,000

Kelsey Devin M. Staff $29,500

Helfant Matthew A Staff $28,250

Source: House Statement of Disbursements · Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2025

Financial Transparency

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House Financial Disclosures Annual reports & stock transaction filings

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OpenSecrets Profile Campaign donors, lobbying, & outside spending

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What The Facts Score

Measured from public voting records, Census district demographics, and CRS bill data. Not an editorial judgment — the same formula applies to every member regardless of party.

District Disconnect

Institutional Tilt

Sponsor Contradiction

100

Ghost Voting

Anomaly Complicity

Did You Know?

sponsor contradiction

Emanuel Cleaver co-sponsors Energy legislation but voted No on 111-hr4715, which covers the same subject area.

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Institutional Tilt

111-hres28
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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111-hconres321
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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111-hres154
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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111-hres1682
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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111-hconres293
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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Sponsor Contradiction

111-hr4715 — Clean Estuaries Act of 2010 NO
Sponsors Energy bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

111-hr3183 — Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 NO
Sponsors Technology bills but voted NO on this one

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111-hr2 — Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 NO
Sponsors Justice bills but voted NO on this one

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111-hr3534 — Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2010 NO
Sponsors Energy bills but voted NO on this one

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111-hr2868 — Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 NO
Sponsors Defense bills but voted NO on this one

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Methodology: The WTF Score is computed from five equally-party-neutral pillars: District Disconnect (30%), Institutional Tilt (25%), Sponsor Contradiction (20%), Ghost Voting (15%), and Anomaly Complicity (10%). Each uses only public government data. Full methodology →

Sources: Congress.gov · Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · Legislative Dossier on The Honest Copy

Missouri Congressional Delegation

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Ann Wagner U.S. House • Missouri U.S. House Missouri District 2 Republican

Bob Onder U.S. House • Missouri U.S. House Missouri District 3 Republican

Eric Burlison U.S. House • Missouri U.S. House Missouri District 7 Republican

Jason Smith U.S. House • Missouri U.S. House Missouri District 8 Republican

Mark Alford U.S. House • Missouri U.S. House Missouri District 4 Republican

Sam Graves U.S. House • Missouri U.S. House Missouri District 6 Republican

Wesley Bell U.S. House • Missouri U.S. House Missouri District 1 Democratic