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Emanuel Cleaver OppScore Rating: -2.34

Emanuel Cleaver is a Democrat House representative for Missouri district 5 and holds an OppScore of -2.34. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Emanuel Cleaver is the Democratic U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, serving his tenth term. A former Kansas City mayor and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, he serves as ranking member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance. His record centers on financial regulation, housing access, and urban community priorities.

Emanuel Cleaver rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: House
• State: Missouri
• District: 5
• OppScore: -2.34 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 36 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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