MO-05 Republican nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age45 years old (Jul 22, 1980)
GenderMale
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LocationMissouri
BackgroundPolitician
EducationLee’s Summit High School (graduate)
Notable personal detailsRichard Ray Brattin Jr. is a Republican politician serving in the Missouri Senate representing the 31st District (first elected in 2020; assumed office January 6, 2021). He previously served in the Missouri House of Representatives (2011–2019) and has also been a Cass County auditor. Brattin is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran (served six years; attained sergeant) and has operated a small construction business. In February 2026, he announced a campaign for the U.S. House in Missouri’s 5th Congressional District.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports state tax reductions and property tax relief while opposing certain provider taxes used to fund Medicaid; has voted for major state income tax cuts and filed legislation to reduce personal and personal-property taxes.
Healthcare
Rick Brattin has sponsored and supported legislation that restricts abortion access and has voted for measures to remove public funding from organizations that provide reproductive health services. There is no clear, direct evidence in the located sources of his position on broader health-care system issues such as the Affordable Care Act, Medicare for All, a public option, Medicaid expansion, or market-based health reforms.
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Immigration & Border
Rick Brattin has sponsored and publicized legislation aimed at strengthening enforcement against undocumented immigration, including tougher penalties for sanctuary jurisdictions, expanding E-Verify, and expanding offenses related to transporting undocumented immigrants. He has framed these measures as needed to secure the southern border and protect Missouri jobs and communities, and has publicly criticized federal actions that he says relax prior border-security measures.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Opposes abortion access and has sponsored legislation to sharply restrict abortion (including a fetal-heartbeat ban and measures to defund abortion providers); has opposed exceptions for rape and incest.
Climate & Energy
Supports domestic energy independence and expanded fossil fuel production (pipelines, increased drilling) while criticizing policies seen as targeting the fossil-fuel industry. No evidence found of support for Green New Deal–style policies or aggressive emissions-only targets.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports strong protections for gun owners and state-level measures to block federal gun restrictions, sponsors legislation opposing red-flag laws and advancing Second Amendment Preservation measures. Has sponsored bills to prevent enforcement of federal gun laws and to prohibit red-flag-style gun seizure orders in Missouri.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262022
2026
LatestCycle 2022
Cycle 2026
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