Rick Brattin wins Missouri 5th District GOP primary amid uncertainty over district lines

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: August 5, 2026

Words: 659

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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A late endorsement from President Donald Trump boosted state Sen. Rick Brattin to the Republican nomination for Congress in Missouri’s 5th District Tuesday against former Boone County Clerk Taylor Burks.

Trump was the instigator of Missouri’s gerrymandered redistricting map and issued his endorsement just before 5:30 p.m. Monday, after early voting had ended and too late to generate news stories on evening broadcasts.

The Associated Press called the race shortly after 9 …

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