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Rick Brattin

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Rick Brattin

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MO-05 Republican nominee?

$7.9K

AUG 5, 2026

Primary Election

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Overview

Current roleFormer State Representative

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

Age45 years old (Jul 22, 1980)

GenderMale

LocationMissouri

BackgroundPolitician

Notable personal detailsRichard Ray Brattin Jr. is a Republican Missouri state senator representing District 31, first elected in 2020, and previously served in the Missouri House of Representatives (2010–2018). He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran (served six years, achieving the rank of sergeant) and later founded a small construction business. In 2026 he filed to run for the U.S. House in Missouri’s 5th Congressional District.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Rick Brattin has advocated for and voted for significant state tax cuts and frames himself as a fiscal conservative who seeks to shrink government spending and give tax relief to taxpayers. His campaign materials emphasize cutting wasteful spending and advancing conservative economic policies.

Healthcare

Rick Brattin has opposed funding mechanisms and legislative measures that would expand or finance Missouri’s Medicaid program and has used procedural tactics to block taxes that fund Medicaid; his public materials emphasize conservative approaches to federal spending and opposition to expansions of entitlement programs.

Immigration & Border

Supports stronger immigration enforcement and state-level measures to reduce illegal immigration, including legislation to empower Missouri to enforce immigration laws and restrict employment for undocumented immigrants. Has framed immigration as a public-safety issue and backed enforcement-oriented responses such as detention capacity. Public statements and actions have emphasized tougher border/immigration controls rather than expanded legal pathways or broad regularization.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Opposes abortion and has sponsored/endorsed measures that would recognize fetal personhood and impose strict limits or bans on abortion; has supported fetal heartbeat-style restrictions and measures to defund Planned Parenthood. He has opposed adding exceptions for rape and incest to abortion restrictions.

Climate & Energy

Supports energy independence and criticizes Democratic policies that he says demonize fossil fuels; has opposed mainstream scientific consensus in education policy by sponsoring bills that promote teaching alternatives to evolution and climate skepticism. Positions emphasize support for fossil-fuel production and market-driven approaches rather than aggressive emissions regulations.

Public Safety & Guns

The candidate strongly defends broad Second Amendment rights, sponsors and supports state legislation to block or nullify federal gun regulations, and has backed measures to roll back or ease state-level gun restrictions and taxes on firearms and ammunition.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedJul 11, 2026

Rick Brattin is being mentioned in Missouri political coverage tied to the 2026 election cycle and the state’s competitive 5th District. Recent reporting says ballot measures and a possible redistricting referendum could shape the race, with the August primary expected to favor Republicans more than November. He is also part of broader Missouri GOP coverage around debates over MOScholars oversight, though that issue appears secondary to the election-related developments.

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Articles

SNSpringfield News-Leader2 months ago