Trump Endorses Brattin for Key GOP Seat | Kansas City News

Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 4, 2026 · 1m

Trump just threw his full weight behind Rick Brattin in Missouri’s newly redrawn 5th District race, calling him a “MAGA Warrior” and signaling he’s the GOP’s top choice to flip this key seat. Brattin, a state senator with a fiery conservative record—including opposing abortion rights and voting for the very map that created this district—is now the front-runner in a crowded Republican primary. With Republicans eyeing this swing district as a must-win to hold their slim congressional majority, Trump’s endorsement adds serious momentum—and national attention—to Brattin’s campaign, turning what…