Missouri State Senator, District 31

Rick Brattin is the Republican nominee for Missouri's 5th Congressional District¹ and a Missouri state senator, elected in 2020 to the 31st District²³. KCUR reports he served in the Missouri House from 2010 to 2018 and was previously the Cass County auditor, and President Trump endorsed him before the August 4, 2026 primary³. His campaign site says he is a Marine Corps veteran and chairs the Senate Education Committee⁴.

Where they stand 7 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incesthigh

  Said · high confidence

  • His campaign site says he is 100 percent pro-life and will fight to defund Planned Parenthood. (2026) source
  • Voted yes on final passage of HCS for HJR 73 (21 to 11), a constitutional amendment to repeal the 2024 reproductive freedom amendment and allow abortion only in cases of medical emergency, fetal anomaly, rape or incest, with rape and incest limited to 12 weeks. (2025-05-14) source
• RedistrictingState legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantagemedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on final passage of HB 1 in the 2025 second extraordinary session (21 to 11), which redrew Missouri's congressional districts mid-decade. (2025-09-12) source
• ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he backs building the wall, fully funding ICE, deporting criminal illegal aliens and ending policies that encourage illegal immigration. (2026) source
  • Sponsored SB 1265 (read first on Jan 7, 2026): fines on sanctuary-policy municipalities, a felony for harboring illegal aliens, and local enforcement of federal criminal immigration law. (2026-01-07) source
• E-Verify mandateRequire it for all employersmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Sponsored SB 1265 (read first on Jan 7, 2026), which requires all Missouri employers to enroll and participate in a federal work authorization program (E-Verify). (2026-01-07) source
• China policyCompete, but limit only sensitive tech, military-linked firms and land near basesmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Sponsored SB 947 (read first on Jan 7, 2026), barring foreign aliens, businesses and governments from acquiring real estate within 50 miles of a military installation or classified defense manufacturer. (2026-01-07) source
• Business regulationCut regulations broadly and let the market sort it outmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he supports President Trump's agenda to bring down costs by cutting taxes, slashing regulations and unleashing American energy. (2026) source
• GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightlow

  Official action · low confidence

  • Sponsored SB 1099 (read first on Jan 7, 2026), providing that federal laws and rules restricting the right to keep and bear certain types of arms shall not be recognized or enforced by Missouri. (2026-01-07) source

No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Healthcare, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine.