Cleaver defeats Turk, will serve 10th term as US Representative

FILE - In this July 28, 2016 file photo, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., speaks during the final... — FILE - In this July 28, 2016 file photo, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., speaks during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Rep. Cleaver says he was surprised by the backlash against how he ended his prayer that opened the new session of the U.S. House on Sunday. Cleaver concluded the prayer with the words, "Amen and A-woman," which he said was a pun meant to honor the record number of women serving in Congress this session. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite File)(J. Scott Applewhite | AP)

Published: Nov. 8, 2022 at 10:39 PM CST

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Democrat Emanuel Cleaver won his reelection bid for U.S. House in Missouri’s 5th Congressional District.

The incumbent defeated Republican Jacob Turk and Libertarian Robin Dominick, and he will return to Washington, D.C. as a Congressman.

Cleaver has represented the 5th Congressional District since 2005. He has defeated Turk eight times.

Follow election results here.

Copyright 2022 KCTV. All rights reserved.