(KMIZ)State Sen. Rick Brattin is projected to win the Republican nomination in the newly drawn 5th District. Six Republicans competed for the chance to challenge longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver in a dramatically reshaped 5th Congressional District. Cleaver is unopposed in the Democratic primary, while independent Todd Becker has also filed for the November general election. Those changes have transformed what had been considered a reliably Democratic district into one Republicans believe is far more competitive. Cleaver has represented the district since 2005 and won the past three general elections under the previous district boundaries.