KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sean Smith, a Jackson County legislator, announced Monday that he will challenge Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Kansas City Democrat, for his seat in Congress. Smith, who chairs the committee overseeing Jackson County’s 911 operations, is the first Republican to announce a bid against Cleaver in 2024. He twice ran failed bids for Missouri House of Representatives before winning his seat on the Jackson County Legislature in 2022. “The people of Missouri deserve leaders who will manage their tax dollars as they would their own wallets,” Smith said in a press release announcing his ca…