U.S. House · Missouri's 2nd District
Brandon Daugherty
CandidateLIB
- Race
- U.S. House · Missouri's 2nd District
- Result
- Frederick Wellman, projected winner
- Opponents
- Ann Wagner (R); Frederick Wellman (D)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did1 statement · 0 votes
I promise not to vote for or endorse ANY legislation that restricts gun ownership for law-abiding Americans.
Stricter gun laws
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 2
2026-11-03
| Ann Wagner R | incumbent |
| Frederick Wellman D | challenger |
| Brandon Daugherty LIB | challenger |
Advanced unopposed in the August 4, 2026 Libertarian primary
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
I promise not to vote for or endorse ANY legislation that restricts gun ownership for law-abiding Americans.
Pledged on his 2024 campaign website not to vote for any legislation that restricts gun ownership for law-abiding Americans.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Brandon Daugherty, who works in hospitality management, was the Libertarian Party nominee for Missouri's 2nd District and lost the November 3, 2026 election to Fred Wellman. A local Libertarian Party officer, he ran for the same seat in 2024; his 2024 Ballotpedia survey describes support for individual liberties, lower taxes and a non-interventionist foreign policy.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Daugherty was born in Columbia, Missouri, says he grew up in rural Warren County, and now lives in O'Fallon.[2] He earned an associate degree from St. Charles Community College in 2020 and works in hospitality management.[2]
Daugherty has been affiliated with the St. Charles County Libertarian Party and described himself as its vice chair in his 2024 Ballotpedia survey.[2] He ran as the Libertarian candidate for Missouri's 2nd District in 2024, receiving about 2.1% of the vote behind Ann Wagner and Ray Hartmann, and advanced from the August 4, 2026 Libertarian primary.[2] Daugherty received 2.7% of the vote to Fred Wellman's 51.1%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
In their own words
Priorities
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
“I will lead the charge on reforming immigration to bring back Ellis Island standards with increased points of entry and immediate access to green cards once a background check is cleared.”[4]
From his 2024 campaign website, as reproduced on Ballotpedia
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Profile: /people/brandon-daugherty
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Brandon Daugherty - 2024 campaign website statement · Brandon Daugherty campaign website (via Ballotpedia) · 2024 Candidate's own words
- 3.U.S. House · Missouri's 2nd District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.Brandon Daugherty - 2024 campaign website statement · Brandon Daugherty campaign website (via Ballotpedia) · 2024 Candidate's own words