MO · Candidate
Brandon Daugherty
LIBCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: U.S. House · Missouri's 2nd District
Biography
Brandon Daugherty is the Libertarian Party nominee for Missouri's 2nd District. He works in hospitality management and is a local Libertarian Party officer who 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]
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]
- 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
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
