Biography
Dave Thomas is the Republican candidate for Missouri House of Representatives District 36 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Democrat Anthony Ealy.[1] Ballotpedia lists him as a U.S. Army veteran and chaplain.[1]
Dave Thomas was born in Indio, California, and served in the U.S. Army from 1970 to 1973.[1] Ballotpedia lists his career experience as working as a chaplain.[1] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, Thomas described himself as a veteran, family man and retired locomotive engineer who has been married for 48 years and has four children and seven grandchildren in Jackson County.[2]
- 1.Dave Thomas (Missouri) - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Dave Thomas (Missouri) - Candidate Connection survey responses (2024) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Missouri House District 36
Dave Thomas is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Missouri House District 36 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.