Brandon Daugherty is running as a Libertarian for the U.S. House seat representing Missouri's 2nd Congressional District. The district includes Chesterfield and surrounding areas of west St. Louis County.
Daugherty faces Republican Ann Wagner and Democrat Fred Wellman in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. He is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data. Daugherty ran as the Libertarian candidate for the same seat in 2024, according to his Libertarian Party candidate page.
Candidate information
- Party: Libertarian
- Birthplace: Columbia, Missouri
- Education: Associate degree, St. Charles Community College (2020)
- Affiliation: St. Charles County Libertarian Party
Experience and public service
Daugherty says he serves as executive director of the Libertarian Party of Missouri and co-host of the Missouri Liberty Report, a media podcast. He also lists experience in hospitality management, according to Smarter.Vote.
On the issues
The following positions are drawn from Daugherty's responses on his campaign website via BallotReady. All statements reflect the candidate's own words and claims.
Economy and taxes: Daugherty said he would advocate for less regulation and let the free market create economic prosperity. On spending, he said he would only support a budget that "makes fiscal sense and does not bend knee to corporate interests."
Education: Daugherty said education decisions should stay at the state and local level. He said he would work to end all federal agencies that affect education and return that authority to parents.
Immigration: Daugherty said he would push to reform immigration by bringing back what he called "Ellis Island standards," with more points of entry and immediate access to green cards after a background check is cleared.
Defense and veterans: Daugherty said he would advocate for reducing military size and changing military strategy. He said U.S. troops should not be permanently stationed overseas to defend business interests and called for bringing them home.
Guns: Daugherty said he would not vote for or endorse any legislation restricting gun ownership for law-abiding Americans.
Candidate responses were collected through BallotReady's questionnaire process. The Chesterfield Valley Post presents these positions as reported by the candidate and does not independently verify campaign claims.
