Brandon
Coulter Daugherty
Libertarian candidate Brandon Coulter Daugherty challenges GOP incumbent Ann Wagner in Missouri's 2nd Congressional District in 2026.
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Background
Brandon Coulter Daugherty is the Libertarian Party candidate for Missouri's 2nd Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election, having also run for the same seat in 2024. 17 He serves as Executive Director of the Libertarian Party of Missouri and co-hosts the Missouri Liberty Report. 1
Daugherty is a Columbia, Missouri native who earned an associate degree from St. Charles Community College in 2020. 2 He has a background in hospitality management. 2
Daugherty is challenging Republican incumbent Rep. Ann Wagner in the MO-02 race; he has not previously held elected office. 79 His campaign website lists the slogans "No More Wars. No More Cover-ups. No More Debt." 3
At a glance
- Party
- Libertarian
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 2, Missouri
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Current office
- Executive Director of the Libertarian Party of Missouri; Co-Host of the Missouri Liberty Report
- Website
- bcd4mo.com(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.
Timeline
- Date unknownfilingNo FEC campaign finance reports filed by Daugherty as of July 15, 2026
A district-race tracker listed no FEC reports filed for Daugherty through July 15, 2026, while reporting fundraising totals for opponents Wagner and Wellman.
Missouri's 2nd District Race 2026: Who's Running (MO-2) · Oct 3, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Date unknownnewsDaugherty campaign slogans documented; no detailed policy positions found
A Smarter.Vote candidate profile attributes the slogans 'End the Wars,' 'End the Deficit Spending,' and 'End the Coverups' to Daugherty's Libertarian Party page, but found no more detailed policy positions beyond these slogans.
Brandon Daugherty (L) – MO-02 House 2026 | Smarter.Vote · Oct 10, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 7newsKMOV Missouri voter guide lists Daugherty as MO-02 general election candidate
KMOV's Missouri voter guide for the November 3 general election lists Brandon Daugherty as the Libertarian candidate in MO-02 alongside Republican Ann Wagner and Democrat Fred Wellman.
MISSOURI VOTER GUIDE: November 3 general election - KMOV · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 25newsMissouri Scout reports CD-2 poll results including Daugherty's 3% showing
Missouri Scout published the Remington poll results for the MO-02 race, highlighting the tight Wagner-Wellman contest and Daugherty's 3% share as the Libertarian candidate.
MOScout Daily Update: CD-2 Poll and What It Means - Mosley’s Defamation Suit - The Hit on Fogle? and more… — Missouri Scout · Sep 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 25newsU.S. Supreme Court rules 2022 congressional map governs November 2026 election
The Supreme Court settled the Missouri congressional map dispute, determining the 2022 map—rather than the disputed 2025 map—would be used for the 2026 election, affecting the district boundaries in which Daugherty is running.
Supreme Court settles Missouri Congressional map dispute · Sep 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 14pollRemington poll shows Daugherty at 3% in MO-02 three-way race
A Remington Research Group survey of 565 likely voters conducted around September 14–15 showed Wagner at 43%, Wellman at 42%, and Daugherty at 3%, with 12% undecided. No margin of error, methodology, or poll sponsor was disclosed.
2026 Missouri District 2 U.S. House Election: Polls, Candidates, Money & Dates | Election.org · Sep 14, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Aug 4filingBrandon Daugherty advances unopposed from Libertarian primary for MO-02
Daugherty advanced unopposed in the Libertarian Party primary, securing his place as the Libertarian candidate in the MO-02 general election on November 3, 2026.
Brandon Daugherty (L) – MO-02 House 2026 | Smarter.Vote · Oct 10, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Sources 9
- [1] Brandon Daugherty (L) – MO-02 House 2026 | Smarter.Vote(opens in a new tab) Oct 10, 2026
- [2] MISSOURI VOTER GUIDE: November 3 general election - KMOV(opens in a new tab) Oct 7, 2026
- [3] Missouri's 2nd District Race 2026: Who's Running (MO-2)(opens in a new tab) Oct 3, 2026
- [4] Supreme Court settles Missouri Congressional map dispute(opens in a new tab) Sep 30, 2026
- [5] MOScout Daily Update: CD-2 Poll and What It Means - Mosley’s Defamation Suit - The Hit on Fogle? and more… — Missouri Scout(opens in a new tab) Sep 25, 2026
- [6] 2026 Missouri District 2 U.S. House Election: Polls, Candidates, Money & Dates | Election.org(opens in a new tab) Sep 14, 2026
- [7] No More Wars. No More Cover-ups. No More Debt.(opens in a new tab) Jun 11, 2026
- [8] Voter guide: US House, Missouri 2nd District(opens in a new tab) Sep 1, 2024
- [9] Missouri's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024(opens in a new tab) Mar 26, 2024