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2 candidates are tracked for Missouri House District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dave Thomas and Anthony T. Ealy Jr. Candidate information follows official Jackson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Dave Thomas (Republican), Anthony T. Ealy Jr (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Anthony T. Ealy Jr is the sitting member per the House roster. Missouri has no runoffs; the August 4 primary winner of each party is the nominee, and unopposed nominees still print. The field is the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list (certified August 25, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Republican
Dave Thomas is a Vietnam-era Army veteran who served as an Army chaplain and now serves as a Republican committee member for Jackson County, per KCUR's voter guide. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Democratic · Incumbent
Anthony Ealy Jr. is a licensed attorney and managing partner of Ealy Law, Notary & Consulting, LLC, per his official Missouri House biography. He was first elected to represent District 36 in Jackson County in November 2022 and holds a law degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.