The Ballot Brief
Stone County, Missouri

Missouri House District 138

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2 candidates are tracked for Missouri House District 138 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Burt Whaley and Chris Daugherty. Candidate information follows official Stone County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Burt Whaley (Republican), Chris Daugherty (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Burt Whaley 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.

Burt Whaley

Republican · Incumbent

Burt Whaley is a U.S. Army veteran with 20 years of active duty and reserve service and spent 28 years in education as a teacher, administrator and principal, per his official Missouri House biography. He represents Stone and Christian counties in House District 138 and was first elected in November 2024, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

Chris Daugherty

Democratic

Chris Daugherty is the Democratic nominee for Missouri House District 138 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

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Candidate roster from official Stone County Supervisor of Elections filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
Cross-check with the official Missouri election office, or see the full Stone County sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.