Stone County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Stone County races, led by the Missouri House District 138 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Stone County is split across 2 Missouri House districts.
Find your districts by addressMissouri House: 2 districtsDistricts 138, 155
Missouri House District 138Burt Whaley (R) · Chris Daugherty (D)
Burt Whaley Republican Incumbent
- Sponsored HB 2551, modifying provisions related to protection of children and vulnerable persons
- Sponsored HB 3338, the "No Sharia Act," regarding enforcement of foreign law in the state
Per the campaign site.
About Burt Whaley
Burt Whaley represents Stone and Christian Counties as the Missouri House District 138 State Representative, elected to his first term in November 2024, per his campaign site. Whaley is a retired 20-year Army veteran who spent 28 years as a teacher and principal, per his campaign site. Whaley holds a BSE in Science Education, an MSE in Administration and an EdSp Superintendent degree from Central Missouri State University, per his campaign site.
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 was found as of September 6, 2026.
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.
Full race pageMissouri House District 155Matthew Overcast (R) · Joshua Berzins (D)
Matthew Overcast Republican Incumbent
- Support for families, communities, schools and small businesses in District 155
Per the campaign site.
About Matthew Overcast
Matthew Overcast is a native of the Ozarks, an Air Force veteran, an attorney and a small-business owner, first elected to the Missouri House in 2024, per his campaign site. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 2010 to 2014 and earned a law degree from the Mitchell Hamline School of Law before starting his own law practice in 2024, per the Missouri House member page.
Joshua Berzins Democratic
- Supports the ballot initiative process and opposes legislative attempts to undermine voter-approved measures such as Proposition A's minimum wage and paid sick leave provisions
Per the campaign site.
About Joshua Berzins
Joshua Berzins grew up in the Ozarks and previously worked at a local coffee roastery, per his campaign site. Berzins is running for Missouri State Representative, District 155, per his campaign site.
Matthew Overcast (Republican), Joshua Berzins (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Matthew Overcast 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.
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Missouri nominees were set by the August 4 primary (plurality, no runoffs) and meet on the November 3 ballot; unopposed nominees still print. All 163 state House seats, the even-numbered state Senate districts, partisan circuit judgeships in non-plan circuits and the county offices on the four-year off-presidential cycle (presiding commissioner, clerk, circuit clerk, auditor, recorder, collector, prosecuting attorney) are up; sheriff, assessor, treasurer and the associate commissioners were elected in 2024, per the Secretary of State.
Who is on the ballot in Stone County, Missouri on November 3, 2026?
Stone County sample ballot 2026: who is running for missouri house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Missouri?
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