2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Missouri House District 97

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

David Robertson

Republican

Work: Retired physics professor

David Robertson is a retired physics professor who has been active in conservative grassroots organizing for about a decade, including as a county coordinator for a 2024 gubernatorial campaign.

Sources for Robertson

David Robertson - 2026 candidate profile (The Ballot Brief, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Dan Schaefer

Democratic

Work: Retired software team manager and developer (Exegy)

Dan Schaefer of Fenton is a retired team manager and software developer who worked at Exegy in Webster Groves. He ran for House District 97 in 2024.

Sources for Schaefer

Dan Schaefer - 2026 candidate profile (The Ballot Brief, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sources

Candidate list and race details

Certification of Candidates and Party Emblems, General Election Nov. 3, 2026 (Missouri Secretary of State, Public record)

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