
Burt Whaley
Republican | Missouri
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Burt Whaley
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary
Race
State Representative, District 138
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
CMSU, Warrensburg, BSE, MSE, & EdSp., 1984-2010
WORK & MILITARY
U.S Army, First Sergeant, E-8, 1982-2003
Lee’s Summit School District, Biology Teacher & Principal, 1988-2016
Strategos International, Security Consultant, 2016-
AFFILIATIONS
2016-2023
Missouri State Representative, State Representative for the 138th LD, 2025-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2025
|82%, 82%†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
Freedom Principle MO
Eric Burlison
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2026)
Brad Hudson (2025)
Bill Eigel (2023)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
To safe the life of the mother.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Personhood bills like Missouri HJR 109 and SJR 72 (2026) and HB 3056 which specifies that an unborn child, at any stage of development, is subject to the protections of the 5th and 14th Amendments of the United States Constitution.
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
I believe in Market Determination of Wages. Wages should be set by supply and demand in the labor market rather than by state or federal government mandates.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
1) Maintain a balanced budget and reduce as needed based on general revenue 2) Annual Legislative oversight and review of all governmental departments/offices 3) Look and deal with waste and fraud 4) Seek ways and means for reducing government size and increase efficiency
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The government needs to stay out of "The Church's" affairs' and the church should influence the culture of the local community.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C) Eligibility must be reviewed on an annual basis to assure the there is little to no fraud and waste.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
From a Biblical perspective God promised to protect the nation of Israel. God promised to bless those nations who bless Israel.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
I have and will continue to file resolutions to Rejects the Obergefell v. Hodges decision and calls upon the Supreme Court of the United States to reverse Obergefell v. Hodges. In other words a marriage is between and man and a woman. Like Missouri HCR 50 (2026)
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I can think of a better way to answer this question but by stating Apostle's Creed. "I believe in God, the Father almighty,Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty ..."
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Agree
I am not a supporter to the "Green New Deal" of any actions of that sort. I only agree to the following actions. Filing a House Bill to Creates the "Clear Skies Act" prohibiting geoengineering, cloud seeding and other atmospheric interventions, authorizing DNR to investigate violations, and includes penalty provisions. I have filed and will continue to file the above bill. Like Missouri HB 2656 (2026)
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
I have great confidence in natural gas electric generation. I would like to see Missouri and other states work together and start a natural gas electric generator production plant. Coal is still a reliable source for electricity
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
NO
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
NO
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
I remove criminals from society, rehabilitate criminals while separated from society, and restore to society one step at a time. When the individual shows true change and will be save to return to society.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
As provided in Missouri HB 3338 and SB 977 (TAFP, 2026)that certain international organizations shall have no jurisdiction in the state and create the “No Foreign Law Act” regarding enforcement of certain foreign laws in the state of Missouri.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
No more than already enforced. We do needed to establish “Anti-Red Flag Gun Seizure Act” like Missouri HB 1683 (2026)
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