Mexico businessman Brendan Webber has announced he plans to run for the Missouri House seat to be vacated by Kent Haden next year. Haden will service time out as a representative of the 43rd District.

Webber will look to represent Audrain, Callaway and Monroe Counties in the Republican primary in August of 2026.

Webber is a part owner of Webber Pharmacy and Jackson Street Drug in Mexico. He is a University of Missouri graduate and holds a Masters degree in business administration and double bachelors in finance and international studies.