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Jackson County Legislator 2nd District At-Large

Jackson County, Missouri

My vote power

Above average

Election date

August 4, 2026 · Primary election

How do we calculate my vote power?

What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.

Representation: Above average · 59 out of 100

This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 719,976 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(6,191,814 ÷ 719,976) ÷ ln(50,000) = 59.94, measured against a statewide vote in MO (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)

Decisiveness: Unknown

No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.

Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.

Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.

About this office

  • Setting your property tax rate
  • Funding county roads, health programs, and elections
  • Setting land use and building rules outside city limits

Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,

Candidates

Brandon Ellington

Did not advance

Democratic · lost

Former Missouri state representative and 2026 Democratic candidate for Jackson County's 2nd District At-Large legislative seat.

Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for, Government Efficiency 1 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for

Donna Peyton

Advanced

Democratic · Incumbent · advanced

Incumbent Jackson County 2nd District At-Large legislator, former Raytown C-2 school-board member, retired postal worker, and retired Hickman Mills school-district employee.

Records: Social Programs and Welfare 1 for

Gresia Cabrera

Advanced

Republican · advanced

Community advocate and Republican candidate for Jackson County's 2nd District At-Large legislative seat emphasizing fiscal transparency and working-family issues.

Results

  • Advanced · Certified

    Winners: Donna Peyton (Democratic), Gresia Cabrera (Republican)

    Source: jcebmo.org · researched September 12, 2026

Sources: jcebmo.org2 · kceb.org · drive.google.com2