Jackson County Executive
Jackson County, Missouri
My vote power
Normal
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: Normal · 59 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like 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, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Proposing the county budget, including property tax and spending plans
- Running county roads, parks, and public health services
- Picking who leads county departments
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates
Republican · declared
2026 Republican candidate for Jackson County Executive on the certified August primary ballot; focused searches found no verified campaign website or prior public office.
Democratic · declared
Bill Baird is a former public school teacher, school board member and two-term Mayor of Lee's Summit. He points to balancing budgets, investing in working families and strengthening public schools.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Democratic · declared
Dan T. Tarwater III served as a Jackson County legislator and has worked in sales. He is a graduate of Rockhurst University.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Democratic · declared
Holmes Osborne is a chartered financial analyst and principal of Osborne Global Investors who serves on the Metropolitan Community College Board of Trustees. He holds a finance degree from Syracuse University.
Democratic · declared
Jackson County 1st District legislator and 2026 Legislature chair, former Kansas City Public Schools board treasurer, and candidate for Jackson County Executive.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Housing Affordability 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for,
Democratic · declared
Ryan Meyer says the election is about restoring public faith in government, protecting schools and delivering economic justice. His stated mission is an inclusive environment where all stakeholders have a seat at the table.
Democratic · declared
Civil-litigation attorney, small-firm owner, former translator, and 2026 Democratic candidate for Jackson County Executive who also sought the office in 2022.
Sources: jcebmo.org2 · kceb.org · drive.google.com2