Duval County School Board Member, District 4
Duval County School District, Florida
My vote power
Normal
Election date
August 18, 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 · 64 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 1,023,153 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(22,416,077 ÷ 1,023,153) ÷ ln(50,000) = 64.27, measured against a statewide vote in FL (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
- Deciding how school district money is spent
- Picking the superintendent
- Choosing curriculum, within state rules
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · declared
Alfreda Denson Butler is a Duval County educator and the executive director of The Al Denson Foundation, a Florida nonprofit. She also serves as a teacher on the Duval Teachers United executive board.
Nonpartisan · declared
James "Coach" Jacobs was a candidate for Duval County School Board, District 4. His campaign identifies him as an educator since 2001 and a current dean of students.
Nonpartisan · declared
Rhodesia Butler is a nonpartisan candidate for Duval County School Board District 4. Her campaign and local reporting describe her as a retired Duval County educator and school principal who works with the Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Florida.
Sources: duvalelections.gov2