Jackson County Legislator 1st 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
Carla Fields
AdvancedDemocratic · advanced
2026 Democratic candidate for Jackson County's 1st District At-Large legislative seat; focused searches found no verified campaign website or prior public office.
Jalen Anderson
Did not advanceDemocratic · Incumbent · lost
Incumbent Jackson County 1st District At-Large legislator, first elected in 2018, with a background in political organizing and community advocacy.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for
Justice Horn
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Former chair of Kansas City's LGBTQ Commission, community advocate, and Democratic candidate for Jackson County's 1st District At-Large legislative seat.
Lance Pollard
AdvancedRepublican · advanced
Reelected Grain Valley school-board member, small-business owner, community advocate, and Republican candidate for Jackson County's 1st District At-Large legislative seat.
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Carla Fields (Democratic), Lance Pollard (Republican)
Source: jcebmo.org · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: jcebmo.org2 · kceb.org · drive.google.com2