Talbot County Public Schools Board of Education District 4
Talbot County Public Schools, Maryland
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General 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: High · 73 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 37,917 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(6,206,011 ÷ 37,917) ÷ ln(50,000) = 73.56, measured against a statewide vote in MD (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.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
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 · Incumbent · declared
Emily L. Jackson is the President of the Talbot County Board of Education and represents District 4. She is seeking a second term and has focused her board service on students, teachers, and families.
Records: Public Education Quality 1 for
Nonpartisan · declared
Mike Butler is a retired Talbot County educator with more than 20 years of experience. He taught at Easton Elementary School and tutored students at Chapel District Elementary School.
Source: talbotcountymd.gov