Jackson County Legislator 3rd District
Jackson County, Missouri
My vote power
Above average
Election date
August 4, 2026 · Primary election
This seat represents 3rd District, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
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
Dennis R. Rowland
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
2026 Democratic candidate for Jackson County's 3rd Legislative District on the certified August primary ballot; focused searches found no verified campaign website or prior public office.
Phyllis Hernandez
AdvancedDemocratic · advanced
Guadalupe Centers Charter Schools board member, Kansas City Small Business Task Force appointee, gallery owner, arts-board member, and Democratic candidate for Jackson County's 3rd Legislative District.
Scott Qualls
AdvancedRepublican · advanced
2026 Republican candidate for Jackson County's 3rd Legislative District campaigning on property-tax reform, fiscal oversight, and public safety.
Tony Miller
Did not advanceRepublican · lost
Attorney, law-firm owner, former assistant prosecutor, and former Jackson County 3rd District At-Large legislator running in the 3rd Legislative District as a Republican.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Phyllis Hernandez (Democratic), Scott Qualls (Republican)
Source: jcebmo.org · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: jcebmo.org2 · kceb.org · drive.google.com2