Montgomery County Board of Education Member, District 3
Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland
My vote power
Normal
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: Normal · 58 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 1,065,949 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 ÷ 1,065,949) ÷ ln(50,000) = 58.14, 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.
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
Cassandra 'Cassi' Sung is a nonpartisan candidate for the Montgomery County (Maryland) Board of Education, District 3, in 2026. She finished second in the June 2026 primary and advanced to the November general election for the open District 3 seat.
Nonpartisan · declared
Sally McCarthy is a nonpartisan candidate for the Montgomery County (Maryland) Board of Education, District 3, in 2026. She led the June 2026 primary with about 46% of the vote and advanced to the November general election for the open District 3 seat.
Sources: ballotpedia.org · bethesdamagazine.com