JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 1
Jefferson County School District, Kentucky
My vote power
Above average
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: Above average · 58 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 780,425 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(4,534,824 ÷ 780,425) ÷ ln(50,000) = 58.13, measured against a statewide vote in KY (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
- 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
Founder and executive director of More Than a Smile Foundation, a Louisville nonprofit serving immigrant, refugee, and low-income youth and families through mentorship, education, sports, and wellness programs.
Records: Public Education Quality 1 for
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Louisville native, Central High School graduate, and retired communications leader who worked at Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Brown & Williamson, and the Louisville Youth Philanthropy Council.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Education Quality 1 for
Nonpartisan · declared
Louisville musician and educator; a 2026 Jefferson County Public Schools contract lists Jody Hurt as a French horn sectional coach.
Sources: elections.jeffersoncountyclerk.org · web.sos.ky.gov · wdrb.com