Jackson County, Missouri

Jackson County Executive

2 candidates are tracked for Jackson County Executive on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Stacy Lake and Alan Rohlfing. Candidate information follows official Jackson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

August 4 primary result: Stacy Lake (45.9 percent) won the Democratic nomination over Bill Baird (20.2 percent), Dan T. Tarwater III (19.8 percent), Manuel "Manny" Abarca IV, Ryan Meyer, Holmes Osborne and advances to the November 3 ballot, per kctv5.com reporting of the official results (re-verify against the certified canvass). Open seat: Frank White Jr. was removed in a September 2025 recall vote and interim executive Phil LeVota is not running, per KCUR. Candidates are from the Jackson County Election Board's certified sample ballot.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

This race. Every voter in Jackson County votes on this seat.

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Stacy Lake

Democratic

Top priorities

Property taxes: end the outside assessment contract, bring assessment in house, cap increases
A deep-scale independent audit of county government
County infrastructure repairs and a countywide rapid bus plan

Per the campaign site.

Biography

A civil litigation attorney and owner of the Stacy Lake Firm LLC in Kansas City, and a former Chinese translator, per her campaign site. She came within about four points of unseating Frank White Jr. in the 2022 Democratic contest for this office, per Beacon: Kansas City.

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Alan Rohlfing

Republican

Top priorities

Property tax reform with transparent assessments and a simpler appeals process
Reduced spending and a forensic audit of county finances
Strengthening core services and a more business friendly county

Per the local election reporting.

Biography

A candidate with an extensive military background and the only Republican seeking the office, so his August 4 ballot line is uncontested, per Beacon: Kansas City. He supports fairer property assessments, a forensic audit of county finances, and a comprehensive county charter review, per Kansas City area election reporting. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Jackson County Executive in 2026?

When is the Jackson County Executive election in Missouri?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Missouri are on the Missouri election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact Jackson County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Jackson County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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29 tracked races in Jackson County, Missouri. Landed here from another county's search? Look up your own ballot below.

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County Legislator At-Large, 1st District County Legislator At-Large, 2nd District 2nd District County Legislator See all 29 Jackson County races

Candidate profiles

Stacy Lake, full profile Alan Rohlfing, full profile Official Missouri election office