2026 Candidates' Forum ️
Your vote is your neighborhood's voice! The Northeast Neighborhood Coalition presents a public forum featuring Jackson County and Congressional candidates.
Thursday, July 16 | 4:30–7:30 PM
Don Bosco Community Center | 526 Campbell Street, Kansas City, MO 64106
Translation services and virtual attendance available.
Event Schedule:
- 4:30–4:50 — Social networking
- 4:50–5:00 — Ballot initiatives overview
- 5:00–6:15 — Jackson County candidates
- 6:15–7:30 — Congressional candidates
Candidates scheduled to attend*:
Jackson County
- County Executive: Manny Abarca, Stacy Lake, Bill Baird, Dan Tarwater, Holmes Osborne
- 2nd District: Eric Dickinson
- 3rd District: Phyllis Hernandez
- 1st At Large: Jalen Anderson, Carla Fields, Justice Horn
- 2nd At Large: Donna Peyton, Brandon Ellington, Gresia Cabrera
- 3rd At Large: Susan B. Wilson
Congressional
- 5th Congressional District (Republican Primary): Brad Patty, Micah Beebe
- 6th Congressional District: Scott Pondeick, Matt Levine
*Candidates are subject to change
What's on the August 4 ballot? All Jackson County voters will see 4 Missouri constitutional amendments, regardless of party ballot choice:
- Amendment 1: Renews Missouri's existing 0.1% parks, soil & water conservation tax for 10 more years. (No tax increase)
- Amendment 2: Would require Jackson County and other charter counties to elect their county assessors instead of appointing one. (No direct tax change)
- Amendment 4: Would change initiative-petition rules, making it harder to amend the Missouri Constitution through citizen-led ballot measures. (Affects how future ballot initiatives pass)
- Amendment 5: Would begin the process of phasing out Missouri's individual income tax as state revenues grow. (Could reshape future sales tax)
Free and open to the public. Audience questions accepted, with interviews before and after the forum. RSVP encouraged: forms.monday.com/forms/756a971ebc18cbfd99cb55f0b942e9e4
