Byron Townsend
Democratic
A retired postal worker who carried mail in the district's neighborhoods for 30 years and serves on the Hickman Mills School Board, per the Martin City Telegraph.
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3 candidates are tracked for 4th District County Legislator on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Byron Townsend, John T. Maloney and Lon McDonald. Candidate information follows official Jackson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Two Democrats meet on the August 4 ballot; Lon McDonald is unopposed on the Republican side, per the Martin City Telegraph. Appears only on 4th District ballots.
Democratic
A retired postal worker who carried mail in the district's neighborhoods for 30 years and serves on the Hickman Mills School Board, per the Martin City Telegraph.
Democratic
A public assistance administrator and Grandview native who has served on the Grandview Board of Aldermen since 2011 and led the Grandview Assistance Program since 2019, per the Martin City Telegraph.
Republican
A district board member and Jackson County councilman to the University of Missouri Extension, per the Martin City Telegraph.