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4 candidates are tracked for County Legislator At-Large, 1st District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jalen Anderson, Carla Fields, Justice Horn and Lance Pollard. Candidate information follows official Jackson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Three Democrats, including incumbent Jalen Anderson, meet on the August 4 ballot; Lance Pollard is unopposed on the Republican side, per the Beacon: Kansas City.
First elected to the Legislature in 2018 at age 26 and seeking a third term, per the Martin City Telegraph. He points to sponsoring legislation on prevailing wages, a conversion therapy ban, and the county's Senior Service Fund, per the Telegraph.
2026 priorities
- Continuing prevailing-wage and senior-services work, per the Martin City Telegraph
- A less combative, more results-focused legislature, per the Telegraph
- Reducing hardship for working families, per the Telegraph
An attorney and partner at Fields Brown Law Offices, described by the Martin City Telegraph as the oldest minority-owned law firm in Kansas City. She has been general counsel for the Hickman Mills School District since 2017 and is a past president of the Jackson County Bar Association, per the Telegraph.
2026 priorities
- Reforming the property tax appeals process with protections for seniors, per the Martin City Telegraph
- Safer neighborhoods and expanded jobs programs, per the Telegraph
- Restoring trust through transparency and accountability, per the Telegraph
A former NCAA wrestler who previously ran for this seat in 2021, per the Martin City Telegraph. He holds an MBA, is pursuing a public administration master's at UMKC, and has served on the county's Board of Zoning Adjustment, per the Telegraph.
2026 priorities
- Lengthening property reassessment cycles and canceling the county's outside valuation contract, per the Martin City Telegraph
- Building a countywide transit program, per the Telegraph
- A guaranteed-jobs program and affordable housing, per the Telegraph
Lance Pollard is on the county's certified candidate list for the County Legislator At-Large, 1st District, per the county election authority.
