Kansas City City Council, District 1 At-Large

Who holds it now

• Kevin O'Neill
• Term ends July 31, 2027

No published research score covers Kevin O'Neill yet, so we don't place them on the spectrum.

Candidates so far

Registered a campaign committee: Missouri Ethics Commission (Candidates by Election search, 04/06/2027), November 4, 2026

• Jane Brown

As of November 15, 2026. "Reported" and "registered" names aren't on the ballot yet: the official list comes from Kansas City, Missouri, Office of the City Clerk, and we update each name as official records appear. How we list candidates before the official list.

Run for this seat

Who can run

• Must be at least 25 years old. source
• Must be a qualified voter of Kansas City. source
• Must have lived in the city for five years and in the council district for six months. source
• Must have paid city and county taxes for two years before the election. source
• Kansas City has six council districts; each district elects one member from the district and one member citywide (at large). Members serve four-year terms and may serve two consecutive terms. source

Filing

Official filing information

Campaign money

• A candidate for municipal office in a city of over 100,000 people must form a candidate committee once receiving more than $325 from a single contributor (other than the candidate), spending more than $500, or receiving more than $500 from others; below those amounts the candidate registers as an exempt candidate. source
• Once a threshold is reached, the committee must file a Statement of Committee Organization with the Missouri Ethics Commission within 20 days of forming or before its first report is due. source

From official sources, checked November 4, 2026. Rules can change; confirm with the City Clerk before you file. How to run in other 2027 elections.