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Jason Russell
Jason Russell ran for election for an at-large seat of the North Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education. He lost in the general election on April 8, 2025.
Russell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jason Russell was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Oak Park High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee in 2003. His career experience includes working as a consultant and professional boxer and MMA fighter. He has been affiliated with the 32nd degree Scottish Rite Freemasons.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: North Kansas City Schools, Missouri, elections (2025)
General election
General election for North Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for North Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education on April 8, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Aryn Peters (Nonpartisan)  | 24.5 | 4,242 |
| ✔ |  | Daniel Wartick (Nonpartisan) | 22.0 | 3,811 |
 | Roy Copeland III (Nonpartisan) | 21.2 | 3,667 | |
| Carolyn Mason (Nonpartisan) | 12.2 | 2,113 | ||
| Jessica Rezac (Nonpartisan) | 11.7 | 2,015 | ||
 | Jason Russell (Nonpartisan) | 8.3 | 1,436 | |
| Total votes: 17,284 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Russell in this election.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jason Russell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Russell's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I have been active in multiple facets in improving education for all kids in the Northland since 2005. I was the VP of the New Mark Middle School PTA for 2021 - 2022. VP of the Staley High School PTA for 2023 - 2024. Falcon Club Membership Chair for 2023 - 2024. I served on the original Gladstone Community Center Board as well as graduated from the Gladstone Leadership Program in 2018. I am currently on the NKC Community Bond Committee as well as 9 other similar community committees / groups which I am happy to provide details for upon request.
I have a 10 year old special needs daughter who is my World and the primary reason I decided to run for the Board of Education position in the April 8th General Election. I am an advocate for special needs children and their families but also the teachers that have dedicated their lives to providing education to our children that have special needs / learning disorders. This district is doing a great job already but there is always room for improvement.- I am going to be the voice for those that do not currently have one. This includes special needs students and their families and also for the wonderful teachers that work so hard helping our kids learn nearly every day.
- All students deserve the very best education we can offer and the best learning environment is one that has the best and newest teaching tools and that includes clean and safe facilities, classrooms, playgrounds, transportation and food.
- Our students have enough to stress without all the added drama that has been thrown at them the last 4 years with topics like new genders, extra bathroom types and ICE deporting students from schools directly. Students are in school to learn and we need them to feel and know that they are safe and protected so that they can concentrate on learning. Making everyone happy is impossible. Therefore, when it comes to issues like gender neutral bathrooms being added to our schools and making it mandatory to address a student with whatever pronoun they identify with that week my stance is No. Life is confusing enough for kids without forcing them to address the 1% or less of students as birds, they, etc.. We are all Humans and American.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 25, 2025
