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Melissa J. Robinson
Melissa J. Robinson is a member of the Kansas City City Council, representing District 3. She assumed office on August 1, 2019. Her current term ends on August 1, 2027.
Robinson ran for re-election to the Kansas City City Council to represent District 3. She won in the general election on June 20, 2023.
Biography
Melissa J. Robinson is the Director of Programs for the Black Heath Care Coalition. Robinson graduated from North Kansas City High School and earned her Bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Kansas City, Missouri (2023)
General election
General election for Kansas City City Council District 3
Incumbent Melissa J. Robinson defeated Sheri Hall in the general election for Kansas City City Council District 3 on June 20, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Melissa J. Robinson (Nonpartisan) | 84.4 | 3,923 |
| Sheri Hall (Nonpartisan) | 15.6 | 724 | ||
| Total votes: 4,647 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Kansas City City Council District 3
Incumbent Melissa J. Robinson and Sheri Hall advanced from the primary for Kansas City City Council District 3 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa J. Robinson (Nonpartisan) | 84.7 | 3,864 |
| ✔ | Sheri Hall (Nonpartisan) | 15.3 | 698 | |
| Total votes: 4,562 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Robinson in this election.
2019
See also: City elections in Kansas City, Missouri (2019)
General election
General election for Kansas City City Council District 3
Melissa J. Robinson defeated Joseph Thomas in the general election for Kansas City City Council District 3 on June 18, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa J. Robinson (Nonpartisan) | 56.0 | 4,459 |
 | Joseph Thomas (Nonpartisan) | 44.0 | 3,505 | |
| Total votes: 7,964 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Kansas City City Council District 3
The following candidates ran in the primary for Kansas City City Council District 3 on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa J. Robinson (Nonpartisan) | 36.8 | 2,367 |
| ✔ | | Joseph Thomas (Nonpartisan) | 22.9 | 1,472 |
| Pat Clarke (Nonpartisan) | 17.2 | 1,108 | ||
| Rachel Riley (Nonpartisan) | 9.8 | 628 | ||
 | Joseph C. Jackson (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 462 | |
 | Shaheer Akhtab (Nonpartisan) | 5.7 | 365 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 31 | ||
| Total votes: 6,433 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Marvia Jones (Nonpartisan)
2014
Melissa J. Robinson was opposed by Joseph C. Jackson for the Sub-district 4 seat in the general election on April 8, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Melissa Robinson |
67.7% | 897 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joseph Jackson | 31.5% | 417 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.8% | 11 | |
| Total Votes | 1,325 | |||
| Source: Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners, "Election Summary Report, School and Special Elections," accessed June 8, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Robinson did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the Missouri Ethics Commission.[2]
Endorsements
Robinson did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Melissa J. Robinson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Melissa J. Robinson did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Kansas City City Council District 3 |
Officeholder Kansas City City Council District 3 |
Personal |
Footnotes
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| Preceded by Jermaine Reed |
Kansas City City Council District 3 2019-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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