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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Carrollton Mayor & City Council Election 2026

6 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 9 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

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Voters citywide choose one mayor and may vote for up to six City Council candidates; the top six vote-getters win.

In-person no-excuse absentee voting begins · Oct 29

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What the next council decides

01Greens Bottom data center3 sourced facts

Where it standsDevelopers have announced a $9.6 billion data center campus on Greens Bottom Road, and residents have raised concerns at council meetings.

What's on the tableHow the city responds as the proposed data center moves forward.

  • Poe Companies and PowerHouse Data Centers plan the Carrollton Industrial Campus on a 500-acre site east of I-71 that includes 342 acres owned by Carrollton Utilities. WHAS11
  • Developers said an economic impact analysis found the data center could generate about $93.2 million in local tax revenue, with more than $64 million going to Carroll County Public Schools. WHAS11
  • At the August 24, 2026 council meeting, residents raised concerns about the proposed data center, including noise and the use of a non-disclosure agreement. City of Carrollton · Aug 24, 2026
02Wells property on Highway 2273 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council hired Bohler to prepare a $45,000 master plan for developing the Wells property on Highway 227.

What's on the tableWhat gets built on the Wells property, and how much public input shapes the plan.

03Property tax rate3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 the council adopted the 2026 property tax rate ordinance after deciding to use the compensating rate.

What's on the tableEach year the council sets the city property tax rate.

04City ethics board2 sourced facts

Where it standsAn ordinance to opt out of the joint city-county ethics ordinance and create a city ethics commission was on the September 14, 2026 agenda, but it was not given a first reading.

What's on the tableWhether Carrollton keeps using the joint city-county ethics board or creates its own.

05Downtown businesses3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Main Street director asked the council to consider more money for the downtown rent subsidy program, which is nearing its $25,000 budget.

What's on the tableWhether to add funding to downtown business programs.

06Annexation2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council gave first reading in September 2026 to an ordinance stating intent to annex about 226.805 acres next to the city limits.

What's on the tableWhether to annex the territory.

1 note on these statements

Seven candidates are on the ballot for six Carrollton City Council seats, and two candidates are running for mayor. Kentucky Secretary of State

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  1. 1. Do you support the proposed data center at Greens Bottom?

  2. 2. Should the city move ahead with planning development of the Wells property on Highway 227?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted7 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

0 stay (not up this year): 6 on this ballot

6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

  • The ballot lists 'Vote for One' for Mayor, City of Carrollton, and 'Vote for up to Six' for City Council, City of Carrollton. Kentucky Secretary of State
  • Carrollton has a mayor-council form of government. Kentucky Department for Local Government
  • The city lists six council members for January 1, 2025 to December 2026: Casey Cable, Linda Davis, Jeff Dickow, Deidra Hays, Doug Hill and Cristina Marsh. City of Carrollton
  • Council meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month, except holidays, at City Hall, 750 Clay Street, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Eastern. City of Carrollton

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