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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Cumberland Mayor & City Council Election 2026

7 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 13 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Voters citywide choose one mayor and may vote for up to seven City Council candidates; the seven with the most votes win. Twelve candidates are running for the seven council seats; Mayor Charles Raleigh is unopposed.

No-excuse in-person early voting · Oct 29

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What the next council decides

01Former Cumberland High School3 sourced facts

Where it standsSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College donated the former Cumberland High School property to the city in August 2026.

What's on the tableWhat to do with the building and how to pay for any repairs or new uses.

02Blighted property1 sourced fact

Where it standsThe city has been tearing down condemned buildings; Mayor Charles Raleigh said about 20 more properties remain.

What's on the tableHow fast to keep demolishing run-down buildings and how to pay for it.

03Water and sewer lines2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city runs its own water and sewer plants and is replacing aging lines.

What's on the tableHow to pay for line replacements, new meters and plant upgrades.

04Flood control on Looney Creek2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Looney Creek channel project has widened the creek and built new bridges in town.

What's on the tableWhether the city backs future flood work that buys and tears down homes, or asks for homes to be raised instead.

05Walking and biking1 sourced fact

Where it standsIn February 2023 the council discussed a citywide bicycle and pedestrian plan and the trail town task force.

What's on the tableWhether to adopt a bicycle and pedestrian plan and expand trails.

1 note on these statements

Cumberland Mayor Charles Raleigh is unopposed. Harlan Enterprise · Jun 5, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Cumberland restore the former Cumberland High School building for new uses?

  2. 2. How should Cumberland handle run-down and condemned buildings?

  3. 3. Should future flood-control projects buy out and tear down homes in Cumberland?

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 voted1 council decision, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

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The seat math

0 stay (not up this year): 7 on this ballot

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

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