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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Falmouth Mayor & City Council Election 2026

6 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 10 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 elect the mayor and may vote for up to six City Council candidates; the six with the most votes win. Two candidates are running for an open mayor's seat and eight for the six council seats.

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

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What the next council decides

01Water and sewer rates3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council passed Ordinance 2026:4, which sets different water and sewer rates for customers inside and outside the city, effective with July 2026 billing.

What's on the tableWhether to keep or change the new water and sewer rates.

  • Under Ordinance 2026:4, the first 1,000 gallons of water cost $13.11 for city residential customers and $18.11 for outside-city residential customers. City of Falmouth · Jun 18, 2026
  • Ordinance 2026:4 adjusts water, sewer and bulk station rates each year by the Consumer Price Index, starting July 2026. City of Falmouth · Jun 18, 2026
  • Accountant Paul Maddox said in May 2026 that the utility departments were projected to lose around $177,057 in total, with the sewer department carrying most of that loss. City of Falmouth · May 28, 2026
02Water and sewer plant projects3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council accepted bids for a new wastewater plant liner, a lagoon clean-out and a water plant clearwell project.

What's on the tableThe next mayor and council will oversee these projects and the water service line replacements.

03Street paving3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council chose Mago Construction's $534,870 paving bid over a lower $514,300 bid from Riegler Blacktop.

What's on the tableWhich streets get paved next and how paving is timed around water line work.

04City budget and pay2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council passed the fiscal year 2026-27 budget in June 2026 and is working on a pay scale ordinance for city jobs.

What's on the tableHow the next council sets pay for city positions and balances the budget.

  • In August 2026 the council said it would need to draft an ordinance creating all city job titles before a pay ordinance could pass. City of Falmouth · Aug 20, 2026
  • In July 2026 the council gave $3,500 to Kincaid Regional Theatre and $2,500 to the Airport Board after the mayor said the usual donations would go over the $15,000 community donations budget line. City of Falmouth · Jul 2, 2026
3 notes on these statements

Mayor Sabrina Hazen announced in August 2026 that she had withdrawn from the mayoral election and is running for Pendleton County Circuit Court Clerk. City of Falmouth · Aug 6, 2026

The City Council candidates on the ballot are Juanita Thornton Hughes, Craig Owen, Anthony Cox, Amanda R. Moore, Eric Love, Steven Jenkins, George Smith and Stephen "Red" Gales Jr. Kentucky Secretary of State · Nov 3, 2026

Rick Mineer and Sebastian Ernst both sought the Republican nomination for Pendleton County judge executive in the May 19, 2026 primary. Falmouth Outlook · Apr 14, 2026

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  1. 1. How should Falmouth set water and sewer rates?

  2. 2. Should Falmouth give city employees paid parental leave?

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.

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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.

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