Florence, KYVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Florence Mayor & City Council Election 2026

6 of 6

council seats up

2 contests

14 candidates

Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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

Mayor · 1 seat

City Council · Vote for up to 6

The mayor's office and all six council seats are on the ballot. Voters may choose up to six council candidates, and the top six vote-getters win.

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All six council seats and the mayor's office are on the ballot; voters may choose up to six council candidates and 12 are running. Ballotpedia

Julie Metzger Aubuchon faces one challenger, David Rose, for mayor. LINK nky · Jan 5, 2026

In the minutes, Diane Ewing Whalen was absent from the December 16, 2025 vote on the World of Golf contract, so no vote is listed for her on it. Florence City Council minutes, December 16, 2025 · Dec 16, 2025

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Match quiz2 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesInsurance premium and property taxes, Development and growth, World of Golf managementKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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What the next council decides

Insurance premium and property taxes

Where it standsCouncil cut the insurance premium tax from 5% to 4% effective July 1, 2026, and approved a lower combined property tax rate on September 1.

What's on the tableWhether the next council holds, cuts further or repeals the insurance premium tax, and how it sets property tax rates.

Development and growth

Where it standsCouncil has approved a series of commercial development plans in 2025 and 2026, some on split votes.

What's on the tableHow the next council weighs traffic, infrastructure and zoning when approving development plans.

World of Golf management

Where it standsCouncil awarded a management contract for the World of Golf to Troon Golf in December 2025 by a 3-2 vote.

What's on the tableHow the next council oversees the operator, including its annual budget.

City finances and oversight

Where it standsCouncil adopted the 2026-2027 budget on June 16, 2026, after hiring outside counsel in April over a suspected diversion of city revenue.

What's on the tableHow the next council sets budgets and financial controls.

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  1. 1. What should Florence do with its insurance premium tax?

  2. 2. What should Florence do with its property tax rate?

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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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