Frankfort City Commissioner · Nov 3, 2026

Rob Richardson

Candidate for City Commissioner (incumbent)

7 candidates · 4 seats9 sourced positions

Rob Richardson, the incumbent, is running for Frankfort City Commissioner in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 7 candidates are running for 4 seats.

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Retired Frankfort assistant police chief and law enforcement liaison for the Kentucky Association Chiefs of Police.

Campaign website: www.richardson4frankfortcitycommission.com

Incumbent commissioners Kelly May, Rob Richardson, Katima Smith-Willis and Leesa Unger are running with challengers Fred Deaton, Brennan Lippert and Katrisha Waldridge. The State Journal · Apr 9, 2026

Where Rob Richardson stands: positions on the record

Trash and recycling2 sourced positions

Voted yes on directing staff to outsource solid waste pickup to a private company, with the city paying for it (passed 4-1, March 2026).
Council voteFrankfort Board of Commissioners minutes, Mar. 23, 2026 · Mar 23, 2026
Said, as reported by The State Journal, that he did not know if the city could afford to buy two trucks and that keeping the service in-house was not fair to employees.
“I don’t know if we can afford to buy two trucks”
Own statementThe State Journal · Mar 26, 2026

Ethics code2 sourced positions

Voted no on an ordinance setting a four-year limit for starting ethics proceedings, measured from the date of the alleged violation (passed 3-1, March 2026).
Council voteFrankfort Board of Commissioners minutes, Mar. 23, 2026 · Mar 23, 2026
Said, as reported by The State Journal, that many cities have five-year limits because of the mayor's four-year term.
“A lot of cities have five years for that same reason because of the mayor’s term, where a lot of cities our size have the same makeup”
Own statementThe State Journal · Mar 25, 2026

Downtown and riverfront3 sourced positions

Voted yes on the payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement for the Capital Plaza Hotel renovation (passed 5-0, January 2026).
Council voteFrankfort Board of Commissioners minutes, Jan. 26, 2026 · Jan 26, 2026
Voted yes on the $333,853 agreement with Sasaki for a Riverfront Visioning and Strategic Plan (passed 5-0, January 2026).
Council voteFrankfort Board of Commissioners minutes, Jan. 26, 2026 · Jan 26, 2026
Voted yes on a $150,000 contribution to Develop Frankfort for future property acquisition for revitalization and economic development (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteFrankfort Board of Commissioners special meeting minutes, June 30, 2026 · Jun 30, 2026

City budget1 sourced position

Voted yes on the ordinance appropriating revenue for fiscal year 2026-2027, the city budget (adopted 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteFrankfort Board of Commissioners special meeting minutes, June 24, 2026 · Jun 24, 2026

Growth and housing1 sourced position

Told The State Journal his top priority is expanding the city sewer, which he says will promote growth, economic development and housing.
Own statementThe State Journal · Jan 25, 2026

What Rob Richardson said vs. how Rob Richardson voted

Trash pickup

In their words

Said, as reported by The State Journal, that he did not know if the city could afford to buy two trucks and that keeping the service in-house was not fair to employees.
Mar 26, 2026 ·The State Journal · Mar 26, 2026

On the record

Voted yes on directing staff to outsource solid waste pickup to a private company, with the city paying for it (passed 4-1, March 2026).
Mar 23, 2026 ·Frankfort Board of Commissioners minutes, Mar. 23, 2026 · Mar 23, 2026

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