Franklin Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Kelly
Bush

Kelly Bush is running for mayor of Franklin in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Doug Thompson and Wendell Stewart.

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Nov 3Election Day

The race · Mayor

About: Franklin city commissioner, restaurant owner and technology consultant with over 25 years' experience.

5 sourced

01Property tax1 sourced position

Voted no on setting the 2026 property tax rate at 11.0 cents per $100 (passed 3-2, September 2026).
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02City budget1 sourced position

Cast the lone no vote on the city's FY 2026-27 budget (passed 4-1, June 2026).
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03Planning and zoning1 sourced position

Voted no on keeping Carter Munday as planning and zoning administrator pending a third-party investigation (passed 4-1).
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04Data centers1 sourced position

Made the motion to form an advisory committee to study data centers (passed unanimously).
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05Growth1 sourced position

Said Franklin will grow and must know the condition of its water, sewer and roads before adding more demand.
Franklin is going to grow, but it has to grow the right way.”
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