Georgetown, KYVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Georgetown Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

2 contests

17 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 8

Voters choose up to eight council members citywide, and the mayor is chosen in a separate citywide vote.

6 notes on these statements

Mark Showalter withdrew from the Georgetown City Council race in August. News-Graphic

David J. Lusby withdrew after the state's August 24 certification date, so his name remains on the ballot with signage posted at voting locations. News-Graphic

Sonja Wilkins Brent, Michael Crisp, Willow Hambrick, Greg Hampton, Tammy Lusby Mitchell, Karen Tingle Sames, Todd Stone and Kim Menke are listed as City Councilmembers. City of Georgetown

Sonja Wilkins-Brent and Tammy Lusby-Mitchell were absent from the September 28 City Council meeting. News-Graphic

Michael Crisp and Tammy Lusby Mitchell recused themselves from the September 3 Elkhorn Crossing presentation and any action after it. Georgetown City Council special meeting minutes, September 3, 2026 · Sep 3, 2026

At a pre-primary forum hosted by the Georgetown-Scott County NAACP, Willow Hambrick, Donnie Black, Steven Price, Todd Stone, Greg Hampton, Tammy Lusby Mitchell and Mark Showalter spoke. News-Graphic

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What the next council decides

Data centers

Where it standsOn September 28 the council asked its attorney to draft an ordinance banning hyperscale data centers, with no timeline set.

What's on the tableWhether to adopt a ban, a moratorium or regulations for data centers inside the city.

Flock cameras

Where it standsOn September 14 the council asked the mayor to gather information on the city's Flock camera system and schedule a public forum.

What's on the tableWhether to keep, change or end the police department's use of Flock license plate reader cameras.

  • The council unanimously approved a motion asking the mayor to gather information on the city's Flock camera system over 30 days and schedule a public forum. Georgetown City Council minutes, September 14, 2026 · Sep 14, 2026
  • Officials said a public forum on Flock cameras will be held before the end of October, and the mayor said there would be no joint task force with the county. News-Graphic
  • Candidates at an October 4 forum gave mixed answers on Flock cameras, with some citing law enforcement uses and concerns about private data ownership. WKYT · Oct 5, 2026

City property tax

Where it standsThe council rejected a 6.3-cent proposal on September 14 and moved to a 6.1-cent compensating rate.

What's on the tableThe city's property tax rate and how it balances the budget in future years.

Managing growth

Where it standsCouncil members say they are reviewing zoning rules, and on September 14 asked the Planning Commission to review variance language.

What's on the tableZoning changes, annexations and development approvals as the city grows.

  • The council unanimously approved a motion asking the Planning Commission to review the ordinance language on variances. Georgetown City Council minutes, September 14, 2026 · Sep 14, 2026
  • On September 28 the council held first readings of annexation and zone change requests for a roughly 13-acre Lisle Road property proposed for 46 homes and asked for an ethics board hearing first. News-Graphic
  • In October 2024 the council voted 6-2 against a regional interlocal agreement for a business park. News-Graphic

Affordable housing

Where it standsOn September 3 the council backed a $300,000 loan commitment for the Elkhorn Crossing tax-credit project, 4-3, with the mayor breaking a tie.

What's on the tableWhen and how the city offers money or other help to housing projects, and what policy governs it.

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  1. 1. What should Georgetown do about data centers?

  2. 2. What should Georgetown do about its Flock license plate cameras?

  3. 3. What should the city do with its property tax rate?

  4. 4. How should Georgetown handle growth?

  5. 5. What is the best way to make housing more affordable in Georgetown?

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0 stay (not up this year): 8 on this ballot

8 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 5-vote majority.

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