Georgetown City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Karen Tingle Sames
Candidate for City Council (incumbent)
Karen Tingle Sames, the incumbent, is running for Georgetown City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 14 candidates are running for 8 seats.
Voter registration deadline · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayMember of the Georgetown City Council.
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
Where Karen Tingle Sames stands: positions on the record
Data centers2 sourced positions
Said the city cannot handle a data center and made the motion for the city attorney to draft a ban.
“the city of Georgetown can’t handle a data center”
Own statementNews-Graphic
Voted in favor of asking the city attorney to draft an ordinance banning hyperscale data centers (passed 6-0, September 28, 2026).
Council voteNews-Graphic
Property tax1 sourced position
as reported by News-Graphic; not a direct quote
Said the city property tax is a small part of residents' bills and suggested keeping the 2025 rate or reducing it.
Own statementNews-Graphic
Renters1 sourced position
Voted yes on a resolution asking state legislators to require a no-fee rent payment option (passed 6-0, September 28, 2026).
Council voteNews-Graphic
Housing1 sourced position
Voted no on a letter of commitment for a $300,000 loan to the Elkhorn Crossing tax-credit housing project (passed 4-3 with the mayor breaking a tie, September 3, 2026).
Council voteGeorgetown City Council special meeting minutes, September 3, 2026 · Sep 3, 2026
Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for Georgetown City Council in 2024 in the nonpartisan general election (vote for up to eight) and received 4,916 votes.
Own statementKentucky State Board of Elections · Nov 5, 2024
Also running for City Council
- Donnie Black
- Sonja Wilkins Brent (incumbent)
- Michael Crisp (incumbent)
- Tony Hall
- Willow Hambrick (incumbent)
- Greg Hampton (incumbent)
- Michael James
- Kevin Johnson
- David J. Lusby (withdrawn)
- Tammy Lusby Mitchell (incumbent)
- Stephen D. Price
- Todd Stone (incumbent)
- Connie K. Tackett
- Theta Vinegar
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