Harlan City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Anne
Hensley

Anne Hensley, the incumbent, is running for Harlan City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 8 candidates are running for 7 seats.

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Nov 3Election Day

The race · City Council

  1. 01Jason Wayne ChildersIncumbent
  2. 02Teresa Clem
  3. 03Anne HensleyYou’re reading
  4. 04Chris JonesIncumbent
  5. 05Jeanne Ann LeeIncumbent
  6. 06Dave McCarthyIncumbent
  7. 07Bennie PattonIncumbent
  8. 08Jeff PhillipsIncumbent
All 10 Harlan candidates →

Background

About
Harlan City Council member who won a council seat in the November 2024 election.
Occupation (from candidate statement)
Nonpartisan

On the record: Anne Hensley

4 sourced
01Water rates2 sourced positions
  • as reported by the Harlan Enterprise

    Said a 15 percent water rate increase is large and that the council does not control rates set by the separate water board.

    A 15 percent jump is pretty big.”

    Own statementHarlan Enterprise · Dec 18, 2025Link

  • as reported by the Harlan Enterprise

    Suggested a member of the water board appear before the council to explain the increase (December 2025).

    We don’t have any control over it, but we get asked questions and we can’t answer them.”

    Own statementHarlan Enterprise · Dec 18, 2025Link

02Hospital services1 sourced position
  • as reported by the Harlan Enterprise

    Said Harlan ARH's decision to stop labor and delivery services followed low use of the service by local residents.

    if you have a service available and you don’t use it, you are going to lose it.”

    Own statementHarlan Enterprise · Feb 19, 2025Link

03Past elections1 sourced position

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