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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Hartford Mayor & City Council Election 2026

6 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 8 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Voters citywide choose the mayor and up to six City Council members; Beau Wright is the only mayoral candidate, and seven candidates run for six council seats.

No-excuse in-person early voting begins · Oct 29

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

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What the next council decides

01Paid firefighters4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe 2026-2027 city budget started part-time paid shifts at the Hartford Fire Department, filled by current volunteer firefighters.

What's on the tableWhether to keep funding paid firefighter shifts, and at what level, in future budgets.

02License plate reading cameras4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 the city and police department ended a preliminary plan with Flock Safety for license plate reading cameras after residents raised concerns.

What's on the tableWhether and how the city adopts police technology such as camera systems in the future.

03Downtown events and small businesses2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city runs a Heart of Hartford Micro-Grant Program for fiscal year 2026-2027 to help local businesses host new community events.

What's on the tableWhether to keep spending city money on grants and events that bring people downtown.

04Streets1 sourced fact

Where it standsIn July 2026 the city began blacktopping and widening Oakwood Drive from near Wayland Elementary School toward Oakwood Cemetery.

What's on the tableWhich streets to improve next and how much to spend on them.

3 notes on these statements

Seven candidates are on the ballot for up to six City Council seats: Tony Renfrow, David C. Coleman, James Lammers, Sue Puckett, Deanna G. Renfrow, Jason Roberts and Jonathan Peterson. Kentucky Secretary of State · Nov 3, 2026

The city's officials page lists six council members: Stacia Cole, David C. Coleman, Sue Puckett, Jason Roberts, Tony Renfrow and Jeff Renfrow. City of Hartford

Beau Wright is the only named candidate for Mayor of Hartford on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Kentucky Secretary of State · Nov 3, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Hartford keep paying part-time firefighters to supplement its volunteers?

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The seat math

0 stay (not up this year): 6 on this ballot

6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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