Hopkinsville, KYVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Hopkinsville Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Russ Guffey

Candidate for Mayor

15 candidates · 6 seats5 sourced positions

Russ Guffey is running for mayor of Hopkinsville in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Markeeta Oldham Wilkerson and Desaepa Vansauwa.

Report an error

Online mail-in absentee request portal closes (11:59 p.m.) · Tue, Oct 20, 2026

Christian County Fiscal Court magistrate and Hopkinsville business owner running for mayor.

Occupation (from candidate statement)
Republican

Get your Hopkinsville ballot cheat-sheet

Candidates, positions and dates in one email, sent now.

One email now. We only email again if you ask. No ads, never sold.

Russ Guffey defeated sitting Mayor James R. Knight in the May Republican primary for Hopkinsville mayor. Christian County Now

Where Russ Guffey stands: positions on the record

Data centers1 sourced position

  • as reported by Christian County Now; not a direct quote

    Said data centers need "non-negotiables": industrial zoning, a closed-loop water system, developer-paid infrastructure and noise reduction.

    Forum answerChristian County Now

Flock cameras1 sourced position

  • at the October 1, 2026 League of Women Voters forum, as reported by Christian County Now

    Said Flock cameras can help but that the city needs local control over the data.

    “Local control is where we get that transparency”

    Forum answerChristian County Now

Fire stations1 sourced position

  • as reported by Christian County Now; not a direct quote

    Said an additional fire station in the Commerce Park area would be beneficial for responding to industrial fires.

    Forum answerChristian County Now

Homelessness1 sourced position

  • at the October 1, 2026 League of Women Voters forum, as reported by Christian County Now

    Proposed a city Social Services Committee to help homeless residents, including by issuing ID cards so they can apply for jobs.

    “how do we get people back on their feet?”

    Forum answerChristian County Now

City budget1 sourced position

  • at the October 1, 2026 League of Women Voters forum, as reported by Christian County Now

    Said cuts to existing programs may not be necessary to fund his priorities.

    “I don’t know why we would have to take from Peter in order to make sure that Paul gets something”

    Forum answerChristian County Now

Also running for Mayor

All 15 Hopkinsville candidates →

Every claim here links to its source and was checked against it before publishing. How this guide works →

Take your ballot with you

Who is on your ballot, where each candidate stands, and the dates that matter, in one email you can carry to the polls. Sent right now.

One email now. We only email again if you ask. No ads, never sold.

See something wrong? Report an error

Something wrong or missing? Tell us what and where, with a link to a source if you have one. Reports feed the next verification run.