Jeffersontown, KYVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Jeffersontown Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

2 contests

16 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 · Unopposed

City Council · Vote for up to 8

The mayor and all eight council seats are on the ballot; voters may choose up to eight council candidates. The mayor's race has one candidate on the county's list.

1 note on these statements

The Jefferson County Clerk's candidate list shows Carol Pike as the only candidate filed for Jeffersontown mayor. Jefferson County Clerk · Sep 21, 2026

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Match quiz3 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesGrowth and traffic, Police and public works, Bus serviceKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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What the next council decides

Growth and traffic

Where it standsCandidates cite housing growth and busy roads such as Taylorsville Road and Watterson Trail.

What's on the tableWhat the next council requires of developers and how it prioritizes road projects.

  • In 2024 answers to the Chamber of Commerce, council member Mark Russell wrote that population density has grown to 2,900 people per square mile, putting pressure on Hurstbourne Lane, Taylorsville Road and Watterson Trail. Mark Russell campaign site
  • Nita Cox lists growth that town roads can manage, given the homes and apartments being added in high-traffic areas, as a campaign message. Ballotpedia

Police and public works

Where it standsSeveral candidates name police and public works as spending priorities.

What's on the tableHow much the city spends on police coverage and public works staffing.

  • Matt Bowdy lists police, fire, roads, drainage, water and sewer as a priority on his campaign site. Matt Bowdy campaign site
  • Nita Cox lists more police coverage to reduce drug trafficking as a campaign message. Ballotpedia

Bus service

Where it standsTARC bus service in Jeffersontown depended on funding decisions when candidates answered Chamber questions in 2024.

What's on the tableWhether the city advocates for or helps fund bus service.

  • In 2024, Mark Russell wrote that TARC faced a projected $30 million deficit by mid-2026 and that its main funding source was an occupational tax unchanged since 1974. Mark Russell campaign site

City budget and property tax

Where it standsThe 2026 city real estate tax rate is $0.1082 per $100 of assessed value.

What's on the tableThe annual budget and tax rates the council adopts.

  • The city's Revenue Department collects nearly $4.5 million in tax on real property with total assessed value of approximately $3.3 billion. Jeffersontown
  • The 2026 Jeffersontown real estate tax rate is $0.1082 per $100 of assessed value. Jeffersontown

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  1. 1. How should the city handle traffic from new housing?

  2. 2. How should the city approach police staffing?

  3. 3. How should the city respond to possible TARC bus service cuts?

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The seat math

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

8 council seats. The council decides by a 5-vote majority.

  • The mayor and City Council together are the governing body, and all City Council members serve two-year terms. Jeffersontown
  • The mayor holds a four-year term and can serve at most three consecutive terms. Jeffersontown

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