Lexington Urban County Council District 8 · Nov 3, 2026
Amy Beth Beasley
Candidate for Urban County Council District 8 (incumbent)
Amy Beth Beasley, the incumbent, is running for Lexington Urban County Council District 8 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Tray Hughes.
Voter registration deadline · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayShe is a pharmacy tech at Kroger, Chief Steward for UFCW Local 227 and President of the Bluegrass Central Labor Council.
- Campaign website
- beasleyforlex.com
Where Amy Beth Beasley stands: positions on the record
Solar on farmland1 sourced position
Voted yes on the zoning amendment allowing large-scale solar in more zones, including agricultural zones (passed 8-7, September 2026).
Council voteLexington-Fayette Urban County Council · Sep 10, 2026
Streets1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the Complete Streets Design Manual as an engineering manual for infrastructure development (passed 15-0, September 2026).
Council voteLexington-Fayette Urban County Council · Sep 10, 2026
Budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the fiscal year 2027 budget ordinance (passed 15-0, June 2026).
Council voteLexington-Fayette Urban County Council · Jun 9, 2026
Council pay1 sourced position
Voted no on placing a Charter amendment on the Nov. 3 ballot that would set council salary at up to $59,987 from 2031 (passed 13-2, June 2026).
Council voteLexington-Fayette Urban County Council · Jun 18, 2026
Charter amendments1 sourced position
Voted yes on placing Charter amendments on council attendance standards and a Charter Review Assembly on the Nov. 3 ballot (each passed 15-0, June 2026).
Council voteLexington-Fayette Urban County Council · Jun 18, 2026
Solar1 sourced position
Voted yes on leasing about 357 acres of the Haley Pike Landfill for a solar project (passed 10-3, March 2026).
Council voteLexington-Fayette Urban County Council · Mar 26, 2026
Government Center1 sourced position
Voted no on the ordinance to build and lease-to-own a new Government Center on West Vine Street (passed 8-7, December 2025).
Council voteLexington-Fayette Urban County Council · Dec 2, 2025
Priorities1 sourced position
Lists food insecurity, gun violence and jobs as the top issues in District 8.
Own statementCivicLex Vote Local Lexington
Food insecurity1 sourced position
Says her goal is making quality food available to residents and working toward eliminating food insecurity.
“Making sure that we have quality food available for our neighbors and working towards eliminating the insecurity.”
Own statementCivicLex Vote Local Lexington
Gun violence1 sourced position
Her campaign site lists addressing the root causes of youth gun violence and barriers to mental health support among her top council priorities.
“Fighting food insecurity, barriers to mental health support and addressing the root causes of youth gun violence are the top priorities for her on council.”
Own statementBeasley for Lex
Homelessness1 sourced position
Her council bio lists addressing solutions for Lexington's homeless population among the challenges her work focuses on.
Own statementCity of Lexington
Public participation1 sourced position
Says she will continue Friday office hours on Centre Parkway, community pop-ups and neighborhood meetings.
“I will continue my office hours on Friday on Centre PKWY so my neighbors do not have to travel to city hall”
Own statementCivicLex Vote Local Lexington
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