Lexington Urban County Council District 4 · Nov 3, 2026
Emma Curtis
Candidate for Urban County Council District 4 (incumbent)
Emma Curtis, the incumbent, is running for Lexington Urban County Council District 4 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Brenda Monarrez.
Voter registration deadline · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayIndependent filmmaker and community organizer. Before joining the Council, she worked at Kentuckians for the Commonwealth and the University of Kentucky International Center.
- Campaign website
- emmaforlex.com
Where Emma Curtis stands: positions on the record
Solar on farmland2 sourced positions
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
Says she amended the solar zoning legislation to strengthen protections for agricultural land while allowing more renewable energy development.
“I successfully amended Lexington’s solar zoning legislation to strengthen protections for agricultural land while allowing for increased renewable energy development.”
Own statementEmma Curtis campaign site
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 yes 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
Government Center2 sourced positions
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
Says she challenged committing tens of millions of dollars to a new City Hall while residents faced homelessness and service gaps.
“I challenged the Mayor’s administration and my colleagues over committing tens of millions of dollars to a new City Hall”
Own statementEmma Curtis campaign site
Data centers1 sourced position
Says she pushed to enact the data center moratorium and to prevent construction of hyperscale data centers in Fayette County.
“pushing hard to enact our data center moratorium and prevent the construction of hyperscale data centers in Fayette County.”
Own statementEmma Curtis campaign site
Housing1 sourced position
Says she has pushed for more emergency housing, more money for the Affordable Housing Fund and high-density housing development.
“I’ve pushed to create more emergency housing for those experiencing homelessness, increase funding for our Affordable Housing Fund, invest in high-density housing development”
Own statementEmma Curtis campaign site
Homelessness1 sourced position
Plans to keep pushing to fund a permanent homeless shelter and to hold predatory landlords accountable.
“I will keep fighting to fund a permanent homeless shelter, hold predatory landlords accountable, and incentivize new high-density market rate and affordable housing.”
Own statementCivicLex Vote Local Lexington
Public safety1 sourced position
Says she opposes the city's use of Flock cameras.
“I oppose the city’s usage of Flock cameras”
Own statementEmma Curtis campaign site
What Emma Curtis said vs. how Emma Curtis voted
Solar on farmland
In their words
Says she amended the solar zoning legislation to strengthen protections for agricultural land while allowing more renewable energy development.
On the record
Voted yes on the zoning amendment allowing large-scale solar in more zones, including agricultural zones (passed 8-7, September 2026).
Sep 10, 2026 ·Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council · Sep 10, 2026
Government Center
In their words
Says she challenged committing tens of millions of dollars to a new City Hall while residents faced homelessness and service gaps.
On the record
Voted no on the ordinance to build and lease-to-own a new Government Center on West Vine Street (passed 8-7, December 2025).
Dec 2, 2025 ·Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council · Dec 2, 2025
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