Lexington Urban County Council District 1 · Nov 3, 2026
Tyler Morton
Candidate for Urban County Council District 1 (incumbent)
Tyler Morton, the incumbent, is running for Lexington Urban County Council District 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Voter registration deadline · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayHe has worked as an anesthesia technician at UK Chandler Hospital. He co-founded Resilience Charity, which supports children and youth in underserved neighborhoods.
Where Tyler Morton 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
Served on the council working group that drafted proposed changes to Lexington's large-scale solar rules.
Own statementCivicLex · Mar 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 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
Solar1 sourced position
Voted no 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
Questionnaire1 sourced position
Did not respond to the CivicLex Vote Local Lexington questionnaire.
Own statementCivicLex Vote Local Lexington
Data centers3 sourced positions
At a council committee meeting, said proposed data center zones are concentrated near disinvested communities in his district and should be weighed through an equity lens.
“As we consider to move forward, I believe we have to look at this issue through a historical lens and an equitable lens.”
Forum answerGovTech (Lexington Herald-Leader) · Sep 9, 2026
as reported by the Lexington Herald-Leader; not a direct quote
Questioned why the proposed rules do not require written verification that utilities can serve a data center without affecting existing customers.
Forum answerGovTech (Lexington Herald-Leader) · Sep 9, 2026
Said the June 2026 data center moratorium lets the community consider data centers' impacts before more projects move forward.
“This action allows our community and local leaders the opportunity to thoughtfully consider the impacts, benefits, and long-term implications of data centers in Lexington before additional projects move forward”
Own statementWKYT · Jun 9, 2026
Gun violence1 sourced position
In 2024, said gun violence should be addressed through community programming, youth services and wraparound services.
“There must be wraparound services tailored to the community”
Own statementLexington Herald-Leader · Oct 23, 2024
What Tyler Morton said vs. how Tyler Morton voted
Solar on farmland
In their words
Served on the council working group that drafted proposed changes to Lexington's large-scale solar rules.
Mar 10, 2026 ·CivicLex · Mar 10, 2026
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
Also running for Urban County Council District 1
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