Lexington Urban County Council District 9 · Nov 3, 2026
Whitney Elliott Baxter
Candidate for Urban County Council District 9 (incumbent)
Whitney Elliott Baxter, the incumbent, is running for Lexington Urban County Council District 9 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Matt Miniard.
Voter registration deadline · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayShe is a Realtor. She was originally elected District 9 Councilmember in 2020.
- Campaign website
- www.whitneyforcouncil.com
Tray Hughes and Whitney Elliott Baxter had not responded to the CivicLex Vote Local Lexington questionnaire when CivicLex published its guide. CivicLex · Sep 26, 2026
Where Whitney Elliott Baxter stands: positions on the record
Solar on farmland1 sourced position
Voted no 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 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 Center1 sourced position
Voted yes 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
Traffic safety1 sourced position
Wants to add traffic safety measures such as crosswalks and other traffic management systems.
“adding additional traffic safety measures like crosswalks and other traffic management systems”
Own statementCivicLex Vote Local Lexington
E-bikes and scooters1 sourced position
Says she is developing an e-device ordinance covering bikes and scooters to address unsafe operators.
“I will continue my work developing an e-device(bikes, scooters, etc) ordinance to help address unsafe operators”
Own statementCivicLex Vote Local Lexington
City services1 sourced position
Wants the city to provide reliable waste management and snow and ice removal.
“ensuring that LFUCG is providing residents with reliable and effective services such as waste management and snow/ice removal operations”
Own statementCivicLex Vote Local Lexington
Public safety1 sourced position
Says she will continue to support the public safety budget and resources for first responders.
“I will continue to support our public safety budget and fight for the right resources enabling our first-responders to support our community and keep us all safe.”
Own statementWhitney Elliott Baxter for Council
Growth1 sourced position
Says the city wants to protect its signature horse farms while welcoming new residents.
“We want to protect our signature horse farms but need to welcome everyone to our city.”
Own statementWhitney Elliott Baxter for Council
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