Liberty Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Sam
Haddad
Sam Haddad, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Liberty in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
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Background
- About
- Mayor of Liberty since January 2023, when he was sworn into office.
On the record: Sam Haddad
12 sourced01Ballot listing1 sourced position
Listed on the Casey County sample ballot for Mayor, City of Liberty, in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Own statementKentucky Secretary of State · Nov 3, 2026Link
02Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for Mayor of Liberty in 2022, unopposed (won).
Own statementCasey County News (2022-11-16) · Nov 16, 2022Link
03Background1 sourced position
As reported by the Casey County News; not a direct quote
Said in January 2023 that he would keep working at Casey County Primary Care while serving as mayor.
Own statementCasey County News (2023-01-18) · Jan 18, 2023Link
04School resource officer1 sourced position
Cast the tie-breaking vote in favor of adding a school resource officer position for retired officers to the city employee handbook (first reading; passed 3-2 after the mayor broke a 2-2 tie, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCasey County News (2026-08-19) · Aug 19, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Sewer1 sourced position
Cast the tie-breaking vote against applying for a $1 million loan for Phase 2 of the sewer rehabilitation project (failed after the mayor broke a 3-3 tie, Dec. 2023).
Council voteCasey County News (2023-12-20) · Dec 20, 2023LinkHow the council voted
06Lanhamtown trails1 sourced position
As reported by the Casey County News; not a direct quote
Said he was opposed to trails on the city's Lanhamtown property and that a lake will be essential (Sept. 2023).
Own statementCasey County News (2023-09-27) · Sep 27, 2023Link
07Cannabis1 sourced position
As reported by the Casey County News; not a direct quote
Said the people he speaks with in Liberty are opposed to cannabis businesses (June 2024).
Own statementCasey County News (2024-06-19) · Jun 19, 2024Link
08Water supply2 sourced positions
Declared a local state of emergency due to extreme drought, with limits on outdoor watering and other water uses (June 2026).
Own statementCasey County News (2026-06-24) · Jun 24, 2026Link
Said the decision to issue a water emergency with possible fines was unpopular but necessary.
Some people said they did not like that, but we did not like it either, but we had to do what we had to do”
Own statementCasey County News (2026-08-16) · Aug 16, 2026Link
09Water rates1 sourced position
As reported by the Casey County News; not a direct quote
Asked the council to raise the price of water sold to East Casey Water District from $2.75 to $3.25 per 1,000 gallons (Nov. 2025).
Own statementCasey County News (2025-11-19) · Nov 19, 2025Link
10Taxes1 sourced position
As reported by the Casey County News; not a direct quote
Said he would never raise the tax rate on Liberty residents, but that finances were tight (Sept. 2026).
Own statementCasey County News (2026-09-30) · Sep 30, 2026Link
11Wastewater1 sourced position
Thanked state legislators for their help, saying the city had been awarded almost $25 million over the last few years (June 2026).
In total over the last few years, we calculated how much we had (been awarded). Almost $25 million”
Own statementCasey County News (2026-06-17) · Jun 17, 2026Link
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