Maysville City Commissioner · Nov 3, 2026
David
Cartmell
David Cartmell, the incumbent, is running for Maysville City Commissioner in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 8 candidates are running for 4 seats.
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The race · City Commissioner
- 01Kirby Bennett
- 02Ann BrammerIncumbent
- 03David CartmellYou’re reading
- 04David Irwin
- 05Rick Lawrence
- 06Tommy Marshall Jr.
- 07Victor C. McKayIncumbent
- 08LaRon Washington
Background
- About
- Former five-term mayor of Maysville and past president of the Kentucky League of Cities. David Cartmell has been involved locally in the tobacco warehouse, newspaper publishing and ferriage businesses.
Ann Brammer, David Cartmell and David Irwin did not respond to the land-use questionnaire; Debra L. Cotterill, Robert Boone, Victor C. McKay, LaRon Washington, Tommy Marshall Jr., Kirby Bennett and Rick Lawrence did. Candidate answers to Bill Marshall's land-use questionnaire, published at solarformasoncounty.com ("Your Vote Matters")
On the record: David Cartmell
7 sourced01City budget1 sourced position
Voted no on Ordinance 26-06 adopting the fiscal year 2027 city budget (passed 4-1, June 2026).
Council voteMaysville Board of Commissioners minutes, June 22, 2026 (special) · Jun 22, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Spectrum broadband construction1 sourced position
Voted yes on having the city attorney send Spectrum a letter revisiting the contract terms and its responsibility for damages (passed 4-1, August 2026).
Council voteMaysville Board of Commissioners minutes, August 13, 2026 · Aug 13, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Manufactured homes1 sourced position
Voted no on Ordinance 26-05 defining "qualified manufactured home" and allowing them in certain residential classifications (passed, June 2026).
Council voteMaysville Board of Commissioners minutes, June 22, 2026 (special) · Jun 22, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Short-term rentals1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 26-08 requiring annual registration and fire inspection of short-term rentals (passed 4-0 with one abstention, July 2026).
Council voteMaysville Board of Commissioners minutes, July 9, 2026 · Jul 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Elected officials' benefits1 sourced position
As summarized in the official minutes; not a direct quote
Said he did not think elected officials should be eligible for city insurance.
Own statementMaysville Board of Commissioners minutes, August 13, 2026 · Aug 13, 2026Link
06Housing1 sourced position
2022 candidate profile in the Ledger Independent
In 2022, called the imbalance between jobs and affordable housing a critical problem and proposed a city program to help owners fix up marginal properties.
We need to expand the supply of affordable housing in proportion to the number of jobs we are creating.”
Own statementLedger Independent · Nov 4, 2022Link
072026 primary1 sourced position
Received 649 votes in the May 19, 2026 primary for Maysville City Commission.
Own statementLedger Independent · May 20, 2026Link
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