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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Middletown Mayor & City Commission Election 2026

5 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 7 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

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Voters elect the mayor and all four city commissioners citywide. Four candidates filed for the four commissioner seats.

In-person no-excuse absentee voting begins · Oct 29

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What the next council decides

01Regional police training center3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city plans a $25 million regional law enforcement training center at 10351 Equity Place, funded by the state.

What's on the tableHow the city builds, pays to run and shares the training center once state construction money is spent.

  • The $25 million was allocated in House Bill 500 over two fiscal years: $15 million for 2026-27 and $10 million for 2027-28. WLKY · Jun 8, 2026
  • The facility would include classrooms, a simulator room and an indoor firing range, according to Police Chief Robert Herman. WLKY · Jun 10, 2026
  • Officials said they would break ground in September and gave no completion date. WLKY · Jun 8, 2026
02Wetherby Park expansion2 sourced facts

Where it standsRep. Morgan McGarvey requested fiscal year 2027 federal funding for the city's Wetherby Park Redevelopment and Expansion project.

What's on the tableHow the city plans and spends any federal money for the park project.

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The seat math

0 stay (not up this year): 5 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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