Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026
Morganfield Mayor & City Council Election 2026
6 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 9 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check
How to vote · 12 days left
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The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.
Mayor
1 seatCity Council
Vote for up to 6- Matthew ArnettCandidate for Morganfield City Council.1sourced
- Tommy BerryIncumbentMember of the Morganfield City Council.1sourced
- Ronnie BurkinsIncumbentMember of the Morganfield City Council.1sourced
- Jeremy CollinsIncumbentMember of the Morganfield City Council.1sourced
- Brittany FrenchIncumbentPresident of the Morganfield Lions Club, as listed on the city's organizations page.2sourced
- Brian HumphreyIncumbentMember of the Morganfield City Council.1sourced
- Rick WyattCandidate for Morganfield City Council.1sourced
Voters choose one mayor and may vote for up to six City Council candidates; the six with the most votes win.
Also on your Nov 3 ballot
We research city races only. For these races, go to the state's official guide or a nonpartisan one.
- U.S. Senate
- Andy Barr · Republican Party
- Charles Booker · Democratic Party
- Christopher Campbell · Kentucky Party
- Statewide measures1 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.
What the next council decides
01Sewer separation project4 sourced facts
Where it standsMorganfield is in the third and final phase of separating its storm sewers from its sewer lines, with work that began on Main Street in 2025.
What's on the tableHow the city pays for and schedules the remaining sewer and storm sewer work.
- Morganfield will use a $1.6 million USDA loan to replace sewer lines and storm sewers and relocate a small section of water line. USDA Rural Development · Sep 22, 2025
- The separation and replacement of sewer lines and storm sewers is work mandated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. WFIE 14 News · Sep 22, 2025
- Streets affected by the work include Main, Spalding, Spring and MacArthur streets. WFIE 14 News · Sep 22, 2025
- The city completed a $6 million multiyear sewer renovation at the Earle C. Clements Job Corps and a $179,000 sludge diversion project. WEHT · Sep 12, 2024
02PFAS water treatment3 sourced facts
Where it standsThe city plans a project costing over $8 million to remove PFAS chemicals from its drinking water.
What's on the tableHow to cover the rest of the project's cost and how much falls on water customers.
- The project adds a new building next to the water plant with granular activated carbon filters. WEHT · Jun 1, 2025
- The water plant supervisor said the city had secured $7 million and applied for more grants to lessen the load on customers. WEHT · Jun 1, 2025
- The filter building is set to be completed in July 2027. WEHT · Jun 1, 2025
03Parks3 sourced facts
Where it standsThe city opened pickleball courts at City Park in March 2026 and is developing Homestead Park downtown.
What's on the tableWhich park projects to fund next and whether to rely on grants for them.
- Morganfield was named GRADD Community of the Year in 2024 for building Homestead Park on a former vacant car lot. WEHT · Sep 12, 2024
- Plans for a splash pad, ADA-accessible restrooms and a parking lot at Homestead Park use grant funding. WEHT · Sep 12, 2024
- Residents first proposed pickleball courts at City Park in 2023. WEHT · Mar 13, 2026
1 note on these statements
The city lists Brian Humphrey, Ronnie Burkins, Tommy Berry, Jeremy Collins, Brittany French and Russell Wyatt as City Council members. City of Morganfield
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Key dates
- Last day to register to voteUnion County ClerkOct 5, 2026
- Online mail-in absentee request portal closesUnion County ClerkOct 20, 2026
- In-person excused absentee voting begins at the County Clerk's Office (Oct. 21-23 and 26-28)Union County ClerkOct 21, 2026
- Election Day (polls open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.)Union County ClerkNov 3, 2026
The seat math
0 stay (not up this year): 6 on this ballot
6 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.
- The ballot lists 'Vote for One' for Mayor, City of Morganfield, and 'Vote for up to Six' for City Council, City of Morganfield, on a nonpartisan city ballot. Kentucky Secretary of State · Nov 3, 2026
- Morganfield has a mayor-council form of government. Kentucky Department for Local Government
- City Council members serve two-year terms, and the top six vote-getters are elected. Union County, KY · Aug 21, 2024
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