Nicholasville Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Alex Carter

Candidate for Mayor (incumbent)

10 candidates · 5 seats6 sourced positions

Alex Carter, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Nicholasville in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Clancy Kemp.

Last day to register or change registration (4 p.m.) · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Nicholasville's mayor since 2023, who served as mayor pro tem and began his career in commercial real estate.

Where Alex Carter stands: positions on the record

Data centers1 sourced position

Voted yes on a municipal order for a six-month moratorium on data center applications, permits and zoning requests (passed 4-1, August 10, 2026).
Council voteNicholasville City Commission minutes, August 10, 2026 · Aug 10, 2026

Growth3 sourced positions

Voted yes on the second reading of the rezoning of 53.35 acres at 2051 Ashgrove Road to R-1E and R-1F residential (passed 3-2, August 10, 2026).
Council voteNicholasville City Commission minutes, August 10, 2026 · Aug 10, 2026
Voted yes on the second reading of the annexation of 41.78 acres at Sulphur Well Road (passed 4-1, September 21, 2026).
Council voteNicholasville City Commission minutes, September 21, 2026 · Sep 21, 2026
Said a growing community is a good problem to have and that people wanting to move to Nicholasville is good.
“A growing community, I think that’s a great problem to have. When people want to move to Nicholasville, that’s good.”
Own statementCity of Nicholasville · Sep 1, 2026

Municipal center1 sourced position

Voted yes on up to $30,000,000 in general obligation bonds for a new municipal center, two fire trucks and a fire station (passed 5-0, April 27, 2026).
Council voteNicholasville City Commission minutes, April 27, 2026 · Apr 27, 2026

Property tax1 sourced position

Voted yes on the second reading of the ordinance setting 2026 city property tax rates (passed 3-1, August 31, 2026).
Council voteNicholasville City Commission special meeting minutes, August 31, 2026 · Aug 31, 2026

In their words

Said a growing community is a good problem to have and that people wanting to move to Nicholasville is good.
Sep 1, 2026 ·City of Nicholasville · Sep 1, 2026

On the record

Voted yes on the second reading of the rezoning of 53.35 acres at 2051 Ashgrove Road to R-1E and R-1F residential (passed 3-2, August 10, 2026).
Aug 10, 2026 ·Nicholasville City Commission minutes, August 10, 2026 · Aug 10, 2026
Voted yes on the second reading of the annexation of 41.78 acres at Sulphur Well Road (passed 4-1, September 21, 2026).
Sep 21, 2026 ·Nicholasville City Commission minutes, September 21, 2026 · Sep 21, 2026

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