Owensboro City Commissioner · Nov 3, 2026

Jeff Sanford

Candidate for City Commissioner (incumbent)

8 candidates · 4 seats8 sourced positions

Jeff Sanford, the incumbent, is running for Owensboro City Commissioner in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 8 candidates are running for 4 seats.

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Realtor who has served six total terms as an Owensboro city commissioner.

All eight November candidates, Bob Glenn, Tyler Goad, Steve Johnson, Curtis Maglinger, John Ross Martin, Sharon NeSmith, Jeff Sanford and Pamela Smith-Wright, took part in the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce city commission forum, according to the Messenger-Inquirer. Messenger-Inquirer

Where Jeff Sanford stands: positions on the record

Data centers1 sourced position

Said the city should look at reasonable data center regulation whether or not a project comes.
“With reasonable regulation of some sort, I think that has to be looked at, no matter if one comes or not”
Forum answerMessenger-Inquirer

Housing1 sourced position

Said more homes for sale would lower housing costs.
“The more inventory we have the lower”
Forum answerMessenger-Inquirer

Economic development2 sourced positions

Said the city needs to add jobs to keep taxes low.
“At the end of the day, people have to understand to keep taxes low and to not have to raise anything, we need to add jobs in Owensboro”
Own statementMessenger-Inquirer
Voted no on a municipal order to buy 34.798 acres on Pleasant Valley Road for economic development (passed 3-2, October 2025).
Council voteOwensboro Board of Commissioners minutes, October 21, 2025 · Oct 21, 2025

Massie industrial site1 sourced position

as reported by Messenger-Inquirer; not a direct quote
Said he voted to purchase the Massie property as a future city industrial park.
Own statementMessenger-Inquirer

Homelessness1 sourced position

Said the city is going to extend its moratorium on new group housing facilities.
“We are going to extend the moratorium”
Own statementMessenger-Inquirer

City budget1 sourced position

Seconded the motion to adopt the 2026-27 city budget, Ordinance 10-2026 (approved unanimously by roll call, June 2026).
Council voteOwensboro Board of Commissioners minutes, June 2, 2026 · Jun 2, 2026

Past candidacies1 sourced position

Ran for Owensboro City Commissioner in 2024 (won), receiving 9,384 votes.
Own statementDaviess County Clerk · Nov 7, 2024

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