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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Russellville Mayor & City Council Election 2026

6 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 10 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

How to vote · 11 days left

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Voters choose the mayor in one citywide vote and may vote for up to six of eight City Council candidates.

No-excuse early voting begins at the Extension Office · Oct 29

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What the next council decides

01Water, sewer and utility shutoffs3 sourced facts

Where it standsAfter the council voted Sept. 22 to proceed with cutting off water and sewer to Robinwood Apartments over the owner's unpaid bill, Mayor Mark Stratton halted the shutoff.

What's on the tableHow the city collects unpaid utility bills from landlords, and how it plans and pays for aging water and sewer lines.

02Property taxes and city revenue3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn 2025 the council proposed keeping the property tax rate at 0.255, the same as the year before and above the compensating rate.

What's on the tableEach year's tax rate and budget, after the loss of a factory and its occupational tax revenue.

03Growth, jobs and housing2 sourced facts

Where it standsCandidates for mayor and council name economic development and new housing among their priorities.

What's on the tableHow hard the city recruits new industry and business, and how it plans for housing inside limited city land.

04Drug enforcement2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council voted unanimously in June 2025 to give notice ending its agreement with the regional South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force.

What's on the tableHow the city funds and runs drug enforcement with the county after leaving the regional task force.

05Abandoned and run-down property1 sourced fact

Where it standsSeveral council members have named debris and abandoned property as problems the city should address.

What's on the tableHow firmly the city enforces property-upkeep rules through code enforcement.

1 note on these statements

The Kentucky Secretary of State's Logan County sample ballot prints one Russellville City Council candidate's name as "Tarry witcutt". Logan County sample ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (Kentucky Secretary of State)

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  1. 1. How should Russellville approach new business and housing growth?

  2. 2. How high a priority should replacing aging water and sewer lines be?

  3. 3. Who should handle drug enforcement in Russellville?

  4. 4. How should the city handle abandoned and run-down property?

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Key dates

The seat math

0 stay (not up this year): 6 on this ballot

6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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