Louisville Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Jill Robinson
Pugh
Jill Robinson Pugh, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Louisville in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Lysia Vaught and Mary E. Wingo.
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The race · Mayor
- 01Jill Robinson PughYou’re reading
- 02Lysia Vaught
- 03Mary E. Wingo
Background
- About
- Mayor of Louisville and a special education teacher at Union Grove Middle School. She was elected Alderman in 2012 and earlier taught social studies at Heritage High School for nine years.
- On the ballot as
- Independent
On the record: Jill Robinson Pugh
7 sourced01Traffic safety1 sourced position
Voted yes on removing the Old Lowes Ferry Road stop signs and replacing them with advanced warning signs with flashers and a permanent digital speed sign (passed 4-1, January 2026).
Council voteLouisville Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, January 13, 2026 · Jan 13, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Sheriff enforcement1 sourced position
Voted yes on the ordinance authorizing the Blount County Sheriff's Department to enforce specific Town ordinances, on second reading (passed 5-0, February 2026).
Council voteLouisville Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, February 10, 2026 · Feb 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Property maintenance1 sourced position
Voted yes on the ordinance on maintenance of abandoned commercial properties, which allows a lien once fines reach $500 (passed 5-0, October 2025).
Council voteLouisville Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, October 14, 2025 · Oct 14, 2025LinkHow the council voted
04Ethics code1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the revised Code of Ethics on second reading (passed 5-0, February 2026).
Council voteLouisville Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, February 10, 2026 · Feb 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Town budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the annual budget ordinance for July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, on second reading (passed unanimously, June 2026).
Council voteLouisville Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Growth and development1 sourced position
In a 2024 letter to residents about a failed sewer project and the state road project, wrote that Louisville must choose between becoming an industrial zone and staying a town committed to its citizens.
We can either be an industrial zone or a town committed to its citizens and maintaining its beauty.”
Own statementTown of Louisville · Apr 30, 2024Link
07Ballot listing1 sourced position
Listed on the Blount County Election Commission's November 3, 2026 election notice as an Independent candidate for Louisville Mayor.
Own statementBlount County Election CommissionLink
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