David Bruce Cabbage
KY · Mayor of Calhoun
Calhoun mayor who served 18 years on the city council and was chief of the Calhoun fire department. His goals include riverfront improvements and seeking grants to fix sidewalks and aging water lines.
Where David Bruce Cabbage stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (2 records), Government Spending Reduction (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 2 support
Moved to cut the former city hall's minimum bid to $10,000 after no bids came in. The motion passed 3-1.
May 11, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
Source: messenger-inquirer.com
Moved to sell the former city hall for at least $20,000 plus three parking spaces, with a city buyback right. The council tied 3-3, and the mayor broke the tie in favor.
April 13, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
Source: messenger-inquirer.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support
Moved to lease, not sell, the city's empty former city hall building, saying a sale cost thousands in survey fees. The motion failed.
March 9, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: messenger-inquirer.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Assigned city maintenance workers to help take down the 1850s iron fence at Calhoun Cemetery, after the council approved the first phase of its restoration.
August 29, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: messenger-inquirer.com
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Defended a volunteer cleanup at the city-owned Calhoun Cemetery at a heated council meeting. He then agreed to post signs weeks before future cleanups.
November 11, 2025
Source: messenger-inquirer.com
Won election as mayor of Calhoun on 2022-11-08 with 180 votes, running unopposed.
November 8, 2022
Source: elect.ky.gov
Became chief of the Calhoun City Fire Department in 1998, a 2022 news profile reported. He also served two years on the McLean County planning and zoning board.
March 17, 2022
Source: messenger-inquirer.com
Spoke against rushing to move the fire-destroyed county senior center to Myer Creek Park. He said many Calhoun seniors called him wanting it kept in town.
January 21, 2021
Source: messenger-inquirer.com
Announced new Myer Creek Park rules as park board chairman, ending years of campers staying at the park all year.
October 16, 2019
Source: messenger-inquirer.com
Past race David Bruce Cabbage ran in:
- Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Calhoun city, Kentucky · incumbent