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Linda Gorton

Nonpartisan · KY · Mayor of Lexington

Incumbent Mayor of Lexington-Fayette Urban County (since 2019), seeking a third term in the 2026 nonpartisan election. A registered Republican and former longtime council member and nurse.

Track record

General

· 1 record
  • As Mayor of Lexington, drove affordable-housing expansion through the city's Affordable Housing Fund, with the city surpassing 4,000 units built or preserved and leveraging nearly half a billion dollars in private investment since the fund's creation.

    April 21, 2026

    Source: lexingtonky.news · researched July 15, 2026

Elections

  • Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky · incumbent

Profile last researched July 15, 2026.