Craig Greenberg
KY · Mayor of Louisville
Craig Greenberg is the incumbent Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, first elected in 2022. He led the May 2026 nonpartisan primary with about 53% and advanced to the November general election.
Where Craig Greenberg stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (4 records), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Called publicly on the Metro Council to pass a temporary ban on new data center construction while the city writes new siting rules. He said no further data center decisions should be made under the existing outdated regulations.
August 4, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: kentuckylantern.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Proposed a nearly $1 billion city budget for 2026-27 that raised police funding about 6 percent, to $260 million, and added money for libraries.
April 23, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: lpm.org
Mayor Greenberg proposed a $1.1 billion city budget directing roughly $32 million toward a goal of creating or preserving 15,000 affordable-housing units by 2027 and increasing staffing at LMPD, Louisville Fire, and EMS.
April 25, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: louisvilleky.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 4 support
Proposed a nearly $1 billion city budget for 2026-27 that raised police funding about 6 percent, to $260 million, and added money for libraries.
April 23, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: lpm.org
Announced that Louisville would carry out its police reform agreement on its own, as the Community Commitment, after the U.S. Justice Department moved to dismiss its consent decree lawsuit against the city. The agreement keeps the reform goals and provides for an independent monitor and public input on who that monitor should be.
May 21, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: louisvilleky.gov
Mayor Greenberg proposed a $1.1 billion city budget directing roughly $32 million toward a goal of creating or preserving 15,000 affordable-housing units by 2027 and increasing staffing at LMPD, Louisville Fire, and EMS.
April 25, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: louisvilleky.gov
Announced the Prohibited Firearms Possessors Initiative, a joint effort by the mayor's office, Louisville Metro Police, county and federal prosecutors and the federal firearms agency to identify and prosecute repeat gun offenders. The partners had held their first case review on January 8, 2024 and agreed to meet monthly.
January 23, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: lmpd.gov
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Announced that Louisville would carry out its police reform agreement on its own, as the Community Commitment, after the U.S. Justice Department moved to dismiss its consent decree lawsuit against the city. The agreement keeps the reform goals and provides for an independent monitor and public input on who that monitor should be.
May 21, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: louisvilleky.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Mayor Greenberg proposed a $1.1 billion city budget directing roughly $32 million toward a goal of creating or preserving 15,000 affordable-housing units by 2027 and increasing staffing at LMPD, Louisville Fire, and EMS.
April 25, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: louisvilleky.gov
Past race Craig Greenberg ran in:
- Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky