Mayor
Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Above average · 62 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 323,725 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(4,534,824 ÷ 323,725) ÷ ln(50,000) = 62.2, measured against a statewide vote in KY (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Proposing the city budget, in many cities
- Picking who leads city departments, such as the police chief, in many cities
- Signing or vetoing council bills, in many cities
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
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.
Records: Housing Affordability 3 for, Social Programs and Welfare 2 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against,
Nonpartisan · declared
Candidate for Mayor of Lexington-Fayette Urban County in the 2026 nonpartisan election. A real estate agent; a registered Democrat.
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