2026 Lexington, Kentucky mayoral election
November 3, 2026
| |||
|
| |||
| |||
For related races, see 2026 United States local elections.
The 2026 Lexington, Kentucky mayoral election will be held on November 3, 2026. The primary election will be held on May 19, with the top two candidates advancing to the general election.
Incumbent mayor Linda Gorton, who was reelected in 2022, is running for reelection for a third term in office. Mayoral elections in Lexington are nonpartisan; Gorton is a member of the Republican Party.[1]
Candidates
Declared
- Raquel Carter, real estate agent[2]
- Linda Gorton, incumbent mayor[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton running for reelection". Spectrum News 1. Louisville, Kentucky: Charter Communications. July 30, 2025. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Massengill, Dustin (May 10, 2025). "Raquel Carter announces 2026 Lexington mayoral run". Fox 56 News. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
External links
Official campaign websites
| U.S. Senate |
|
|---|---|
| U.S. House (election ratings) |
|
| Governors |
|
| Lieutenant governors | |
| Attorneys general |
|
| Secretaries of state | |
| State treasurers | |
| State auditors | |
| Judicial |
|
| Other statewide elections |
|
| State legislatures |
|
| Mayors | |
| Municipal |
|
| County |
|
| Statewide |
|
| Ballot measures |
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also: Political party strength in Kentucky | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.