2024 Elections
Who is running for LFUCG Urban County Council in 2024?
- Important: Make sure to find your council district so you know who is on the ballot. 🗳️
The current Councilmembers of Lexington-Fayette County
2024 is an election year for Lexington-Fayette County, which means multiple district Council seats could change.
Our plan is to keep you up-to-date and in the know throughout the entire election process – letting you know who’s running, who’s not, and where candidates stand on smart, sustainable, and equitable growth policies for Lexington-Fayette County.
- Need-to-know: Mayor Gorton, Vice Mayor Dan Wu, and At-Large Councilmembers James Brown and Chuck Ellinger II are not up for reelection until 2026.
- Question: Do you know if your Councilmember voted for the mandated expansion of our Urban Services Boundary? Find out here.
Election Details
Dates to Remember
- Mon., April 22, 2024 – Voter registration deadline
- Tues., May 21, 2024 – Primary Election Day for Lexington-Fayette County
- Tues., Nov. 5, 2024 — General Election
Candidates
Need-to-know: We will be updating the following links to candidate websites as they are created throughout the year.
District 1 | Primary voting for this district will take place on Tues., May 21 and only two candidates will move forward to the General Election in November.
- Tayna Fogle, Incumbent – voted for expansion
- Tyler Morton
- Darnell Tagaloa
District 2 | Because this district only has two candidates running, they won’t be on the ballot until the General Election in November.
- Shayla Lynch, Incumbent – absent from the initial meeting on the expansion vote, voted to approve final Goals & Objectives including expansion of USB of 2,700-5,000 acres
- Jacques Wigginton
District 3 | This district is uncontested, meaning only one person has filed.
- Hannah LeGris, Incumbent – voted against expansion
District 4 | Primary voting for this district will take place on Tues., May 21 and only two candidates will move forward to the General Election in November.
- Brenda Monarrez, Incumbent – voted for expansion
- Brack Marquette
- Emma Curtis
District 5 | Because this district only has two candidates running, they won’t be on the ballot until the General Election in November.
- Liz Sheehan, Incumbent – voted for expansion
- Meredith Price
District 6 | This district is uncontested, meaning only one person has filed.
- Denise Gray, Incumbent – voted for expansion
District 7 | Primary voting for this district will take place on Tues., May 21 and only two candidates will move forward to the General Election in November.
- Joseph Hale
- Frank Cannavo
- Heather Hadi
- William Matthew Housh
- Dave Osbourne (now withdrawn)
District 8 | This district is uncontested, meaning only one person has filed.
District 9 | This district is uncontested, meaning only one person has filed.
- Whitney Baxter, Incumbent – voted for expansion
District 10 | This district is uncontested, meaning only one person has filed.
- Dave Sevigny, Incumbent – voted against the original expansion proposal, voted to approve final Goals & Objectives including expansion of USB of 2,700-5,000 acres
District 11 | This district is uncontested, meaning only one person has filed.
- Jennifer Reynolds, Incumbent – voted for expansion
District 12 | Because this district only has two candidates running, they won’t be on the ballot until the General Election in November.
- Hilary J. Boone IV
- Chad Walker
Important: Current Councilmembers Preston Worley, Fred Brown, and Kathy Plomin — Districts 7, 8, and 12 — will not be running for reelection in 2024.