Fayette County voters in Districts 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, and 12 will see only one name on their ballot for those races, but the remaining seats will see contests — including one contentious rematch.
In the third district, former Fayette County Judge Executive Jon Larson is taking on small business owner and community advocate Griffin VanMeter.
The district 4 race may be the most closely watched on election night, as incumbent Emma Curtis looks to fend off a familiar opponent, former councilmember Brenda Monarrez. Curtis won the seat with a slim majority in 2024 after a fellow councilmember filed an interpersonal protection order against Monarrez alleging sexual assault — a charge Monarrez has denied. Now the ousted councilmember wants the seat back.
District 6 will decide between two first-time candidates: nonprofit communications director Tina Bryson and Tyler Piles, who works for a manufacturers’ representative agency.
An ecommerce, logistics, and distribution company owner Tray Hughs will take on incumbent Amy Beasley in the eighth district.
Current District 9 Councilmember Amy Baxter will be up against a frequent local office candidate and onetime member of the Soil and Water Conservation District Board Matt Miniard.
Finally, in the 11th, former councilmember Richard Moloney will vie for the seat against Cassandra Vogl, a former Aging and Disability Resource Coordinator at Bluegrass ADD.
No matter the outcome, at least six seats on the 15-member council will change hands after the election.