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City Council, City of Georgetown
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Karen Tingle SamesCity of Georgetown

Karen Tingle Sames

Candidate for City Council, City of Georgetown

No party listedIncumbent

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Photo: City of Georgetown

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports keeping or cutting Georgetown's property tax rate

    Council rejects property tax increase

    News coverage · Georgetown News-Graphic · Sep 18, 2026 · news-graphic.com

    “Councilmember Karen Tingle Sames suggested keeping the 2025 rate or reducing it”
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Housing

  • Voted against city loan commitment to an affordable housing project

    Affordable housing project approved

    News coverage · Georgetown News-Graphic · Sep 8, 2026 · news-graphic.com

    “while Todd Stone, Sonja Wilkins Brent, and Karen Tingle-Sames voted against it”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Karen Tingle Sames on them.

  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.

All sources (3)

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