Laura Dake
Candidate for Mayor, City of Versailles
Background
- Occupation
- Mayor of Versailles
Appointed mayor of Versailles in late 2024, she previously worked in senior services, most recently for ITNAmerica on the project that brought Woodford Wheels to the county. She has lived in Versailles for 34 years.
Photo: Candidate photo — The Woodford Sun (candidate announcement)
Documented positions
Housing
Proposes building affordable housing on city-owned land
ReportMayoral candidates address the big issues raised by voters at ForumNews coverage · The Woodford Sun · Paragraph beginning “Dake pointed to the council’s housing task force” · woodfordsun.com
Economy & jobs
Supports the city-county purchase of the former Yokohama plant
ReportMayoral candidates address the big issues raised by voters at ForumNews coverage · The Woodford Sun · Paragraphs beginning “When asked if they would have supported the purchase of Yokohama” and “Dake responded enthusiastically” · woodfordsun.com
Roads & infrastructure
Supports road connectivity and walkability improvements
ReportMayoral candidates address the big issues raised by voters at ForumNews coverage · The Woodford Sun · Paragraph beginning “Dake listed road infrastructure as her priority” · woodfordsun.com
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Laura Dake on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- Woodford County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Woodford County Clerk (posted by the Kentucky Secretary of State) · web.sos.ky.gov
- Dake wants to continue as Versailles Mayor (candidate announcement)
Public statement · The Woodford Sun · woodfordsun.com
- Mayoral candidates address the big issues raised by voters at Forum
News coverage · The Woodford Sun · woodfordsun.com
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