Leigh Hawkins
Candidate for Mayor, City of Owenton
Background
Mayor of Owenton since September 2025, the city's first female mayor, appointed by the city council after Mayor Adam Gaines resigned; she had been in her first term on the council.
Documented positions
Economy & jobs
Supports promoting Owenton and small business growth
Said when she took office in September 2025.
ReportLeigh Hawkins Sworn In as Owenton's First Female MayorNews coverage · Owenton News-Herald · Sep 16, 2025 · pmg-ky3.com
“We just have to figure out a way to promote Owenton and be supportive of small business growth.”
All sources (4)
- Owen County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Owen County Clerk (posted by the Kentucky Secretary of State) · web.sos.ky.gov
- Candidate Filings with the County Clerk, 2026 (Owen County)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- City officials: City of Owenton
Government record · Kentucky Department for Local Government · kydlgweb.ky.gov
- Leigh Hawkins Sworn In as Owenton's First Female Mayor
News coverage · Owenton News-Herald · Sep 16, 2025 · pmg-ky3.com
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