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Mayor, City of Ludlow

Sarah Thompson

Candidate for Mayor, City of Ludlow

No party listedIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Mayor of Ludlow

Appointed Ludlow's mayor in September 2025 after Mayor Chris Wright resigned, she was elected to the Ludlow City Council in 2024.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Opposes council cuts to maintenance, capital and business-district spendingIn office

    She wrote that the council's roughly $680,000 in reductions to her proposed 2026–2027 budget delay maintenance and capital projects.

    Opinion – Sarah Thompson: Ludlow Mayor wants citizens to understand proposed city budget

    News coverage · Northern Kentucky Tribune · Jun 28, 2026 · nkytribune.com

    “These reductions affect far more than individual budget line items. They delay critical maintenance projects, postpone capital improvements, reduce investment in our business district”
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  • Supports basing the city budget on realistic revenue assumptionsIn office

    Opinion – Sarah Thompson: Ludlow Mayor wants citizens to understand proposed city budget

    News coverage · Northern Kentucky Tribune · Jun 28, 2026 · nkytribune.com

    “My responsibility was to ensure the City’s financial position was accurately reflected and that our budget was based on realistic assumptions.”
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Government & transparency

  • Opposes dissolving the City of Ludlow

    Sarah Thompson files to run for Ludlow mayor

    News coverage · LINK nky · Jan 3, 2026 · linknky.com

    “Miller’s platform revolves around possibly dissolving the city, which Thompson described as “noise” that “does not represent Ludlow’s future.””
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Sarah Thompson on them.

  • HousingNo documented position found.

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