William Tate Ohmer
Candidate for Urban County Council At-Large, Lexington-Fayette
Background
- Occupation
- Contractor
- Campaign website
- voteohmer.com
A contractor with a background in nonprofit lobbying and campaign consulting, he is running for the council for the first time.
Documented positions
Housing
Proposes zoning and construction-law reforms for $250,000 homes
ReportVote Local Lexington: At-Large CouncilmemberCandidate questionnaire · Vote Local Lexington (CivicLex) · lex.vote
“with reasonable reforms to our outdated zoning and construction laws, we can build the first $250,000 home in Lexington since 2024”
Economy & jobs
Proposes exploring local tax rebates for small businesses
ReportVote Local Lexington: At-Large CouncilmemberCandidate questionnaire · Vote Local Lexington (CivicLex) · lex.vote
“For small businesses, I want to explore local tax rebates to create opportunities for growth.”
Government & transparency
Proposes merging duplicate city boards and commissions
Also proposes loosening education requirements for serving on them, citing daytime meetings that working residents cannot attend.
ReportVote Local Lexington: At-Large CouncilmemberCandidate questionnaire · Vote Local Lexington (CivicLex) · lex.vote
“I will lead an initiative to merge duplicate committees and loosen too-strict educational requirements.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from William Tate Ohmer on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- November 3, 2026 General Election Sample Ballots, by Precinct
Election filing · Fayette County Clerk · fayettekyclerk.gov
- November 3, 2026 General Election: Candidates in Ballot Order, Fayette County
Election filing · Fayette County Clerk · dt4647cgvo9o2.cloudfront.net
- Vote Local Lexington: At-Large Councilmember
Candidate questionnaire · Vote Local Lexington (CivicLex) · lex.vote
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