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Urban County Council District Member, Lexington-Fayette

District 3

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The Urban County Council adopts Lexington-Fayette's budget, creates policies and sets taxes. Each of its 12 district members represents one council district for a two-year term.

Nonpartisan. Open seat.

Candidates Compare by issue

Jon Larson

No party listed

Attorney

The gist

Pledges to be a watchdog for taxpayer money
Supports expansion limits to protect green space and horse farms
Supports gun violence prevention

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Pledges to be a watchdog for taxpayer money
Vote Local Lexington: Council District 3
Candidate questionnaire · Vote Local Lexington (CivicLex) · lex.vote
“Watchdogs for taxpayer money.”
Supports expansion limits to protect green space and horse farms
Vote Local Lexington: Council District 3
Candidate questionnaire · Vote Local Lexington (CivicLex) · lex.vote
“Protecting green space/horse farms through expansion limits and regional planning.”
Supports gun violence prevention
Vote Local Lexington: Council District 3
Candidate questionnaire · Vote Local Lexington (CivicLex) · lex.vote
“Gun violence prevention.”

Griffin VanMeter

No party listed

Small business owner and community advocate

The gist

Proposes 20 mph neighborhood speed limits
Proposes opening schoolyards as community playgrounds
Proposes a formal city-University of Kentucky housing partnership

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Proposes 20 mph neighborhood speed limits
Vote Local Lexington: Council District 3
Candidate questionnaire · Vote Local Lexington (CivicLex) · lex.vote
“Safe Streets: lower neighborhood speed limits to 20 mph”
Proposes opening schoolyards as community playgrounds
Vote Local Lexington: Council District 3
Candidate questionnaire · Vote Local Lexington (CivicLex) · lex.vote
“open schoolyards as community playgrounds, win capital & maintenance dollars for our parks”
Proposes a formal city-University of Kentucky housing partnership
Vote Local Lexington: Council District 3
Candidate questionnaire · Vote Local Lexington (CivicLex) · lex.vote
“establish a formal city-UK housing partnership, adopt community benefit agreements”

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