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Mayor, City of Mayfield

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The mayor heads the city government of Mayfield.

Nonpartisan. Open seat: Mayor Kathy Stewart O'Nan finished third in the May 19, 2026 nonpartisan primary.

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Tim Choate

No party listed

Civil engineer

The gist

Pledges to create jobs through competition and outreach
Proposes a youth center to anchor downtown revitalization
Pledges to share with citizens how city money is spent
Proposes internships and workforce training for Mayfield youth

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Pledges to create jobs through competition and outreach
Engineer Choate announces run for Mayfield mayor
News coverage · Mayfield Messenger · Jan 5, 2026 · mayfield-messenger.com
“create jobs through competition and outreach”
Proposes a youth center to anchor downtown revitalization
Graves primary: Hayden wins GOP judge executive nom, Parrott and Choate top vote-getters for Mayfield mayor
News coverage · Mayfield Messenger · May 19, 2026 · mayfield-messenger.com
“there needs to be an "anchor" for downtown revitalization, which he said should be a youth center in the Seventh and Eighth Street corridor”
Pledges to share with citizens how city money is spent
Engineer Choate announces run for Mayfield mayor
News coverage · Mayfield Messenger · Jan 5, 2026 · mayfield-messenger.com
“share how money is spent with citizens”
Proposes internships and workforce training for Mayfield youth
Engineer Choate announces run for Mayfield mayor
News coverage · Mayfield Messenger · Jan 5, 2026 · mayfield-messenger.com
“invest in internships, workforce training and career pathways for the city's youth”

Derrick Parrott

No party listed

Mayfield City Council member; school/home/community liaison, Mayfield Independent Schools

The gist

Supports helping existing businesses and attracting new ones
Proposes ready-to-build business sites and simpler processes
Supports apprenticeships connecting young graduates with local industries
Pledges to maintain safe roads

More about Derrick

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Supports helping existing businesses and attracting new ones
Graves GOP forum features partisan candidates, mayoral contenders
News coverage · Mayfield Messenger · Apr 22, 2026 · mayfield-messenger.com
“supporting existing businesses and attracting new ones”
Proposes ready-to-build business sites and simpler processes
Graves primary: Hayden wins GOP judge executive nom, Parrott and Choate top vote-getters for Mayfield mayor
News coverage · Mayfield Messenger · May 19, 2026 · mayfield-messenger.com
“ready-to-build business sites, fewer bureaucratic hurdles and simplified processes”
Supports apprenticeships connecting young graduates with local industries
Graves GOP forum features partisan candidates, mayoral contenders
News coverage · Mayfield Messenger · Apr 22, 2026 · mayfield-messenger.com
“promoting apprenticeship programs, connecting young graduates with local industries”
Pledges to maintain safe roads
Graves GOP forum features partisan candidates, mayoral contenders
News coverage · Mayfield Messenger · Apr 22, 2026 · mayfield-messenger.com
“maintaining safe roads”

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