City

City Council, City of Covington

Vote for: 6
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 8
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The city council is Covington's legislative body: it passes city ordinances and adopts the budget. Members are elected citywide.

Nonpartisan. Vote for up to six. James Toebbe is on the printed ballot; the Secretary of State's county filings list marks his filing withdrawn.

Candidates Compare by issue

Taxes & budget

Dan FrancisNo party listed
No documented position found.
Bill WellsNo party listed
No documented position found.
Cari McMurtry GarrigaNo party listed
No documented position found.
Jay FossettNo party listed
- Supports closely monitoring city debt for new City Hall, riverfront
Steve HaydenNo party listed
No documented position found.
Tim DowningNo party listed
No documented position found.
Tim AcriNo party listed
No documented position found.
James ToebbeNo party listed
No documented position found.

Public safety

Dan FrancisNo party listed
No documented position found.
Bill WellsNo party listed
No documented position found.
Cari McMurtry GarrigaNo party listed
No documented position found.
Jay FossettNo party listed
- Supports making public safety the city's top priority
Steve HaydenNo party listed
No documented position found.
Tim DowningNo party listed
No documented position found.
Tim AcriNo party listed
No documented position found.
James ToebbeNo party listed
No documented position found.

Education

Dan FrancisNo party listed
No documented position found.
Bill WellsNo party listed
No documented position found.
Cari McMurtry GarrigaNo party listed
No documented position found.
Jay FossettNo party listed
- Supports the city partnering with Covington's public schools
Steve HaydenNo party listed
No documented position found.
Tim DowningNo party listed
No documented position found.
Tim AcriNo party listed
No documented position found.
James ToebbeNo party listed
No documented position found.

Housing

Dan FrancisNo party listed
No documented position found.
Bill WellsNo party listed
No documented position found.
Cari McMurtry GarrigaNo party listed
No documented position found.
Jay FossettNo party listed
- Supports expanding code enforcement and community policing in neighborhoods
Steve HaydenNo party listed
- Supports economic growth and workforce housing expansion
Tim DowningNo party listed
No documented position found.
Tim AcriNo party listed
No documented position found.
James ToebbeNo party listed
No documented position found.

Government & transparency

Dan FrancisNo party listed
No documented position found.
Bill WellsNo party listed
- Supports financial transparency and open city government
- Supports restoring city communication with neighborhood groups
Cari McMurtry GarrigaNo party listed
- Supports strong public services and inclusive civic engagement
Jay FossettNo party listed
No documented position found.
Steve HaydenNo party listed
- Supports efficient, responsive city services and neighborhoods
Tim DowningNo party listed
No documented position found.
Tim AcriNo party listed
No documented position found.
James ToebbeNo party listed
No documented position found.

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 5 issues covered in this race.