Linda Gorton’s campaign; David Kloiber’s campaign; Insider
Incumbent Mayor Linda Gorton is running against David Kloiber in Lexington, Kentucky’s mayoral race.
Polls close in the state at 6 p.m. local time. Given the state has multiple timezones, the first polls close at 6 p.m. EST and the last polls close at 7 p.m. EST.
While Lexington’s mayoral election is nonpartisan, Gorton is a registered Republican who views herself as an independent. Gorton previously served as vice mayor of Lexington for four years, and on the Lexington-Fayette Urban City Council for 16 years.
Violence in the city and affordable housing are some of the top issues of the campaign.
In Lexington, mayors may serve up to three consecutive four-year terms. Gorton is running for her second.
Kloiber, Gorton’s challenger, currently serves in the Lexington City Council. He came in second in the nonpartisan primary for mayor, clinching 14% of the vote to Gorton’s 71%.