Kentucky mayors in Lexington, Louisville and London take top spots in primary elections

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 384

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Incumbent mayors of the two largest cities in the Bluegrass State are heading to the general election this November.

But in a small Kentucky town, a mayor who was impeached from office narrowly took the lead in his primary.

In Louisville, Mayor Craig Greenberg won 52.5% of the vote. The second place winner, Councilwoman Shameka Parrish-Wright, gained 26.3%. Though the race was nonpartisan for the first time thanks to a 2024 …

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