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2022 Lexington, Kentucky mayoral election

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2022 Lexington, Kentucky mayoral election
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Lexington, Kentucky held nonpartisan elections for mayor on May 17, 2022, and November 8, 2022. It saw the re-election of Republican Linda Gorton, who had been serving as mayor since January 6, 2019.[2]

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Campaigns

Prior to the election, candidates addressed issues of violent crime, cost of living, and housing affordability.[3]

Funding

Linda Gorton's campaign was funded by a variety of industries.[4] The largest contribution came from the equine industry, which is prominent in Kentucky as a whole and Lexington in particular.[5]

David Kloiber's campaign was mostly self- and family-funded, with the vast majority coming in the form of loaning funds to the campaign.[6][7]

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Results

The mayor of Lexington is elected every four years in a two-step process. The first round is a selection of candidates by a nonpartisan blanket primary, after which a general election is held, regardless of whether a candidate earns an absolute majority of the vote in the primary election.[8]

Primary

The primary election was held on May 17, 2022.

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General election results

Linda Gorton won the general election held on November 8, 2022.[2]

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References

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