Wondering who to vote for? Here’s a roundup of Herald-Leader endorsements for Nov. 5 | Opinion

Constitutional Amendments 1 and 2: No on both

Amendment 1 prohibits non-citizens from voting, something that is already illegal.

Amendment 2 would change the constitution to allow public school funding to be diverted to private schools for the first time since 1891 when the rules were made.

U.S. House of Representatives, Sixth District: Randy Cravens

Cravens brings the right blend of pragmatism and understanding to the many problems that face the 6th District, including housing, reproductive rights and rampant poverty.

Kentucky Senate, District 27: Molly Gene Crain

Her platform of the 4Fs — Families, Farms, Funding and Fixing Frankfort — gets away from the culture war battles the GOP loves to wage, and back to what she calls “kitchen table issues,” like fully funding public schools and making healthcare costs more affordable.

Kentucky House of Representatives, District 45: Adam Moore

Moore is a veteran and former Republican who brings a common sense approach to difficult issues like gun violence and education.

Kentucky House of Representatives, District 88: Cherlynn Stevenson

Stevenson brings her clout from Democratic leadership to work across the aisle on important issues like healthcare, medical cannabis and education.

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council

District 1: Tyler Morton

Morton has a coherent vision to make that district a safer, more prosperous place, one that unites more youth programming to less gentrification and more home ownership.

District 2: Shayla Lynch

The 2nd District is the fastest growing in Lexington, and after a productive first term, Lynch knows how to address the many issues of traffic, housing and gentrification that will come along with that growth.

District 4: Emma Curtis

Curtis is a smart and savvy young politician who will dive deep into the many complicated issues facing District 4, like making Nicholasville Road a safer, more manageable corridor and affordable housing needs.

District 5: Liz Sheehan

When it comes to vexing issues like pedestrian safety, mental health needs, and growth, Sheehan has proven herself to be one of the smartest and hard-working members of council.

District 7: Joseph Hale

As a community activist and a state employee, Hale understands both large governmental systems and the minutiae that runs our city.

District 12: Chad Walker

Walker has preserved farmland while also redeveloping a former industrial zone, so he can work with competing pressures of Lexington’s growth issues.

Fayette County Board of Education

District 1: Monica Mundy

As someone who challenges the administration, Mundy plans to work for more evidence of financial transparency from the district to concerned parents, more evidence of help to the district’s most vulnerable students, and, even more improvement in student achievement.

District 3: Penny Christian

A fierce advocate for children in her role with the local, state and national PTA, Christian will fight for equity and excellence for all children in the school district.

District 5: Amy Green

Green has helped usher in some achievement increases for students, along with teacher raises, and infrastructure improvements, and we think her work should continue.

Local ballot initiative for dedicated tax to help Lexington’s parks: Vote yes

A great city deserves great parks and this tax — about $50 a year on average — will help our parks get there.

This story was originally published October 30, 2024 at 9:05 AM.