2022 Louisville mayoral election
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November 8, 2022
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The 2022 Louisville mayoral election was the sixth quadrennial Louisville Metro mayoral election, held on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Democratic mayor Greg Fischer was term-limited and could not seek reelection to a fourth term in office.[1]
On February 14, 2022, mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg survived an assassination attempt.[2] The suspected assassin was a racial justice activist seen at George Floyd protests in 2020, but it is unclear if the attempted assassination was motivated by political beliefs.[3] Controversy ensued when the Louisville Community Bail Fund subsequently posted a $100,000 bond for his release.[4]
On May 17, 2022, the primary election was held. Greenberg and Republican Bill Dieruf won their respective primaries and advanced to the general election in November.[5] Greenberg defeated Dieruf in the election.
Candidates
Nominee
- Craig Greenberg, attorney and businessman[6][7]
Eliminated in primary
- Tim Findley Jr., pastor, activist, and community leader[8]
- Skylar Beckett Graudick, former police officer and lobbyist[9]
- Colin J. Hardin, restaurant worker[9][7]
- Sergio Alexander Lopez, businessman and U.S. Census Bureau clerk[9][7]
- David Nicholson, circuit court clerk[10]
- Shameka Parrish-Wright, Co-chair of the Kentucky Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and manager of the Louisville Bail Project[11]
- Anthony Oxendine
Withdrawn
- David James, President of the Louisville Metro Council (endorsed Greenberg)[12]
- Carla Dearing, businesswoman and entrepreneur[13]
Declined
- Sadiqa Reynolds, president and CEO of the Urban League of Louisville[14]
- Charles Booker, former state representative and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020 (running for U.S. Senate) [15]
- Morgan McGarvey, minority leader of the Kentucky Senate (2019–present), state senator from the 19th district (2013–present) (running for U.S. House)[9]
- Attica Scott, state representative from the 41st district (2017–present) (endorsed Parrish-Wright)[9]
- Barbara Sexton Smith, businesswoman and former member of the Louisville Metro Council from the 4th district (endorsed Greenberg)[16]
Endorsements
Statewide officials
- Andy Beshear, governor of Kentucky (2019–present)[17]
Local officials
- Jerry Abramson, former mayor of Louisville (2003–2011)[18] (post primary)
- Cassie Chambers Armstrong, Louisville Metro Councilwoman from the 8th district (2020–present)[19]
- Keisha Dorsey, Louisville Metro Councilwoman from the 3rd district (2019–present)[19]
- Nicole George, Louisville Metro Councilwoman from the 21st district (2019–present)[19]
- David James, Louisville Metro Councilman from the 6th district (2011–present), President of the Louisville Metro Council (2018–present)[12]
- Donna Purvis, Louisville Metro Councilwoman from the 5th district (2019–present)[19]
- Barbara Sexton Smith, businesswoman and former member of the Louisville Metro Council from the 4th district[16]
- Markus Winkler, Louisville Metro Councilman from the 17th district (2019–present)[19]
Organizations
- Planned Parenthood Action Kentucky[20]
Labor unions
State legislators
- Attica Scott, state representative from the 41st district (2017–present)[9]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Craig Greenberg | 34,115 | 41.4% | |
| Democratic | Shameka Parrish-Wright | 17,730 | 21.5% | |
| Democratic | David Nicholson | 14,123 | 17.1% | |
| Democratic | Tim Findley, Jr. | 12,672 | 15.4% | |
| Democratic | Sergio Alexander Lopez | 1,303 | 1.6% | |
| Democratic | Colin J. Hardin | 1,066 | 1.3% | |
| Democratic | Skylar Beckett Graudick | 1,030 | 1.2% | |
| Democratic | Anthony Oxendine | 365 | 0.4% | |
| Total votes | 82,404 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bill Dieruf, mayor of Jeffersontown[24]
Eliminated in primary
- Chartrael Hall, minister and community speaker[9][7]
- Philip Molestina, businessman and minister[25]
- Rob Stark Reishman Jr.[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Dieruf | 30,088 | 78.20% | |
| Republican | Chartrael Hall | 4,291 | 11.15% | |
| Republican | Rob Stark Reishman, Jr. | 2,190 | 5.70% | |
| Republican | Philip Molestina | 1,905 | 4.95% | |
| Total votes | 38,474 | 100.0% | ||
