2026 Kentucky General Election

I've spent my career at the Frankfort Plant Board, where over 20 years of working inside a Special Purpose Government Entity has given me a deep appreciation for fiscal responsibility, building consensus, and getting things done within a governmental structure.

Harvey Couch for Midway City Council

Harvey has spent his career at the Frankfort Plant Board, including more than 20 years with the special-purpose government entity.

Harvey Couch has spent his career at the Frankfort Plant Board, including more than 20 years with the special-purpose government entity.

Not only do we often enjoy time together in our parks, my wife Rachel has served more than six years as a board member of Friends of Walter Bradley Park. I know firsthand how much these spaces matter, and I'm committed to making sure they're well-maintained, accessible, and something we're all proud to call our own.

Committed to keeping parks well-maintained and accessible.

- Committed to keeping parks well-maintained and accessible.

Public Services

As of October 8, 2026, Harvey Couch’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Speeding is one of the most consistent concerns I hear from Midway residents. I'll work to slow traffic on our neighborhood streets, improve sidewalks, and better connect the parts of our community that are currently cut off from one another.

The basics matter. Reliable sewer lines, well-maintained roads, and infrastructure that works aren't glamorous issues, but they're the foundation everything else is built on. After nearly 20 years working at the Frankfort Plant Board, I understand how utilities and public infrastructure operate from the inside — and I'll bring that experience to making sure Midway's infrastructure gets the attention it deserves.

Plans to improve sidewalks and connect currently separated parts of the community.

Prioritizes reliable sewer lines, well-maintained roads, and functioning public infrastructure.

- Plans to improve sidewalks and connect currently separated parts of the community.
- Prioritizes reliable sewer lines, well-maintained roads, and functioning public infrastructure.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Plans to slow traffic on neighborhood streets.

- Plans to slow traffic on neighborhood streets.

Public Safety

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Harvey Couch

As of October 8, 2026, Harvey COUCH’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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BORN & RAISED KENTUCKIAN.
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN.

Ian was born in Midway to two working-class parents: his mother from Kentucky and his father from Brooklyn, New York, but both united by the Horse Capital of the World. His mom grew up as the daughter of a farmer and a dedicated public servant, where she learned the values of hard work. His dad grew up in New York, where he was introduced to the horse industry, ultimately leading him to Kentucky. Together, they opened up their small business in Midway, Kentucky, in 1998.

Meet Ian | Ian VanSteenbergh for Midway

Amidst his advocacy work in High School and college work, Ian found another way to help people: helping them find home. After graduating from high school and obtaining his Associate’s Degree from Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC), he began a career in real estate. After inspiration from his mentor, he joined a top-producing, boutique brokerage, Indigo & Co Realty. His real estate career has opened his eyes to the housing affordability crisis, economic development, and how to balance historical preservation with growth.

Ian VanSTEENBERGH was born in Midway. He earned an associate's degree from Bluegrass Community and Technical College.

Ian VanSteenbergh was born in Midway. He earned an associate's degree from Bluegrass Community and Technical College.

Ian VanSTEENBERGH began a career in real estate and joined Indigo & Co Realty, a brokerage.

Ian began a career in real estate and joined Indigo & Co Realty, a brokerage.

Two years ago, Midway elected Ian because he promised to get things done — not make headlines. Here's what that's looked like:

Parks: Served on the Parks Board; supported projects at Walter Bradley Park and Bluejay Park; working on Midway's third park at Midway Station.

Infrastructure: Worked to pave roads, like the Midway Cemetery, and invest in sidewalk projects.

What We Accomplished in Two Years | Ian VanSteenbergh for Midway

PARKS

As a member of the Parks Board, I know just how important our parks are to the community. They are vital to our well-being and to creating a healthy Midway. We’ve done great work so far, but we have to keep ensuring they continue to be a success.

With just a few more projects in Walter Bradley Park and Bluejay Park, we’re now focusing on our soon-to-be third park in Midway Station. This is an incredible opportunity that we must make the most of.

Infrastructure | Ian VanSteenbergh for Midway

Supports completing projects at Walter Bradley and Bluejay parks and developing a third park at Midway Station.

- Supports completing projects at Walter Bradley and Bluejay parks and developing a third park at Midway Station.

Other than diversifying housing types, we have to make sure any new development or building is not too large and that it keeps with the historical charm of Midway’s architecture. We could create incentives for people to build ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units, or sometimes called “Granny Pods”). We could create incentives to fill in our infill. We have to make sure we invest in “Smart Growth".

Housing | Ian VanSteenbergh for Midway

WHAT A SOLUTION LOOKS LIKE

The only way to fix the housing problem is by creating more housing units. It’s supply and demand. But change doesn’t have to be bad. If we slowly fix the problem and can work with people who share the same vision of keeping Midway, well, Midway, then we can create solutions that work for all.

We have a lot of “Missing Middle” housing. This can include, but is not limited to, townhouses, cottages (smaller single-family homes), starter homes, condos, and multi-family buildings. We need to diversify our housing options so we can ensure a healthy turnover of homes.

We can start by redoing the City of Midway’s website to reflect who we really are. We can put policy in place to protect our historic buildings. We can work with the State to rethink the entrance to Midway from the interstate.

Preservation | Ian VanSteenbergh for Midway

Proposes incentives for accessory dwelling units and infill development.

Supports increasing housing supply and diversifying housing options, including townhouses, cottages, starter homes, condominiums, and multifamily buildings.

Supports housing development that preserves Midway's historic architectural character and limits building scale.

Proposes protecting historic buildings and working with the state to rethink Midway's interstate entrance.

- Proposes incentives for accessory dwelling units and infill development.
- Supports increasing housing supply and diversifying housing options, including townhouses, cottages, starter homes, condominiums, and multifamily buildings.
- Supports housing development that preserves Midway's historic architectural character and limits building scale.
- Proposes protecting historic buildings and working with the state to rethink Midway's interstate entrance.

SIDEWALKS

We have a sidewalk problem. Many are broken, are not continuous, or some just don’t exist at all. It’s time we invest in our sidewalks. From finishing the sidewalks, creating cutouts for easier walkability, to putting in bulbouts that help with pedestrian safety and speeding, we need to focus on making Midway safer.

DOWNTOWN AREA

Midway Renaissance focused heavily on Downtown. They created a better Downtown. But the way we use it has changed. We now have almost every building with a business in it, and we have a multitude of different businesses. We just need to make some tweaks. We need to invest in areas to create more formal parking. We need to upgrade signs. We need to spruce up Downtown a little with trees, flowers, and ensure it works for both tourists and residents.

Infrastructure | Ian Vansteenberg for Midway

Parks: Served on the Parks Board; supported projects at Walter Bradley Park and Bluejay Park; working on Midway's third park at Midway Station.

Infrastructure: Worked to pave roads, like the Midway Cemetery, and invest in sidewalk projects.

Economic Development: Sold the old Fire Station on Bruen Street, which now houses one of Midway’s newest businesses, the Bruen Bunker.

Budget: Passed two budgets with rainy day funds, without raising taxes (We actually lowered the tax rate in 2025).

Our roads need fixing. We need to have a plan on where we need to strategically invest our tax dollars. After Midway Renaissance back in 2005, very little has been done to work on the other parts of our community that need a little investment in beautification. Roads need to be repaved. We need curbs.

Advocates for completing and repairing sidewalks, adding pedestrian cutouts and bulbouts, and improving pedestrian safety.

Calls for formal downtown parking, upgraded signs, and landscaping improvements for residents and tourists.

Said he worked to pave roads, including at Midway Cemetery, and invest in sidewalk projects.

Calls for strategic investment to repave roads, add curbs, and improve neighborhood beautification.

- Advocates for completing and repairing sidewalks, adding pedestrian cutouts and bulbouts, and improving pedestrian safety.
- Calls for formal downtown parking, upgraded signs, and landscaping improvements for residents and tourists.
- Said he worked to pave roads, including at Midway Cemetery, and invest in sidewalk projects.
- Calls for strategic investment to repave roads, add curbs, and improve neighborhood beautification.

Let me be clear: the police are absolutely necessary and I 100% support them, we just need a better presence for what we pay. We need to keep working on stopping speeding not only through a police presence, but through infrastructure upgrades such as speed tables or speed monitors on the speed limit signs.

Public Safety | Ian VanSteenbergh for Midway

We also have an ever-expanding police budget. I’ve continued to push for an expanded police presence in Midway. If we continue to pay more and more each year, we need to have services that match what we pay. Let me be clear: the police are absolutely necessary and I 100% support them, we just need a better presence for what we pay. We need to keep working on stopping speeding not only through a police presence, but through infrastructure upgrades such as speed tables or speed monitors on the speed limit signs.

Supports addressing speeding through police presence, speed tables, and speed-monitor signs.

Advocates for an expanded police presence that matches the city's police spending.

- Supports addressing speeding through police presence, speed tables, and speed-monitor signs.
- Advocates for an expanded police presence that matches the city's police spending.

As of October 8, 2026, Ian VanSteenbergh’s website did not contain information on this issue.

We’ve had folks talk to the Tourism Commission, Chamber, and Business Association, but when they look at the data, it doesn’t make sense for them. We need to invest in the community, attract tourists (without becoming a tourist town or bedroom community), and ensure we have the right resources for businesses to come to Midway and invest. It’ll take some creativity and time, but we can attract those businesses Midway residents want, while we support our local small-businesses Downtown.

Economic Growth | Ian VanSteenbergh for Midway

I know just how crucial these small businesses are to our community and economic well-being. We have to continue to support our small businesses, whether that be retail, restaurants, professional, or anything in between. Our community is the strongest when none of the buildings are empty and each business is happy. Through creative planning, we can expand our economy, fill up Midway Station with businesses, and give the people of Midway options.

Once Midway Station is fully developed, that will bring in new tax revenue. My job on council is making sure we're not making promises we can't pay for, and not raising taxes to cover spending we don’t need to do. And if we can save money to pay for larger projects, we should plan for them.

Fiscal Responsibility | Ian VanSteenbergh for Midway

WHAT I'VE DONE / WHAT I'LL KEEP DOING

Lowered the property tax rate in 2025

Pushed for the Midway Cemetery road pavement project that required saving

Passed two budgets with rainy day funds

I will continue to ensure our budget remains balanced and we are in a position to pay for projects that benefit the people of Midway

Being fiscally responsible doesn't mean saying no to everything. It means being honest about tradeoffs — the same way I am about housing. We can invest in Midway's roads, parks, and growth without writing checks the city can't cash.

Calls for community investment and tourism that attracts businesses without turning Midway into a tourist town or bedroom community.

Advocates supporting local small businesses, filling commercial spaces, and attracting businesses to Midway Station.

Prioritizes balanced budgets, reserves for larger projects, and avoiding tax increases for unnecessary spending.

- Calls for community investment and tourism that attracts businesses without turning Midway into a tourist town or bedroom community.
- Advocates supporting local small businesses, filling commercial spaces, and attracting businesses to Midway Station.
- Prioritizes balanced budgets, reserves for larger projects, and avoiding tax increases for unnecessary spending.

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- Supports increasing housing supply and diversifying housing options, including townhouses, cottages, starter homes, condominiums, and multifamily buildings.
- Supports housing development that preserves Midway's historic architectural character and limits building scale.
- Proposes protecting historic buildings and working with the state to rethink Midway's interstate entrance.

- Calls for strategic investment to repave roads, add curbs, and improve neighborhood beautification.

- Advocates for an expanded police presence that matches the city's police spending.

As of October 8, 2026, Ian VanSTEENBERGH’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Advocates supporting local small businesses, filling commercial spaces, and attracting businesses to Midway Station.
- Prioritizes balanced budgets, reserves for larger projects, and avoiding tax increases for unnecessary spending.

Ian VanSTEENBERGH

Gallagher, 56, is a retired state employee, assistant manager at the Brown Barrel restaurant, and runs a mobile kettle corn business, 2 Ladies and a Kettle. She also works part time at Kohl’s in Frankfort. Gallagher said she believes working a variety of jobs helps her council work because the jobs provide connections to the community. Gallagher grew up in Franklin and Scott counties, attended the University of Kentucky for a year and worked in personnel and payroll for Kentucky State Parks. She said she has lived for nearly 26 years in her grandparents’ old house in the 100 block of West Main Street.

Midway Messenger: CANDIDATE PROFILES

Kaye Nita Gallagher grew up in Franklin and Scott counties. She attended the University of Kentucky for a year. She has lived for nearly 26 years in her grandparents' old house in the 100 block of West Main Street.

CANDIDATE PROFILES - Midway Messenger

Kaye Nita Gallagher, 56, is a retired state employee, assistant manager at the Brown Barrel restaurant, and runs a mobile kettle corn business, 2 Ladies and a Kettle. She also works part time at Kohl’s in Frankfort. Gallagher said she believes working a variety of jobs helps her council work because the jobs provide connections to the community.

Kaye works as an assistant manager at the Brown Barrel restaurant, operates a mobile kettle corn business, 2 Ladies and a Kettle, and works part-time at Kohl’s in Frankfort. She is a retired state employee.

Kaye Nita Gallagher says her experience is needed at a critical time. By Heston Bates, University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Media. Running for a fourth term, City Council Member Kaye Nita Gallagher says she believes that her six years will be crucial in helping Midway navigate the unpredictability of the pandemic and other issues. “I think it helps,” she said in an interview, “because I know what’s going on especially with Midway Station and the sewer project.”

Kaye served as a Midway City Council member for six years.

As of October 8, 2026, Kaye Nita Gallagher did not have a website or any information online.

What goals does Gallagher have if elected to another term? “I would like to see Midway Station at 100 percent occupancy.” The city has already filled the industrial lots but still needs to sell the commercial ones to complete development. “I want to see all the lots filled before my time on the council is over,” she said. In the forum, she said, “Once we get Midway Station full that’s it; we don’t need to develop anymore.”

Due to a rise in real-estate evaluations the council has lowered property-tax rates. Asked in the Oct. 5 candidate forum if the council should continue to do that if assessments keep rising, Gallagher said “I think with Midway Station full the occupational tax is going to bring in a lot more money. If we can lower it without being a burden on the city, that would be great. If not we ought to keep them where they are at.”

In developing Midway Station, the Woodford County Economic Development Authority has incurred debts to the city. The EDA recently proposed to retire the debt by deeding the city 38 acres of land along the highways that would be a buffer zone between the industrial park and the roads. Gallagher said “We should accept the buffer zone just because they have helped us out so much with developing Midway Station.”

Said Midway should not undertake further development after Midway Station is full.

Supports lowering property-tax rates only if it does not burden city finances; otherwise, favors keeping rates unchanged.

Supports accepting 38 acres as a buffer zone between Midway Station and nearby roads.

- Said Midway should not undertake further development after Midway Station is full.
- Supports lowering property-tax rates only if it does not burden city finances; otherwise, favors keeping rates unchanged.
- Supports accepting 38 acres as a buffer zone between Midway Station and nearby roads.

Kaye Nita Gallagher, campaigning for her third term on the Midway City Council, says she is looking to help upgrade the infrastructure throughout Midway and get more tourism downtown, where she lives and works. “The infrastructure needs upgrading and we are working on that,” Gallagher said, noting that the city’s engineers are using a camera to diagnose problems in the sewer system.

Plans to upgrade Midway’s infrastructure, including diagnosing sewer-system problems.

- Plans to upgrade Midway’s infrastructure, including diagnosing sewer-system problems.

Another issue facing the council is speeding. Gallagher said new speed limit signs and an empty police car in front of the doctor’s office to deter speeders seem to be only temporary solutions, because she still gets complaints about speeding. Gallagher is open to new solutions “if we can do some kind of research, if we can get some sort of study.”

The city recently bought a new ladder truck for the fire department, but it won’t fit into the fire station on Bruen Street, prompting Mayor Grayson Vandegrift to suggest building a new station at Midway Station. Asked about that, Gallagher said, “Not right now; possibly in the future, as long as we have the money, but if there is a fire at Midway University the one on Bruen Street would be able to get there faster.”

Is open to new, research-informed measures to address speeding.

Opposes building a new fire station immediately but may support it later if funds are available.

- Is open to new, research-informed measures to address speeding.
- Opposes building a new fire station immediately but may support it later if funds are available.

What goals does Gallagher have if elected to another term? “I would like to see Midway Station at 100 percent occupancy.” The city has already filled the industrial lots but still needs to sell the commercial ones to complete development. “I want to see all the lots filled before my time on the council is over,” she said.

Asked if she favors another round of pandemic relief for businesses, she said, “If it’s possible yes. If there was another round, it would be back on us, and chances are it couldn’t go to the citizens again; it would have to go to the businesses. . . . Obviously their sales aren’t as good as they’ve been in the past,” she said, “but they’re surviving.”

The Midway City Council voted 3-2 Monday for a second and third round of vouchers for residents to spend at local businesses, rather than give money directly to the businesses for COVID-19 relief. Voting with Southworth were Kaye Nita Gallagher, who said earlier, “We’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback from citizens about the vouchers,” and Logan Nance, who said he didn’t think $2,000 would make a difference to a business at risk of closing.

Midway Messenger: June 2020

Wants Midway Station’s commercial lots to reach full occupancy.

Supports another round of pandemic relief for local businesses if feasible.

Voted for additional resident vouchers for spending at local businesses as COVID-19 relief.

- Wants Midway Station’s commercial lots to reach full occupancy.
- Supports another round of pandemic relief for local businesses if feasible.
- Voted for additional resident vouchers for spending at local businesses as COVID-19 relief.

Kaye Nita Gallagher

As of October 8, 2026, Kaye Nita GALLAGHER’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Kaye Nita GALLAGHER

## About the Author

Logan Nance is a United States Army veteran and proud Kentuckian. Logan, his wife Samantha, and their 2 (soon to be 3) daughters live in Midway, KY where Logan serves on the city council.

Logan Nance

Logan Nance lives with his wife, Samantha, and their two daughters.

Saturday Shepherd and the World Beyond is Logan’s debut novel. He enjoys writing stories that are set in our world, but with a twist.

Logan is a U.S. Army veteran. He wrote Saturday Shepherd and the World Beyond, his debut novel.

CITY COUNCIL
Council Members
Name
Phone Number
Email Address
Kaye Nita Gallagher
859-351-2530
kayenita@meetmeinmidway.com
Steve Simoff
steve@meetmeinmidway.com
Logan Nancelogan@meetmeinmidway.com
Mary Raglin
mary@meetmeinmidway.com
Ian VanSteenberghian@meetmeinmidway.com
Patrick Hallpatrick@meetmeinmidway.com

City Council

Logan currently serves on the Midway City Council.

City Council | Meet Me In Midway

As of October 8, 2026, Logan Nance did not have a website or any information online.

On Monday, City Council members voiced how they felt, before voting on whether to provide water and sewer services to the project. Nance said, “The proposal as it stands does not give me enough information to have certainty that the benefits are going to outweigh the way that this could harm our community.” The council voted unanimously to deny water and sewer services for the proposed luxury RV park and resort.

UPDATE: Midway City Council denies water and sewer services to potential RV 'Resort' - WTVQ

Said the proposed RV resort could harm the community and that available information did not establish that its benefits would outweigh that harm.

- Said the proposed RV resort could harm the community and that available information did not establish that its benefits would outweigh that harm.

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As of October 8, 2026, Logan NANCE’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Logan NANCE

Mary Raglin says she would bring diversity, unheard voices to council. Mary Raglin, a Midway resident pretty much her entire life, is retired at 69 but looking to get more involved by trying to get elected to the City Council.

Mary C. Raglin has been a Midway resident for most of her life.

Raglin worked for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County government for 27 years as a 911 operator and also retired from the Army Reserve after 25 years. The council appointed her to the Woodford County Human Rights Commission in 2016, and she would have to resign from the commission if elected.

Mary is retired. She previously worked as a 911 operator for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County government and retired from the Army Reserve after 25 years.

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## Council Members

Name Phone Number Email Address Kaye Nita Gallagher 859-351-2530 kayenita@meetmeinmidway.com Steve Simoff steve@meetmeinmidway.com Logan Nance logan@meetmeinmidway.com Mary Raglin mary@meetmeinmidway.com Ian VanSteenbergh ian@meetmeinmidway.com Patrick Hall patrick@meetmeinmidway.com

Mary currently serves as a Midway City Council member.

As of October 8, 2026, Mary C. Raglin did not have a website or any information online.

Asked if it is time to stop rezoning of land for industry in and around Midway, Raglin said, “I would say Midway is a small, quaint, little, personable town. Let’s keep it that way. . . . Midway Station is a big enough project that will keep Midway busy for a while.”

Asked what the city should do about the property at 116 E. Main St. if the owner doesn’t complete repairs by the building inspector’s deadline of Oct. 31, she said the owner should get more time if requested. “If he is making an effort in getting the repairs done but has not yet completed the job I would be a little more patient,” she said. “If he just flat out refuses to make the repairs, then the building inspector or the mayor/city council has to take the next step . . . whatever that is.”

Advocates limiting further industrial rezoning while Midway Station is under development.

Supports allowing additional time for property repairs when an owner is making progress, while calling for city action when an owner refuses repairs.

- Advocates limiting further industrial rezoning while Midway Station is under development.
- Supports allowing additional time for property repairs when an owner is making progress, while calling for city action when an owner refuses repairs.

Speeding has been an issue in Midway for a long time. Raglin said, “I say put more speed-limit signs.”

Raglin said she supports the idea of a new fire station, “one that would be able to house all of the equipment we have and possibly have space for future equipment we made need later and still be accessible for the city of Midway at Midway Station.”

Calls for more speed-limit signs to address speeding in Midway.

Supports a new fire station that accommodates existing and future equipment and remains accessible to Midway Station.

- Calls for more speed-limit signs to address speeding in Midway.
- Supports a new fire station that accommodates existing and future equipment and remains accessible to Midway Station.

The council has reduced property taxes as real-estate assessments have gone up. Raglin was asked if that should continue, or if the occupational tax should be reduced. “Reducing the property-tax rates would be very beneficial to all property owners, especially our elderly and our senior citizens,” she said. “I really need to take the time to study more about occupational taxes, though.”

Supports reducing property-tax rates, particularly to benefit older property owners.

- Supports reducing property-tax rates, particularly to benefit older property owners.

Mary C. Raglin

As of October 8, 2026, Mary C. RAGLIN’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Mary C. RAGLIN

Adee has lived in Midway for several years and has been involved in local community activities. He has a background in business and has expressed interest in improving local infrastructure and community services.

Ray Adee (Midway City Council At-large, Kentucky, candidate 2026)

As of October 8, 2026, Ray Adee did not have a website or any information online.

Ray Adee

As of October 8, 2026, Ray ADEE’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ray ADEE

McDaniel, 67, is the Midway correspondent for the Woodford Sun and a former police officer who served time for drug possession in the 1990s but just had his civil rights restored a year ago. He received 413 votes. Simoff, 67, operates a bed and breakfast and is a racing official who has worked in the horse industry and lived in Midway for 15 years. He came in fifth with 408 votes.

Midway Messenger: McDaniel, Simoff join council; Craig is odd man out

Steve Simoff operates a bed and breakfast and is a racing official. He has worked in the horse industry.

Versailles asks Midway to pay $173674 a year for police, up from ...

The presidential election was not the only big race on election day for citizens of Midway, as seven candidates vied for six seats on the city council – a council that will have a new look come January, as Council Member Dan Roller did not seek re-election and incumbent Steven Craig was the odd man out. Newcomers John McDaniel and Steve Simoff were elected.

Council Members
Name
Phone Number
Email Address
Kaye Nita Gallagher
859-351-2530
kayenita@meetmeinmidway.com
Steve Simoff
steve@meetmeinmidway.com
Logan Nance
logan@meetmeinmidway.com

Steve currently serves on the Midway City Council, to which he was elected.

Simoff served on the Citizens Advisory Committee that spurred improvements at Walter Bradley Park. Asked what he can bring to the table as a council member, he said he would listen to the community and get citizens involved with council meetings. “Our job is to be stewards of Midway,” Simoff said. He said that if elected, he wants to go through neighborhoods to bring residents to council meetings because they deserve to know what is going on.

Midway Messenger: Candidate Profiles

Many faces from Midway attended a “Day for Midway” including non-incumbent city council candidates John McDaniel and Steve Simoff. McDaniel said the event reminded him of something the town used to do in the 60’s called “International Days.” Simoff said he had been to the event the last two years, and loved to see the community and the university work together. “I would like to see more students downtown, and find more things for them to do,” said Simoff. “I would like to visit with some of the students to see what they would like to see or do in Midway.”

Midway Messenger: November 2016

Plans to visit neighborhoods to encourage residents to attend council meetings.

Wants to consult with students about creating more activities for them downtown.

- Plans to visit neighborhoods to encourage residents to attend council meetings.
- Wants to consult with students about creating more activities for them downtown.

As of October 8, 2026, Steve Simoff did not have a website or any information online.

Simoff expressed the need to resolve the parking situation for businesses downtown. “An idea I have is that if you own a business try to find a place off the street so that your customers can park there,” he said. Simoff said each parking spot in front of businesses downtown is worth about $5,000.

Midway Messenger: 2016

Proposes that downtown businesses provide off-street parking for their customers.

- Proposes that downtown businesses provide off-street parking for their customers.

Simoff said he wants to help the council continue to support the community’s needs, such as how the city supported business during COVID-19. He approves of the relief funding that was given to Midway businesses and said, “It was one of the best things the city council did.” If the council has another such opportunity, Simoff said, he would support that. “If it would come up again and we’re still fighting the covid virus and things are slow,” he said, “all the businesses downtown certainly can use some support.”

Supports city assistance for downtown businesses when COVID-19 slows business activity.

- Supports city assistance for downtown businesses when COVID-19 slows business activity.

Steve Simoff

As of October 8, 2026, Steve SIMOFF’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Steve SIMOFF

"It means a lot," said Zachary Rankin, Midway resident and Midway Makers Market owner. "I think it's a testament to not only our city leaders but also all of our local merchants that band together and create a wonderful experience for visitors from not only Kentucky, but from surrounding states and around the world."

Midway residents reflect on city's charm after recognition

As of October 8, 2026, Zachary Rankin did not have a website or any information online.

Zachary Rankin

As of October 8, 2026, Zachary RANKIN’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Zachary RANKIN

- City council members make up the legislative body of the city's government and are responsible for the public's health, safety, and welfare. Its legislative duties include enacting ordinances, levying taxes, and adopting a budget. 
- The city council has the authority to investigate all activities of the city government and its employees. 
- City councils in Kentucky typically have between 6 and 12 council members. They serve two-year terms except in Louisville and Lexington where some members serve four-year terms. 
- Council members can be elected to represent a single district or the city at-large. Elections take place in even-numbered years. 

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