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.

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

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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

City Council

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

City Council | Meet Me In Midway

2026 Kentucky General Election

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.

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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.

Public Services

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

Housing & Urban Development

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.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Public Safety

Education

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.

Economy

Steve Simoff

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

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