2026 Kentucky General Election

In the 2018 appeal, this Court summarized the history of this matter as follows:

Snowden owns a 175-acre parcel of land referred to as Roseglade Farm. The northeast portion of the tract lies near the “Y” intersection of U.S. Highway 68 and Kentucky Highway 29 in Jessamine County.

Hal Snowden, Jr., D/B/A Roseglade Farm v. City of Wilmore, Kentucky (2023) — Counsel Stack

Hal Snowden Jr. owns a 175-acre parcel of land referred to as Roseglade Farm.

MAYOR City of Wilmore - (Vote for One)
Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total
Hal SNOWDEN JR. 7 23.33% 9 18.75% 81 19.47% 97 19.64%
Harold Lee RAINWATER 23 76.67% 39 81.25% 335 80.53% 397 80.36%
Cast Votes: 30 100.00% 48 100.00% 416 100.00%
Undervotes: 2 3 56 61
Overvotes: 0 0 1 1

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Hal previously ran for mayor of Wilmore but did not win.

As of October 6, 2026, Hal SNOWDEN JR. did not have a website or any information online.

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In 2016, Snowden applied again to the planning commission for a new consideration of a plan to develop Roseglade Farm into 174 residential lots of approximately .25 acres each. This plan for the property reconfigured the preliminary development plan prepared in August 1997 (and approved in December 1997) by inverting the proposed residential area as platted and the greenspace area referred to in the conservation easement.

Applied in 2016 to develop Roseglade Farm into 174 residential lots of approximately 0.25 acres each.

- Applied in 2016 to develop Roseglade Farm into 174 residential lots of approximately 0.25 acres each.

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Hal SNOWDEN JR.

As of October 6, 2026, Hal Snowden Jr. did not have a website or any information online.

Hal Snowden Jr.

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Harold Lee Rainwater grew up in Wilmore and graduated from Asbury College and Eastern KY University. 

Harold has served as Mayor of Wilmore since 1976 

As of October 6, 2026, Harold Lee RAINWATER did not have a website or any information online.

Harold Lee RAINWATER

As of October 6, 2026, Harold Lee Rainwater did not have a website or any information online.

Harold Lee Rainwater

As of October 6, 2026, Harold Lee RAINWATER’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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