Bowling Green elections · City
Bowling Green City Commissioners (vote for up to four)
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Who is running
7 candidates on the ballot, from Kentucky Secretary of State. Photos come from each candidate's own campaign site.
Melinda Hill
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Hill’s campaign site says she has worked for more than 20 years in economic development, community relations, education/training, and leadership, and that she served as a Bowling Green city commissioner from 2011–2016 and 2020–2026. The city’s official biography describes her as CASA of South Central Kentucky’s executive director, notes her MBA from Western Kentucky University, and documents earlier roles in state government and prior commission service.
No stated positions found yet
Thomas Alan Morris
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Morris’s 2026 campaign site describes him as a small-business owner and identifies him as a candidate for Bowling Green City Commission.
3 sourced statements · Campaign site
Sue Parrigin
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Parrigin says she is completing her sixth term as Bowling Green City Commissioner and has served three terms as Mayor Pro Tem. Her campaign biography lists her as president of Strategic Consulting, LLC, a role she says she has held since 2017; it also lists prior work at Western Kentucky University and a Ph.D. in organizational leadership and development.
Source: Sue Parrigin for Commissioner — 2026 campaign website
2 sourced statements · Campaign site
Photo: Dana Beasley-Brown campaign Dana Beasley-Brown
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
The City of Bowling Green says Beasley-Brown was elected to the City Commission in November 2018. The city’s official biography identifies her as a commissioner; the campaign website describes her current reelection bid as focused on responsive and transparent city government.
Source: City of Bowling Green — Commissioner Dana Beasley-Brown, Dana for Bowling Green — 2026 campaign website
1 sourced statement · Campaign site
Don Langley
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Warren County Clerk filings list Langley as a nonpartisan candidate for Bowling Green City Commissioner. No further sourced biographical background was found.
No stated positions found yet
Carlos D'Angelo Bailey
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
The City of Bowling Green’s official website identifies Bailey as a city commissioner. No qualifying candidate background details or current campaign position statements were located in the sources reviewed.
No stated positions found yet
Brian Fishback
Write-in
No stated positions found yet
Where the candidates stand
Every candidate for Bowling Green City Commissioners (vote for up to four) on each issue any of them has spoken on, in their own words or a close paraphrase, with the source linked. Checked . We do not score, rank or recommend anyone.
Where do the Bowling Green City Commissioners (vote for up to four) candidates in Bowling Green stand on housing?
Melinda Hill (Nonpartisan, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
Thomas Alan Morris (Nonpartisan, incumbent)
He says he would examine zoning policies that could increase the supply of affordable housing, including encouraging accessory dwelling units, and would work to position the city to pursue housing-related grants and policy changes. (Tom Morris for Bowling Green City Commission — Platform)
Sue Parrigin (Nonpartisan, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
Dana Beasley-Brown (Nonpartisan, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
Don Langley (Nonpartisan, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
Carlos D'Angelo Bailey (Nonpartisan, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
No public statement found in our sources.
Where do the Bowling Green City Commissioners (vote for up to four) candidates in Bowling Green stand on energy and utilities?
Melinda Hill (Nonpartisan, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
Thomas Alan Morris (Nonpartisan, incumbent)
Morris says the public should have a voice in data-center decisions and that a waiting period was needed to hear more community input; he also says the city’s ordinance should be improved to address community concerns. (Tom Morris for Bowling Green City Commission — Platform)
Sue Parrigin (Nonpartisan, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
Dana Beasley-Brown (Nonpartisan, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
Don Langley (Nonpartisan, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
Carlos D'Angelo Bailey (Nonpartisan, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
No public statement found in our sources.
Where do the Bowling Green City Commissioners (vote for up to four) candidates in Bowling Green stand on elections and how government runs?
Melinda Hill (Nonpartisan, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
Thomas Alan Morris (Nonpartisan, incumbent)
He proposes livestreaming commission meetings on popular platforms such as YouTube, holding some meetings later in the day, and disclosing commissioners’ political contributions from entities with business before the commission before votes on that business. (Tom Morris for Bowling Green City Commission — Platform)
Sue Parrigin (Nonpartisan, incumbent)
She says she will seek community input on important decisions while remaining mindful of fiscal responsibility. She describes transparency, community growth, and fiscal responsibility as guiding principles for her next term. (Sue Parrigin for Commissioner — 2026 campaign website)
She says her vision includes continued transparency in city government and inviting residents’ thoughts, concerns, and dialogue. (Sue Parrigin for Commissioner — 2026 campaign website)
Dana Beasley-Brown (Nonpartisan, incumbent)
She says she has kept her promise to be a voice for Bowling Green residents and is seeking reelection to support a responsive and transparent city government. (Dana for Bowling Green — 2026 campaign website)
Don Langley (Nonpartisan, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
Carlos D'Angelo Bailey (Nonpartisan, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
No public statement found in our sources.
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More on the Bowling Green ballot
- U.S. SenateAndy Barr, Charles Booker, Christopher Campbell
U.S. House, District 2S. Brett Guthrie, Megan Wingfield, Thomas A. Loecken- State Senate, District 16 (precinct-dependent)George Maxwell "Max" Wise
- State Senate, District 32 (precinct-dependent)Mike Wilson
State House, District 17 (precinct-dependent)Robert B. Duvall- State House, District 19 (precinct-dependent)Michael Lee Meredith
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