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Chuck Ellinger II
2019 - Present
2027
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Chuck Ellinger II is an at-large member of the Lexington City Council in Kentucky. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Ellinger ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Lexington City Council in Kentucky. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Ellinger was previously an at-large member of the Lexington, Kentucky City Council from 2003 to 2014.[1] In 2014, Ellinger was a candidate for District 3 of the Lexington City Council. He lost to J. "Jake" Gibbs.
Biography
Chuck Ellinger was born and lives in Lexington, Kentucky. He graduated from Lexington Catholic High School in 1983. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Rollins College in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Kentucky in 1990. Ellinger’s career experience includes working as the owner of Rogers Restaurant and as an attorney.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Lexington, Kentucky (2022)
General election
General election for Lexington City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Lexington City Council At-large on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dan Wu (Nonpartisan)  | 20.9 | 42,435 |
| ✔ |  | James Brown (Nonpartisan) | 18.8 | 38,077 |
| ✔ |  | Chuck Ellinger II (Nonpartisan) | 17.9 | 36,215 |
 | Bill Farmer (Nonpartisan) | 17.1 | 34,710 | |
 | Richard Moloney (Nonpartisan) | 15.1 | 30,681 | |
 | Lillie Miller-Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 10.1 | 20,462 | |
| Total votes: 202,580 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lexington City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Lexington City Council At-large on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chuck Ellinger II (Nonpartisan) | 18.5 | 19,021 |
| ✔ | | Dan Wu (Nonpartisan) | 18.0 | 18,568 |
| ✔ | | James Brown (Nonpartisan) | 17.2 | 17,699 |
| ✔ | | Bill Farmer (Nonpartisan) | 16.2 | 16,622 |
| ✔ | | Richard Moloney (Nonpartisan) | 13.3 | 13,669 |
| ✔ | | Lillie Miller-Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 7.9 | 8,086 |
 | Arnold Farr (Nonpartisan) | 6.9 | 7,137 | |
| Matt Miniard (Nonpartisan) | 2.0 | 2,070 | ||
| Total votes: 102,872 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Lexington City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Lexington City Council At-large on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steve Kay (Nonpartisan) | 22.7 | 48,649 |
| ✔ | | Richard Moloney (Nonpartisan) | 19.5 | 41,835 |
| ✔ | | Chuck Ellinger II (Nonpartisan) | 19.0 | 40,824 |
 | Adrian Wallace (Nonpartisan) | 14.8 | 31,788 | |
| Lillie Miller-Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 13.5 | 28,919 | |
| Connie Kell (Nonpartisan) | 10.5 | 22,428 | ||
| Total votes: 214,443 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lexington City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Lexington City Council At-large on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Kay (Nonpartisan) | 19.5 | 25,015 |
| ✔ | | Chuck Ellinger II (Nonpartisan) | 16.6 | 21,352 |
| ✔ | | Richard Moloney (Nonpartisan) | 16.3 | 20,860 |
| ✔ | | Adrian Wallace (Nonpartisan) | 9.3 | 11,990 |
| ✔ | Connie Kell (Nonpartisan) | 8.5 | 10,867 | |
| ✔ | | Lillie Miller-Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 8.4 | 10,722 |
 | Harry Clarke (Nonpartisan) | 8.2 | 10,521 | |
| Arnold Farr (Nonpartisan) | 5.6 | 7,149 | |
| Todd Hamill (Nonpartisan) | 4.8 | 6,211 | ||
| Matt Miniard (Nonpartisan) | 2.8 | 3,600 | ||
| Total votes: 128,287 | |||
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2014
The city of Lexington, Kentucky held elections for city council on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. At-Large incumbent Chuck Ellinger, II and J. "Jake" Gibbs defeated Rock Daniels in the District 3 primary. Gibbs defeated Ellinger in the general election.[2] District 3 incumbent Diane Lawless did not run for re-election.[3][4]
| Lexington City Council District 3 General Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 J. "Jake" Gibbs |
66.9% | 2,499 | |
| Chuck Ellinger, II | 33.1% | 1,238 | |
| Total Votes | 3,737 | ||
| Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results | |||
| Lexington City Council District District 3 Primary Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Chuck Ellinger, II Incumbent |
26.8% | 564 | |
| J. "Jake" Gibbs |
54.6% | 1,149 | |
| Rock Daniels | 18.6% | 392 | |
| Total Votes | 2,105 | ||
| Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Chuck Ellinger II did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
On his campaign website, Ellinger highlighted the following issues:[5]
- "Basic services to all the citizens of the 3rd District, including exceptional police and fire departments, improved storm water and sanitary sewers, streets and roads."
- "Fiscally responsible spending of your tax dollars."
- "Strong working relationships among the City Government, the Business Community and the University of Kentucky; focusing on economic growth opportunities and jobs for all our citizens."
- "City Government is open and accountable to all citizens."
- "Strong neighborhood involvement and encourage public input."
- "Traffic problems addressed with efficient, effective solutions."
- "Responsible growth and preservation of green space."
- "City Government works cooperatively with the School Board & Public School Administrators to help provide quality education."
- "Continued efforts to strengthen the vitality of downtown Lexington through the support of public/private partnerships."
- "Increased focus on tourism to enhance Lexington-Fayette County as a premiere tourist destination."
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 City of Lexington, "At-Large Chuck Ellinger," accessed May 21, 2014 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "bio" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Fayette County Clerk, "2014 General Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Fayette County Clerk, "Fayette County Primary Candidates In Ballot Position Order," accessed May 19, 2014
- ↑ City of Lexington, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Ellinger for Council, "Issues," accessed September 30, 2014
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