Richard Moloney
Richard Moloney is running for election to the Lexington City Council to represent District 11 in Kentucky. The primary for this office on May 19, 2026, was canceled.
Moloney was an at-large member of the Lexington City Council in Kentucky. He assumed office on January 4, 2015. He left office on January 2, 2023.
Moloney was an independent candidate for District 13 of the Kentucky State Senate in 2013.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: City elections in Lexington, Kentucky (2026)
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Lexington City Council District 11
Richard Moloney (Nonpartisan) and Cassandra Vogl (Nonpartisan) are running in the general election for Lexington City Council District 11 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Richard Moloney (Nonpartisan) | |
| Cassandra Vogl (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary
The primary scheduled for May 19, 2026, was canceled. Richard Moloney (Nonpartisan) and Cassandra Vogl (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Lexington City Council District 11 without appearing on the ballot.
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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. Two at-large seats were up for election. In the primary election, Steve Kay, Richard Moloney, Bill Cegelka and Kevin O. Stinnett advanced past Jerry C. Moody, Shannon Buzard, Jon Larson, Kenner "Pete" Dyer, Chris Logan, Don B. Pratt, Ray DeBolt, Jacob D. Slaughter and Connie Kell. The winners of the general election were Kay, Moloney and Stinnet.[2][3][4]
| Lexington City Council At-Large General Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Steve Kay Incumbent |
20.4% | 36,560 | |
| Kevin O. Stinnett Incumbent |
19.4% | 34,817 | |
| Richard Moloney |
19% | 34,101 | |
| Bill Cegelka | 15% | 26,954 | |
| Chris Logan | 13.9% | 24,927 | |
| Jon Larson | 12.2% | 21,955 | |
| Total Votes | 157,359 | ||
| Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results | |||
| Lexington City Council At-Large Primary Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Steve Kay Incumbent |
14.8% | 16,052 | |
| Kevin O. Stinnett Incumbent |
13.1% | 14,174 | |
| Richard Moloney |
15.3% | 16,644 | |
| Bill Cegelka |
11.7% | 12,650 | |
| Chris Logan | 9.2% | 10,035 | |
| Jon Larson | 7.2% | 7,791 | |
| Don B. Pratt | 6.6% | 7,205 | |
| Connie Kell | 6.6% | 7,158 | |
| Shannon Buzard | 5% | 5,470 | |
| Jerry C. Moody | 3.2% | 3,505 | |
| Ray DeBolt | 2.7% | 2,891 | |
| Kenner "Pete" Dyer | 2.3% | 2,507 | |
| Jacob D. Slaughter | 2.3% | 2,448 | |
| Total Votes | 69,555 | ||
| Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results | |||
2013
Moloney ran in the 2013 election for Kentucky State Senate District 13. The seat was vacant following Kathy Stein's (D) resignation following her appointment as Fayette Family Court judge. Moloney was defeated by Reggie Thomas (D) in the special election, which took place on December 10, 2013.[5][1][6][7]
| Kentucky State Senate, District 13, Special Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Reggie Thomas |
53.8% | 4,040 | |
| Independent | Richard Moloney | 34.9% | 2,617 | |
| Republican | Michael E. Johnson | 11.3% | 851 | |
| Total Votes | 7,508 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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2026 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 kentucky.com, "Republicans pick Michael Johnson as nominee in special Senate election; Moloney to run as independent," October 21, 2013
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Fayette County Clerk, "2014 General Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ courier-journal.com, "Kathy Stein appointed to Fayette judgeship; special elections set for her seat, John Arnold's," October 14, 2013
- ↑ Kentucky.com, "Democrat Reginald Thomas wins state Senate special election," December 10, 2013
- ↑ Kentucky Department of Elections, "Official Special election results," accessed May 7, 2014
