Jared Arlinghaus, a Fort Mitchell City Council member, is running for a council seat in the Nov. 3, 2026, Kentucky General Election. The nonpartisan race has seven seats to fill, and voters may choose up to seven candidates, according to BallotReady election data. Eight candidates are certified for the ballot, meaning one will not win a seat.
Arlinghaus said he is running to give back to the city where he says he grew up.
"I was born and raised here. I look forward to contributing to this great city. I want to preserve, protect, and improve anything I can. It's time for me to give back," Arlinghaus said in a LINK nky report on another council member's retirement.
Candidate information
- Name: Jared Arlinghaus
- Party: Nonpartisan
- Race: Fort Mitchell City Council
- Election date: Nov. 3, 2026
- Ballot status: Certified
- Hometown: Fort Mitchell, Kentucky (born and raised, according to the candidate)
Experience and public service
Arlinghaus is listed as a city council member on the City of Fort Mitchell website, with service beginning in 2025. The city website does not specify whether he was elected or appointed to fill a vacancy.
On the issues
Arlinghaus has described community preservation and improvement as his priorities, saying he wanted to "preserve, protect, and improve anything I can." He did not detail specific policy proposals or implementation plans in available materials.
Additional policy positions from Arlinghaus were not available in public sources at the time of publication.
Other candidates
Seven other candidates are certified for the Fort Mitchell City Council race: Alyson Roeding, Bradley Leeke, Jebadiah Holbrook, Jeff Dietrich, Jerry Deatherage, Kim Nachazel and Vicki S. Boerger. All eight are running as nonpartisan candidates.
Seven seats are open.
Candidate information was gathered from public sources including LINK nky and the City of Fort Mitchell website. Statements attributed to the candidate reflect his own claims and have not been independently verified.
