Brenda Monarrez is from Lexington, Kentucky.

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Brenda is a small business owner. She previously worked at the Kentucky Housing Corporation.

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Brenda Monarrez is a small business owner. She previously worked at the Kentucky Housing Corporation.

Brenda previously served as a member of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council. She ran for re-election in 2024 but did not win.

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Plans to overhaul LexTran by increasing bus frequency, adding routes, and ensuring it is fast, reliable, and affordable.

Supports improving and expanding the Complete Streets Action Plan, investing in infrastructure projects for pedestrian safety and community walkability, and enhancing access to public transportation.

Advocates for investing in infrastructure projects for pedestrian safety and community walkability.

- Plans to overhaul LexTran by increasing bus frequency, adding routes, and ensuring it is fast, reliable, and affordable.
- Advocates for investing in infrastructure projects for pedestrian safety and community walkability.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of March 25, 2026, Brenda Monarrez did not have a website or any information online.

Taxes

Supports creating incentives for developers to convert underutilized commercial and industrial buildings into mixed-use housing.

Supports density bonuses for developers providing affordable housing and has voted for higher density housing initiatives like Accessory Dwelling Units and reducing parking minimums.

Believes in density bonuses for developers providing affordable housing and has voted for higher density housing initiatives like Accessory Dwelling Units and reducing parking minimums.

- Supports creating incentives for developers to convert underutilized commercial and industrial buildings into mixed-use housing.
- Believes in density bonuses for developers providing affordable housing and has voted for higher density housing initiatives like Accessory Dwelling Units and reducing parking minimums.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Services

Public Safety

Supports providing grants to small business owners to stimulate growth.

Supports mixed-use zoning to encourage local businesses and community investment, which she believes will revitalize vacant office and commercial spaces.

Wants mixed-use zoning to encourage local businesses and community investment, which she believes will revitalize vacant office and commercial spaces.

- Supports providing grants to small business owners to stimulate growth.
- Wants mixed-use zoning to encourage local businesses and community investment, which she believes will revitalize vacant office and commercial spaces.

Economy

Education

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Had a three-year restraining order imposed on her by a fellow county council member.

- Had a three-year restraining order imposed on her by a fellow county council member.

Ethics & Conduct

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As of March 25, 2026, Brenda Monarrez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports improving and expanding the Complete Streets Action Plan.

Supports limited expansion of housing to address some community needs, but believes a comprehensive, multi-pronged approach is necessary for affordable housing solutions.

Emma Curtis is from Lexington, Kentucky. She attended Woodford County High School. She has a bachelor’s degree in film studies from Centre College. She lives in Lexington, Kentucky.

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Emma Curtis has a bachelor’s degree in film studies from Centre College.

Emma is an independent filmmaker. She works as an independent filmmaker in Lexington, where she has been since 2018. Her film “There Is No Answer” was released by KET in November 2024.

Emma Curtis is currently a member of the Lexington City Council representing District 4. She was first elected in 2024 and is serving her first term.

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Emma is currently a member of the Lexington City Council representing District 4. She was first elected in 2024 and is serving her first term.

Supports investing in infrastructure to enhance road safety, improve water quality and waste management, and make the 4th District more walkable and bikeable, which will also create good-paying jobs in South Lexington.

Supports investing in infrastructure to enhance road safety, improve water quality and waste management, and make the 4th District more walkable and bikeable, which "will bring new, good-paying jobs to South Lexington."

Supports increasing the efficiency of LexTran by making it faster, more reliable, and affordable, while also improving air quality and reducing traffic.

Advocates for increasing the efficiency of LexTran by making it faster, more reliable, and affordable, while also improving air quality and reducing traffic.

- Supports investing in infrastructure to enhance road safety, improve water quality and waste management, and make the 4th District more walkable and bikeable, which "will bring new, good-paying jobs to South Lexington."
- Advocates for increasing the efficiency of LexTran by making it faster, more reliable, and affordable, while also improving air quality and reducing traffic.

Supports reducing waste and eliminating unnecessary bureaucracy to ensure taxpayers in Lexington see a return on their investments.

Wants to "reduce waste, eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy," and ensure that every taxpayer in Lexington sees a return on their investments.

- Wants to "reduce waste, eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy," and ensure that every taxpayer in Lexington sees a return on their investments.

Advocates for affordable housing policies that prioritize local residents, increase funding for the Affordable Housing Fund, create emergency housing for the homeless, and reform zoning ordinances.

- Advocates for affordable housing policies that prioritize local residents, increase funding for the Affordable Housing Fund, create emergency housing for the homeless, and reform zoning ordinances.

Advocates for repairs, improvements, and beautification of public parks to ensure safe and well-maintained spaces for community enjoyment.

Wants repairs, improvements, and beautification of public parks to ensure safe and well-maintained spaces for community enjoyment.

- Wants repairs, improvements, and beautification of public parks to ensure safe and well-maintained spaces for community enjoyment.

For Candidate Emma Curtis on Issue public-safety: Believes gun violence is a public health crisis that should be addressed by tackling its underlying causes, including poverty, lack of mental health care, and economic opportunity, while engaging community partners to create solutions.

Believes gun violence is a public health crisis that should be addressed by tackling its underlying causes, including poverty, lack of mental health care, and economic opportunity, while engaging community partners to create solutions.

- Believes gun violence is a public health crisis that should be addressed by tackling its underlying causes, including poverty, lack of mental health care, and economic opportunity, while engaging community partners to create solutions.

Supports local businesses and entrepreneurs, aims to add jobs at competitive wages, opposes corporate handouts that don't benefit communities, and advocates for infrastructure investments to improve quality of life and create good-paying jobs.

Opposes "handouts to corporations" that don’t benefit our communities

- Aims to add jobs at competitive wages.
- Opposes "handouts to corporations" that don’t benefit our communities

Supports raising teacher pay to address the teacher shortage and advocates for providing resources to support students and ensure a world-class education.

Supports raising teacher pay to address the teacher shortage.

Supports economic development projects that benefit the middle class and advocates for resources for union teachers to ensure quality education.

Advocates for more resources for union teachers to ensure quality education.

- Supports raising teacher pay to address the teacher shortage.
- Advocates for more resources for union teachers to ensure quality education.

As of March 25, 2026, Emma Curtis’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- Urban county council members make up the legislative body of the Lexington-Fayette County government and are responsible for the public's health, safety, and welfare. Its legislative duties include enacting ordinances, levying taxes, and adopting a budget. 
- The city council has the authority to investigate all activities of the city government and its employees. 
- The urban county council has 12 district council members and three at-large council members. 
- Council members voted to represent a single district serve two-year terms and those voted at-large serve four-year terms. Elections take place in even-numbered years. 

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