The 2022 Louisville mayoral election was the sixth quadrennial

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Metro mayoral election, held on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Democratic mayor

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is term-limited and cannot seek reelection to a fourth term in office. On February 14, 2022, mayoral candidate

Craig Greenberg Craig Greenberg (born August 22, 1973) is an American businessman, lawyer, and politician from Kentucky.

survived an assassination attempt. The suspected assassin was a racial justice activist seen at

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in 2020, but it is unclear if the attempted assassination was motivated by political beliefs. Controversy ensued when the Louisville Community Bail Fund subsequently posted a $100,000 bond for his release. On May 17, 2022, the primary election was held. Greenberg and

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Bill Dieruf won their respective primaries and advanced to the general election in November. Greenberg defeated Dieruf in the election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Craig Greenberg Craig Greenberg (born August 22, 1973) is an American businessman, lawyer, and politician from Kentucky.

, attorney and businessman

Eliminated in primary

*Tim Findley, Jr., pastor, activist, and community leader *Skylar Beckett Graudick, former police officer and lobbyist *Colin J. Hardin, restaurant worker *Sergio Alexander Lopez, businessman and

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clerk *David Nicholson, circuit court clerk *Shameka Parrish-Wright, Co-chair of the Kentucky Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and manager of the Louisville Bail Project *Anthony Oxendine

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*David James, President of the

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''(endorsed Greenberg)'' *Carla Dearing, businesswoman and entrepreneur

Declined

*Sadiqa Reynolds, president and CEO of the

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of Louisville * Charles Booker, former state representative and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020 ''( running for U.S. Senate)'' *

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, minority leader of the

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(2019–present), state senator from the 19th district (2013–present) ''( running for U.S. House)'' *

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, state representative from the 41st district (2017–present) ''(endorsed Parrish-Wright)'' *Barbara Sexton Smith, businesswoman and former member of the

from the 4th district ''(endorsed Greenberg)''

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

*Bill Dieruf, mayor of Jeffersontown

Eliminated in primary

*Chartrael Hall, minister and community speaker *Philip Molestina, businessman and minister *Rob Stark Reishman, Jr.

Results

Third parties

Socialist Workers Party

Declared

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, activist and perennial candidate

Independents

*Robert Eberenz *David R. Ellenberger *Taylor Everett *Martina Nichols Kunnecke *Manetta C. Lemkheitir *John Mace

General election

Results

References

External links

;Official campaign websites
Craig Greenberg (D) for Mayor

Bill Dieruf (R) for Mayor

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