Katima Smith-Willis

Katima Smith-Willis

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Frankfort Board of Commissioners

Frankfort Board of Commissioners

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

1

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next election

May 19, 2026

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Katima Smith-Willis is a member of the Frankfort Board of Commissioners in Kentucky. Smith-Willis assumed office on January 1, 2025. Smith-Willis' current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Smith-Willis is running for re-election to the Frankfort Board of Commissioners in Kentucky. Smith-Willis declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.^[source]

Elections

2026

See also: City elections in Frankfort, Kentucky (2026)

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Frankfort Board of Commissioners (4 seats)

The following candidates are running in the primary for Frankfort Board of Commissioners on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Kelly May (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Rob Richardson (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Katima Smith-Willis (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Leesa Unger (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Fred Deaton (Nonpartisan)
		Brennan Lippert (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Katrisha Waldridge (Nonpartisan)

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Endorsements

2024

See also: City elections in Frankfort, Kentucky (2024)

General election

General election for Frankfort Board of Commissioners (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Frankfort Board of Commissioners on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Katima Smith-Willis (Nonpartisan)	17.0	4,903
✔	Submit photo	Kelly May (Nonpartisan)	15.7	4,510
✔	Submit photo	Leesa Unger (Nonpartisan)	14.9	4,295
✔	Submit photo	Rob Richardson (Nonpartisan)	14.8	4,246
	Submit photo	Anna Rosen (Nonpartisan)	14.4	4,156
	Submit photo	Delvin Azofeifa (Nonpartisan)	12.2	3,507
	Submit photo	Bobby Ripy (Nonpartisan)	11.0	3,157

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,774
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Frankfort Board of Commissioners (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the primary for Frankfort Board of Commissioners on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kelly May (Nonpartisan)	17.5	2,737
✔	Submit photo	Leesa Unger (Nonpartisan)	15.8	2,477
✔	Submit photo	Anna Rosen (Nonpartisan)	15.4	2,414
✔	Submit photo	Katima Smith-Willis (Nonpartisan)	13.1	2,047
✔	Submit photo	Rob Richardson (Nonpartisan)	9.0	1,407
✔	Submit photo	Delvin Azofeifa (Nonpartisan)	7.5	1,183
✔	Submit photo	Bobby Ripy (Nonpartisan)	7.3	1,140
	Submit photo	Greg Grimes (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)	9.3	1,455
	Submit photo	Quentin Coleman (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)	5.2	814

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,674
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Endorsements

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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