Alice Rouse

About this race

Your city's legislative body. Passes local ordinances, sets the city budget and property-tax rate, and makes zoning and development decisions; often hires the city manager.

17 candidates ran for City of Murray City Council (Calloway County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Murray voters.

About Alice Rouse

Retired newspaper publisher. Retired in 2015 as publisher of the Murray Ledger & Times; has served eight years on the Murray City Council and was re-elected in 2024. Past president of the Kentucky Press Association and a member of the Murray Rotary Club.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Helping residents with housing, food, transportation and essential services
• Attention to seniors and residents with disabilities
• Accessibility to constituents
• Cooperation with residents, staff and businesses

In their own words: The Murray Sentinel questionnaire

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, source 3, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Alice Rouse only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

To see where they stand, read their own words: The Murray Sentinel questionnaire. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Funding

Filed Kentucky's exemption: expects to raise and spend no more than $3,000 for this election, so no contribution statements are filed.

Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.

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Also running

• Linda Avery
• Jeremy Bell
• Holly N Blalock-Herod
• Wesley Bolin
• Linda Cherry
• Ken Claud
• Adao "Aj" Cunha
• "Marti" Martha R Erwin
• Marty A Futrell
• Rogers Gayle
• Bonnie Higginson
• Sue Hood
• William C Adams III
• Thomas Hornbuckle Jr.
• Monty McCuiston
• Rose Ross

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Quick answers

Is Alice Rouse the incumbent?

Yes. Alice Rouse currently holds this office.

What does the City of Murray City Council seat do?

Your city's legislative body. Passes local ordinances, sets the city budget and property-tax rate, and makes zoning and development decisions; often hires the city manager.

Who is Alice Rouse running against?

Linda Avery, Jeremy Bell, Holly N Blalock-Herod, Wesley Bolin, Linda Cherry, Ken Claud, Adao "Aj" Cunha, "Marti" Martha R Erwin, Marty A Futrell, Rogers Gayle, Bonnie Higginson, Sue Hood, William C Adams III, Thomas Hornbuckle Jr., Monty McCuiston and Rose Ross, for City of Murray City Council (Calloway County).

How much money has Alice Rouse raised?

$0 as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.

Should I vote for Alice Rouse?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Alice Rouse's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.