Bill Wells
Candidate for City of Covington City Council (Kenton County) · November 3, 2026
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.
8 candidates ran for City of Covington City Council (Kenton County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Covington voters.
About Bill Wells
A former member of the Covington Board of Commissioners who has stayed active in neighborhood associations; he ran for the commission again in 2024.
What they say they'll focus on:
- More financial transparency, including bringing back the OpenGov spending platform
- Prioritize road infrastructure repairs
- Restore communication between city leaders and neighborhood groups
- "Common sense" in investment decisions
Where they stand
There is a donor-based score from their 2016 campaign for county commission, but it rests on only 17 donors, too few to place Bill Wells reliably (we need at least 20).
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 Bill Wells only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.
We haven't found a campaign site or candidate questionnaire for Bill Wells yet. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.
Funding
$7,678 raised, $4,700 self-funded.
| Largest donors | Amount |
|---|---|
| John T. Spence | $1,500 |
| Daniel Burr | $250 |
| Kris Knochelmann | $200 |
| Denny Bowman | $200 |
| Robert Horine | $150 |
| Sandra McIntosh | $100 |
| Matt Hugenberg | $100 |
| Susan Barnett | $50 |
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Quick answers
- What does the City of Covington 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 Bill Wells running against?
- Tim Acri, Tim Downing, Jay Fossett, Dan Francis, Cari McMurtry Garriga, Steve Hayden and James Toebbe, for City of Covington City Council (Kenton County).
- How much money has Bill Wells raised?
- $7,678 as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.
- Should I vote for Bill Wells?
- SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Bill Wells's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.
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