Tim Downing
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 Tim Downing
Manager, Hormel Foods. Has served on the Covington Board of Commissioners since 2018 and is running for the new city council. He has supported neighborhood grants, a first-time homebuyer program and small business incentives.
What they say they'll focus on:
- Keep Covington growing while preserving quality of life and public safety
- Responsible economic development and neighborhood investment
- Efficient, transparent city government focused on results
- Data-driven decisions and support for small businesses
- Keep Latonia a focus for the city
Where they stand
There is a donor-based score from their 2016 campaign for county commission, but it rests on only 15 donors, too few to place Tim Downing 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 Tim Downing 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 Tim Downing yet. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.
Funding
$600 raised.
| Largest donors | Amount |
|---|---|
| Northern KY Central Labor Council PAC | $300 |
| IBEW PAC Voluntary FUND | $300 |
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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 Tim Downing running against?
- Tim Acri, Jay Fossett, Dan Francis, Cari McMurtry Garriga, Steve Hayden, Bill Wells and James Toebbe, for City of Covington City Council (Kenton County).
- How much money has Tim Downing raised?
- $600 as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.
- Should I vote for Tim Downing?
- SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Tim Downing's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.
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