Chris Vogelpohl

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 Independence City Council (Kenton County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Independence voters.

About Chris Vogelpohl

EMS coordinator, St. Elizabeth Healthcare. An Independence resident since childhood serving on the council on the city council. He spent 20 years as a firefighter/paramedic, retiring as a lieutenant with the Covington Fire Department in 2019, and holds nursing and history degrees from NKU. He has coached youth soccer and served on Kenton Elementary's site-based committee.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Spend taxpayer money wisely
• Well-trained, well-paid police
• Maintain streets and improve parks
• Manage growth with a mix of businesses, homes and green space

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4, 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 Chris Vogelpohl 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 Chris Vogelpohl yet. 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

• Giuseppe Bentivegna
• Thomas Brinker
• David Cooper
• Matt Fehler
• Bryan Roemer
• Greg Waite
• Jantzen J. Wittrock

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Quick answers

Is Chris Vogelpohl the incumbent?

Yes. Chris Vogelpohl currently holds this office.

What does the City of Independence 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 Chris Vogelpohl running against?

Giuseppe Bentivegna, Thomas Brinker, David Cooper, Matt Fehler, Bryan Roemer, Greg Waite and Jantzen J. Wittrock, for City of Independence City Council (Kenton County).

How much money has Chris Vogelpohl raised?

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

Should I vote for Chris Vogelpohl?

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