Andy Schabell

Andy Schabell is the mayor of Alexandria, a role he has held since 2019, and previously served three terms on the city council.

Schabell will face incumbent Steve Pendery in the May primary.

While in those roles, he helped lead budgets, oversee infrastructure improvements and make the day-to-day decisions that keep local government running. In those roles, Schabell said he helped oversee millions in public funds, negotiated contracts and worked directly with state and regional partners to deliver projects that benefit residents. He said his focus has always been to protect taxpayers, be transparent and deliver real results.

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As mayor, Alexandria has maintained balanced budgets, earned clean independent audits, and consistently delivered projects efficiently while still investing in public safety, road improvements, and long-term priorities that strengthen our community. We’ve secured outside grants to stretch local dollars further and reduce the burden on residents.

Schabell’s experience also comes from outside city hall. He has served as a volunteer firefighter and nationally registered EMT, earned a degree in police administration from Eastern Kentucky University, and built a career in transportation and logistics. Schabell said that working alongside first responders, small businesses and working families has given him a practical, real-world understanding of how government decisions affect everyday life.

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That combination of hands-on work and executive leadership, Schabell said, shapes how he governs, with a focus on solutions, accountability and getting things done.

“I’m running for judge executive to bring proven financial oversight, maintain and improve our roads, reduce traffic congestion, and make county government more transparent and accountable, along with steady, results-driven leadership for all of Campbell County,” Schabell said. “I will work hard every day to earn your vote on May 19.”

He said that after decades of the same leadership at the county level, he believes it’s healthy to bring fresh energy and new ideas while building on what works.