LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Under the canopy of the Jefferson Memorial Forest, Louisville's Republican Party gathered one last time on Thursday before Election Day.
"The only way things get done are closer to the 50 yard line," said Don Fitzpatrick, chairman of the Jefferson County Republican Party, about bipartisanship.
In the news the last couple weeks, recent top headlines came from Louisville's Democratic Mayor Craig Greenberg.
The issues include car crushing for convicted street racers and a mask ban, bringing back old 1983 legislation, in hopes to deter crime.
A slate of Republican Metro council candidates reacted at the "Get The Vote Out" event on Thursday evening.
State Rep. Kevin Bratcher nodded his head to car crushing.
"Right now I am for crushing the cars, but I, just like the other things, am ready to listen to the debate," Bratcher said.
Crystal Bast, candidate for Metro Council District 14, said the mask ban is a step in the right direction.
"The first step is using the laws and organizations that we already have in place and actually following through with those," Bast said.
Republican Metro Councilwoman Marilyn Parker of District 18 agreed.
"Yes, I do support it," Parker said." I do think there will be exemptions for people with health issues."
Despite seeing eye-to-eye on these topics -- at least so far -- Louisville Republicans said they'll field a candidate for mayor in 2026 to face off with Greenberg who announced he is seeking reelection.
"We're going to work hard to ensure that there are some good conservative alternatives to the current administration," Fitzpatrick said.
But for the first time, that election will also be a nonpartisan race -- a major difference for Louisville voters.
"Unfortunately that was a decision made by Republican legislators in Frankfort without the support of many of the legislators that actually live in Louisville," said Louisville Democratic Party Chair Logan Gatti.
Gatti noted the new change itself was partisan -- supported primarily by Republicans in the statehouse.
For now, both parties are focused on flipping close race seats next month.
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