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Update: Sharber has withdrawn from the race, according to the clerk’s office.
There so far will be a three-way race in November for Mayor of Hopkinsville, as Cary Sharber has filed to seek that seat as an independent.
Sharber is well known in the community, with a history of pushing for more unity and working with youth in several capacities—he was also a recipient of the Mayor’s Unity Award in 2018. Sharber says he wants to show that if you put your mind to it, you can make real change and opportunity.
If elected, he says he wants to see initiatives focused on homelessness in Hopkinsville, small businesses and local youth.
Overall, Sharber says he wants to see Hopkinsville come together and become more supportive and equable for all citizens.
He says he believes in putting people over profits and politics, creating affordable, supportive housing and help create a safer city to live in. You can find out more about Sharber and his plans at carysharber.com. Sharber will face off against Democrat Alethea West and Republican J.R. Knight in the general election.