Updated Oct 16, 2026, 3:12 PM ET
Shameka Parrish-Wright
3 November 2026

Shameka Parrish-Wright

Member of the Louisville Metro Council, 3rd district (since 2024)

Shameka Parrish-Wright, a Democrat on the Louisville Metro Council since 2024, faces incumbent Craig Greenberg in Louisville's first nonpartisan mayoral election on November 3, 2026.

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Recent media coverage for Shameka Parrish-Wright.

  1. A Parrish-Wright vote signals a turning point for Louisville

    Louisville's choice for mayor is between businessman Craig Greenberg and activist Shameka Parrish-Wright.

    Louisville Courier-Journal
  2. Greenberg hasn't won mayor race yet; Louisville has a choice

    The piece argues that Louisville voters face a pivotal choice in the mayoral race.

    Louisville Courier-Journal

Biography & Campaign Analysis

Career

Shameka L. Parrish-Wright, a Democrat, has represented the 3rd district on the Louisville Metro Council since 2024. She was also a candidate for mayor of Louisville in 2022.

2026 race

In 2026 Parrish-Wright is running for mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, against the incumbent, Craig Greenberg, a fellow Democrat first elected in 2022. Both advanced from the primary on May 19, 2026, to the general election on November 3, 2026. After the Kentucky General Assembly changed the election law in 2024, the contest is the city's first nonpartisan mayoral election.