Morris Wins Bowling Green City Commission Seat

Tom Morris claimed a commission seat in the November 3, 2026 election, while incumbent Sue Parrigin lost hers.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in City Hall

Civic brick and limestone building facade under overcast autumn daylight, with bare maple trees and a single plain flag on a pole. — Voters in Bowling Green, Kentucky, elected Tom Morris to the City Commission on November 3, 2026, while incumbent Sue Parrigin, who had served since 2013, lost her seat. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Should Bowling Green restrict new data center development in the community?

Tom Morris won a Bowling Green City Commission seat in the November 3, 2026 election, receiving 6,192 votes. Incumbent commissioner Sue Parrigin, who has served since 2013, lost her seat in the race.

Why it matters

The result shifts the makeup of the Bowling Green City Commission, which previously split on data center policy: Beasley-Brown and Bailey backed a six-month moratorium, while Parrigin, Hill, and Mayor Todd Alcott voted against it. Morris has said he would like to revisit data centers now that planning and zoning regulations are in place.

Morris received 6,192 votes, ahead of Melinda Hill's 6,088 and behind Dana Beasley-Brown's 8,680 and Carlos Bailey's 7,952. The source does not report Parrigin's final vote total or the full certified results.

The players

Tom Morris

Tom Morris is a Bowling Green figure who previously ran for mayor as a write-in candidate and is aligned with the local Democratic Party.

Sue Parrigin

Sue Parrigin has served on the Bowling Green City Commission since 2013 and is aligned with Warren County Republicans.

The details

Morris won the seat in Tuesday's election against incumbent commissioners. City commission races in Bowling Green are non-partisan, though Beasley-Brown, Bailey, and Morris are aligned with the local Democratic Party while Parrigin and Hill are aligned with Warren County Republicans.

Earlier in 2026: Commission voted to implement data center planning and zoning regulations for Bowling Green and Warren County.
Summer 2026: City commission debated data centers, including two votes not to adopt a six-month moratorium.
November 3, 2026: Commission election held; Morris won a seat and Parrigin lost hers.

Political Context

The commission adopted data center planning and zoning regulations for Bowling Green and Warren County earlier in 2026 after repeatedly rejecting a six-month moratorium. Morris has said revisiting data centers could mean strengthening those regulations or reconsidering a moratorium.

Residents may see the commission revisit data center policy, including possibly strengthening zoning regulations or reconsidering a moratorium. The new makeup of the commission will shape how those local rules are set.

The takeaway

Local commission races can shift policy direction on zoning issues like data centers. Residents who want to follow the outcome should track commission agendas and votes on the topic.