Allen County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Christopher Tomlinson is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Kentucky prints unopposed candidates, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Voters across the 49th Judicial District (Allen, Simpson) vote on this seat. Kentucky judicial elections are nonpartisan; a primary narrows the field only when three or more candidates file for a seat. Listed from the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

George Maxwell "Max" Wise (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 16. George Maxwell "Max" Wise is the sitting member, per the roster. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot. George Maxwell "Max" Wise is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Kentucky ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Shawn McPherson Republican Incumbent

Top priorities

• Says he wants to help improve and push for better roads and infrastructure

Per the campaign site.

About Shawn McPherson

Shawn McPherson was raised on his parents' dairy farm in Monroe County and earned degrees in agri-business and animal nutrition from Western Kentucky University, per the campaign site. He worked as a staff appraiser for the Kentucky Department of Transportation before starting his own appraisal business, and for the past 20 years has served as CFO of family-owned assisted living facilities in Glasgow and Providence, per the campaign site. McPherson is a candidate for Kentucky House District 22.

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Shawn McPherson (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 22; Shawn McPherson is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot. Shawn McPherson is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Kentucky ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested.