Barren County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
32 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 24 Barren County races, led by the Barren County Judge/Executive contest.
County offices
AttorneyMike Richardson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mike Richardson Republican Incumbent
Mike Richardson is the incumbent Barren County Attorney, per the Barren County government's Elected Officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Mike Richardson is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democratic candidate filed for Barren County Attorney, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Barren County. Richardson is the sitting Barren County Attorney, per the Barren County government's Elected Officials page.
Full race pageClerkHelena Chase Birdwell (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Helena Chase Birdwell Republican Incumbent
Helena Chase Birdwell is the incumbent Barren County Clerk, per the Barren County government's Elected Officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Helena Chase Birdwell is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democratic candidate filed for Barren County Clerk, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Barren County. Birdwell is the sitting Barren County Clerk, per the Barren County government's Elected Officials page.
Full race pageCoronerTimothy O. Gibson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Timothy O. Gibson Republican Incumbent
Timothy O. Gibson is the incumbent Barren County Coroner, per the Barren County government's Elected Officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Timothy O. Gibson is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democratic candidate filed for Barren County Coroner, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Barren County. Gibson is the sitting Barren County Coroner, per the Barren County government's Elected Officials page.
Full race pageProperty Valuation AdministratorKimberly D. Shipley (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kimberly D. Shipley Republican Incumbent
Kimberly D. Shipley is the incumbent Barren County Property Valuation Administrator, per the Barren County government's Elected Officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Kimberly D. Shipley is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democratic candidate filed for Barren County Property Valuation Administrator, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Barren County. Shipley is the sitting Barren County PVA, per the Barren County government's Elected Officials page.
Full race pageSheriffAdam Bow (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Adam Bow (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Sheriff.
Adam Bow Republican
- Prioritizing deputy training and department accountability
- Focusing on public safety and steady, experienced leadership
Per the campaign site.
About Adam Bow
Bow has worked for the Barren County Sheriff's Office since 2011, first as a deputy and later as a detective, per WCLU Radio. Bow's campaign site describes his platform as continuing deputy training and department accountability, per Adam Bow campaign website.
Adam Bow won a three-way Republican primary with 4,247 votes, ahead of Freddie Joe Wilkerson (789) and Steve Garrison (481), per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Barren County primary recap. No Democrat filed, so Bow is unopposed in November. The seat is open: the Barren County government's Elected Officials page lists Kent Keen, who did not file for re-election in 2026, as the sitting sheriff.
Full race pageJailerAaron M. Shirley (R) · James L. Scott (D)
Aaron M. Shirley (Republican) and James L. Scott (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Jailer.
Aaron M. Shirley Republican
Shirley described himself during the campaign as the jailer running for re-election and said he has worked to improve the jail's operations during his tenure, per WBKO. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
James L. Scott Democratic
James L. Scott appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Jailer, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Aaron M. Shirley won a three-way Republican primary with 3,978 votes, ahead of Hunter Jones (1,114) and Larry Poteet (273), per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Barren County primary recap. He meets Democratic nominee James L. Scott, who was unopposed in his primary, in November.
Full race pageMagistrate, 1st Magisterial DistrictMark Shipley (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mark Shipley (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Magistrate, 1st Magisterial District.
Mark Shipley Republican
Mark Shipley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Magistrate, 1st Magisterial District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Mark Shipley won the Republican primary with 379 votes, ahead of Brandin Bartley (102), per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Barren County primary recap. No Democrat filed, so Mark Shipley is unopposed in November. The seat is open: the Barren County government's Magistrates page lists Jeff Botts, who did not file for re-election in 2026, as the sitting 1st District magistrate.
Full race pageMagistrate, 2nd Magisterial DistrictDerek Pedigo (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Derek Pedigo (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Magistrate, 2nd Magisterial District.
Derek Pedigo Republican Incumbent
Derek Pedigo is the incumbent Barren County Magistrate for the 2nd District, per the Barren County government's Magistrates page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Derek Pedigo won the Republican primary with 752 votes, ahead of Brandon Bell (330), per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Barren County primary recap. No Democrat filed, so Derek Pedigo is unopposed in November. Derek Pedigo is the sitting 2nd District magistrate, per the Barren County government's Magistrates page.
Full race pageMagistrate, 3rd Magisterial DistrictTim Durham (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tim Durham (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Magistrate, 3rd Magisterial District.
Tim Durham Republican Incumbent
Tim Durham is the incumbent Barren County Magistrate for the 3rd District, per the Barren County government's Magistrates page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Tim Durham won the Republican primary with 657 votes, ahead of Daniel Turner (240); Charley Bunch (24), per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Barren County primary recap. No Democrat filed, so Tim Durham is unopposed in November. Tim Durham is the sitting 3rd District magistrate, per the Barren County government's Magistrates page.
Full race pageMagistrate, 4th Magisterial DistrictTim Coomer (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tim Coomer (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Magistrate, 4th Magisterial District.
Tim Coomer Republican Incumbent
Tim Coomer is the incumbent Barren County Magistrate for the 4th District, per the Barren County government's Magistrates page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Tim Coomer won the Republican primary with 511 votes, ahead of Trevor Phillips (463); Thomas G. Branham (52), per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Barren County primary recap. No Democrat filed, so Tim Coomer is unopposed in November. Tim Coomer is the sitting 4th District magistrate, per the Barren County government's Magistrates page.
Full race pageMagistrate, 5th Magisterial DistrictMarty Kinslow (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Marty Kinslow (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Magistrate, 5th Magisterial District.
Marty Kinslow Republican Incumbent
Marty Kinslow is the incumbent Barren County Magistrate for the 5th District, per the Barren County government's Magistrates page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Marty Kinslow won the Republican primary with 442 votes, ahead of Greg Gassaway (199); Steven Gil Hernandez (173), per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Barren County primary recap. No Democrat filed, so Marty Kinslow is unopposed in November. Marty Kinslow is the sitting 5th District magistrate, per the Barren County government's Magistrates page.
Full race pageMagistrate, 7th Magisterial DistrictBrad Groce (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Brad Groce (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Magistrate, 7th Magisterial District.
Brad Groce Republican Incumbent
Brad Groce is the incumbent Barren County Magistrate for the 7th District, per the Barren County government's Magistrates page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Brad Groce won the Republican primary with 354 votes, ahead of Michael Haynes (133), per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Barren County primary recap. No Democrat filed, so Brad Groce is unopposed in November. Brad Groce is the sitting 7th District magistrate, per the Barren County government's Magistrates page.
Full race pageMagistrate, 6th Magisterial DistrictSteven D. Gibson (R) · Ronnie Lynn Stinson (D)
Steven D. Gibson (Republican) and Ronnie Lynn Stinson (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Magistrate, 6th Magisterial District.
Steven D. Gibson Republican
Steven D. Gibson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Magistrate, 6th Magisterial District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Ronnie Lynn Stinson Democratic Incumbent
Ronnie Lynn Stinson is the incumbent Barren County Magistrate for the 6th District, per the Barren County government's Magistrates page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Steven D. Gibson (Republican) and Ronnie Lynn Stinson (Democratic) each ran unopposed in their own primaries and meet in November, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Barren County. Stinson is the sitting 6th District magistrate, per the Barren County government's Magistrates page.
Full race pageConstable, 3rd Magisterial DistrictJosh Garmon (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Josh Garmon Republican
Josh Garmon appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Constable, 3rd Magisterial District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Josh Garmon is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democratic candidate filed for Barren County Constable, 3rd Magisterial District, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Barren County.
Full race pageConstable, 4th Magisterial DistrictWayne Pedigo (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Wayne Pedigo (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Constable, 4th Magisterial District.
Wayne Pedigo Republican
Wayne Pedigo appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Constable, 4th Magisterial District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Wayne Pedigo won the Republican primary over Russ Webster, 728 votes to 120, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Barren County primary recap. No Democrat filed, so Pedigo is unopposed in November.
Full race pageConstable, 5th Magisterial DistrictChris Furlong (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Chris Furlong Democratic
Chris Furlong appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Constable, 5th Magisterial District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Chris Furlong is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Republican candidate filed for Barren County Constable, 5th Magisterial District, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Barren County.
Full race pageConstable, 7th Magisterial DistrictJeffrey Basil (D) · Bryan Tenhet (R)
Jeffrey Basil (Democratic) and Bryan Tenhet (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Constable, 7th Magisterial District.
Jeffrey Basil Democratic
Jeffrey Basil appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Constable, 7th Magisterial District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Bryan Tenhet Republican
Bryan Tenhet appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Constable, 7th Magisterial District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jeffrey Basil (Democratic) and Bryan Tenhet (Republican) each ran unopposed in their own primaries and meet in November, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Barren County.
Full race pageSchool board
Board of Education, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Mike Miller
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mike Miller is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Board of Education, Division 1.
Mike Miller Nonpartisan Incumbent
Mike Miller is a member of the Barren County Board of Education, having served on the board since 2018, per the district's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Nonpartisan Barren County Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; one filer, unopposed per the Secretary of State candidate filings.
Full race pageBoard of Education, Division 3Nonpartisan race · Eddy J Newberry II
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Eddy J Newberry II is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Board of Education, Division 3.
Eddy J Newberry II Nonpartisan
Eddy J Newberry II filed for Barren County Board of Education, Division 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings (filed 6/1/2026). No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Nonpartisan Barren County Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; one filer, unopposed per the Secretary of State candidate filings.
Full race pageCaverna Independent Board of EducationNonpartisan race · Jennifer Page Ballard · Bronson Hamilton · Jeana Jameson
Jennifer Page Ballard, Bronson Hamilton and Jeana Jameson are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Caverna Independent Board of Education.
Jennifer Page Ballard Nonpartisan
Jennifer Page Ballard filed for the Caverna Independent Board of Education race on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per Glasgow News 1's report on the county's certified ballot positions. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Bronson Hamilton Nonpartisan
Bronson Hamilton filed for the Caverna Independent Board of Education race on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per Glasgow News 1's report on the county's certified ballot positions. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Jeana Jameson Nonpartisan
Jeana Jameson filed for the Caverna Independent Board of Education race on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per Glasgow News 1's report on the county's certified ballot positions. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Nonpartisan Caverna Independent Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; 3 filers per the Secretary of State candidate filings.
Full race pageGlasgow Independent Board of EducationNonpartisan race · Reggie Hayden · Barret Lessenberry · Jonathan Talley · William C Thornbury, M.d.
Reggie Hayden, Barret Lessenberry, Jonathan Talley and William C Thornbury, M.d. are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Glasgow Independent Board of Education.
Reggie Hayden Nonpartisan Incumbent
Reggie Hayden is the vice-chair of the Glasgow Independent Board of Education, per the district's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Barret Lessenberry Nonpartisan Incumbent
Barret Lessenberry is a member of the Glasgow Independent Board of Education, per the district's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Jonathan Talley Nonpartisan
Jonathan Talley filed for the Glasgow Independent Board of Education race on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per Glasgow News 1's report on the county's certified ballot positions. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
William C Thornbury, M.d. Nonpartisan Incumbent
William C. Thornbury, M.D. is a member of the Glasgow Independent Board of Education, per the district's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Nonpartisan Glasgow Independent Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; 4 filers per the Secretary of State candidate filings.
Full race pageJudges
Judge/ExecutiveJamie Bewley Byrd (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jamie Bewley Byrd (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Judge/Executive.
Jamie Bewley Byrd Republican Incumbent
Jamie Bewley Byrd is the incumbent Barren County Judge-Executive, first elected to the office in 2022, per WCLU Radio and the Barren County government's Elected Officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jamie Bewley Byrd won the Republican primary over Paula Ratliff Pedigo, 3,821 votes to 1,681 (about 69 percent to 31 percent), per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Barren County primary recap and WCLU Radio. No Democrat filed, so Byrd is unopposed in November. Byrd is the sitting Barren County Judge-Executive, per the Barren County government's Elected Officials page.
Full race pageDistrict Judge, 43rd Judicial DistrictNonpartisan race · John Gabriel Pendleton
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John Gabriel Pendleton Nonpartisan Incumbent
John Gabriel Pendleton serves as the District Court judge for the 43rd Judicial District, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
John Gabriel Pendleton 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 43rd Judicial District (Barren, Metcalfe) 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.
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Find your districts by addressKentucky House District 23Steve Riley (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Steve Riley Republican Incumbent
Steve Riley is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky House District 23, serving since 2017. He is a retired educator, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Steve Riley (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 23; Steve Riley 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. Steve Riley 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.
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