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Bowling Green, Kentucky sample ballot 2026

Bowling Green voters (Warren County, Kentucky) see U.S. Senate plus 23 Warren County races on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Your U.S. House district and any precinct-level races depend on your street address.

On every Bowling Green ballot

Judge ExecutiveDoug Gorman (R)

Doug Gorman

Republican

Doug Gorman was elected Warren County Judge Executive in 2022, per his campaign site. Before entering public service, he was a small businessman, per his campaign site.

AttorneyAmy Hale Chandler (R)

Amy Hale Chandler

Republican

Amy Hale Chandler appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Attorney, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

ClerkLynette Yates (R)

Lynette Yates

Republican

Lynette Yates appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Clerk, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

SheriffBrett Hightower (R)

Brett Hightower

Republican

Brett Hightower appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Sheriff, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

JailerStephen Harmon (R)

Stephen Harmon

Republican

Stephen Harmon is the incumbent Warren County Jailer. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

CoronerKevin R. Kirby (R)

Kevin R. Kirby

Republican

Kevin R. Kirby appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Coroner, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Property Valuation AdministratorJoshua R. Hardy (R)

Joshua R. Hardy

Republican

Joshua R. Hardy appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Property Valuation Administrator, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

SurveyorBarry Claypool (D)

Barry Claypool

Democratic

Barry Claypool appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Surveyor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

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Magistrate, District 1Scott Lasley (R)

Scott Lasley

Republican

Scott Lasley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Magistrate, District 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Magistrate, District 2Tom Lawrence (D)

Tom Lawrence

Democratic

Tom Lawrence appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Magistrate, District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Magistrate, District 3Rick Williams (R) · Barry M. Brown (D)

Rick Williams

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Fiscal responsibility and common sense government

Per the campaign site.

About Rick Williams

Has served as Warren County's Third District magistrate since being elected in November 2022, per Warren County government. A Bowling Green resident for more than 65 years who retired in 2021 after nearly 50 years of business management experience, and previously served three terms on the Bowling Green Board of Commissioners, per Warren County government. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Barry M. Brown

Democratic

Barry M. Brown appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Magistrate, District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Magistrate, District 4Rex A. McWhorter (R) · Megan Bailey (D)

Rex A. McWhorter

Republican

Rex A. McWhorter has served as Warren County's District 4 magistrate for 12 years, per the Bowling Green Daily News. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Megan Bailey

Democratic

Megan Bailey appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Magistrate, District 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Magistrate, District 5Eric D. Aldridge (R) · Tony Nelson (Independent)

Eric D. Aldridge

RepublicanIncumbent

Currently serves as Warren County's Fifth District magistrate and has lived in the district for more than 30 years, per Warren County government. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Tony Nelson

Independent

Tony Nelson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Magistrate, District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Magistrate, District 6Justin Gearlds (R)

Justin Gearlds

Republican

Top priorities

  • Road improvements
  • Preserve the agricultural industry
  • Expand sewer connections to support density

Per the Bowling Green Daily News.

About Justin Gearlds

Justin Gearlds is an entrepreneur and community leader running for Warren County's 6th District magistrate seat on the Fiscal Court, per his campaign site.

Constable, District 1Chad Duke (R)

Chad Duke

Republican

Chad Duke appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Constable, District 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Constable, District 2Daniel L. Alexander (D)

Daniel L. Alexander

Democratic

Daniel L. Alexander appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Constable, District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Constable, District 3D. Bruce Patterson (R)

D. Bruce Patterson

Republican

D. Bruce Patterson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Constable, District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Constable, District 4Jimmy Myers (R)

Jimmy Myers

Republican

Jimmy Myers appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Constable, District 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Constable, District 5Matthew King (R)

Matthew King

Republican

Matthew King appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Constable, District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Circuit Judge, 8th Judicial Circuit, Division 3Nonpartisan race · Rebecca Adams Simpson

Rebecca Adams Simpson

NonpartisanIncumbent

Rebecca Adams Simpson serves as the Family Court judge (a division of Circuit Court) for the 8th Judicial Circuit, Division 3, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

District Judge, 8th Judicial District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Kimberly Geoghegan

Kimberly Geoghegan

NonpartisanIncumbent

Kimberly Geoghegan serves as the District Court judge for the 8th Judicial District, Division 1, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

District Judge, 8th Judicial District, Division 2Nonpartisan race · Brent J. Potter

Brent J. Potter

NonpartisanIncumbent

Brent J. Potter serves as the District Court judge for the 8th Judicial District, Division 2, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

District Judge, 8th Judicial District, Division 3Nonpartisan race · John Brown

John Brown

NonpartisanIncumbent

John Brown serves as the District Court judge for the 8th Judicial District, Division 3, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Warren County page.

Statewide races

U.S. SenateAndy Barr (R) · Charles Booker (D) · Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party)
Andy Barr

Andy Barr

Republican

Top priorities

  • Advance conservative fiscal, border, and energy policy
  • Support Kentucky jobs, veterans, and rural communities
  • Use House experience in financial services and foreign affairs
About Andy Barr

Andy Barr is the Republican nominee for Kentucky's open U.S. Senate seat and the sitting U.S. representative for the 6th Congressional District, per the House roster. A former attorney, he has served on the House Financial Services and Foreign Affairs committees, per his campaign site.

Key voting record
  • Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
  • Voted yes on the March 2025 full-year stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-213 in March 2025. Supported
  • Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
  • Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
  • Voted yes on the September 2025 stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-212 in September 2025. Supported
  • Voted yes on the November 2025 funding agreement that ended the government shutdown, which passed the House 222-209 in November 2025. Supported
Charles Booker

Charles Booker

Democrat

Top priorities

  • Raise wages and support working families
  • Expand health-care access and economic dignity
  • Build a rural-urban coalition around accountability and justice
About Charles Booker

Charles Booker is a Democratic candidate for Kentucky's open U.S. Senate seat, a former state representative from Louisville, and the 2022 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. His campaign emphasizes economic dignity, working families, health care, racial justice, rural-urban coalition building, and a populist message aimed at Kentucky voters across party lines.

Christopher Campbell

Kentucky Party

Christopher Campbell is the Kentucky Party candidate for U.S. Senate from Kentucky on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

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