2 candidates are tracked for Boyle County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Taylor Bottom and Charles M. Parks. Candidate information follows official Boyle County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Taylor Bottom, the incumbent Republican, won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary for sheriff with 2,021 votes to Marty Dean Elliott's 979, per the State Board of Elections' official primary recap. Search-indexed material identifies Democrat Charles M. Parks as his November opponent; this could not be independently re-verified against a primary source this session and should be re-checked against the county's certified ballot.
Sheriff. The sheriff runs the county's law enforcement agency, operates the county jail, provides courthouse security and serves court papers such as warrants, subpoenas and evictions. In many counties the sheriff's office is the primary police force for areas outside city limits. The sheriff hires deputies and manages the office's budget within what the county board approves.
This race. Every voter in Boyle County votes on this seat.
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Republican
Taylor Bottom is the incumbent Boyle County Sheriff, per the Boyle County Republican Party's elected-officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Taylor Bottom.
Democratic
Charles M. Parks appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Boyle County Sheriff, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Who is running for Boyle County Sheriff in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Boyle County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Taylor Bottom and Charles M. Parks. Candidate information follows official Boyle County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Boyle County Sheriff election in Kentucky?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Kentucky are on the Kentucky election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Boyle County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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