Bullitt County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
23 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 22 Bullitt County races, led by the Bullitt County Judge/Executive contest.
County offices
ClerkDebra "Debbie" Johnson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Debra "Debbie" Johnson (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bullitt County Clerk.
Debra "Debbie" Johnson Republican
Debra "Debbie" Johnson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bullitt County Clerk, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Debra "Debbie" Johnson led a six-way May 19, 2026 Republican primary with 1,935 votes (24.6%), ahead of Sheri Webber (1,684, 21.4%), Cody Waters (1,592, 20.25%), Rita Parsons (1,093, 13.9%), Mark Williams (874, 11.1%) and Allen Maricle (682, 8.7%), per pmg-ky1.com's unofficial primary results. No Democratic or independent candidate was found; Johnson appears unopposed in November.
Full race pageSheriffWalt Sholar (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Walt Sholar (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bullitt County Sheriff.
Walt Sholar Republican
Sholar currently serves as Bullitt County Sheriff, per Bullitt County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Walt Sholar won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary with 5,521 votes (67.8%) over Kenneth L. Proffitt (2,633, 32.3%), per pmg-ky1.com's unofficial primary results. No Democratic or independent candidate was found; Sholar appears unopposed in November.
Full race pageAttorneyTammy Baker (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tammy Baker (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bullitt County Attorney.
Tammy Baker Republican
Baker currently serves as Bullitt County Attorney, per Bullitt County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Tammy Baker filed unopposed for a second term as county attorney, per pmg-ky1.com's county candidate-filing coverage; no primary was held for this seat and no Democratic or independent candidate was found.
Full race pageJailerBryan Whittaker (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Bryan Whittaker (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bullitt County Jailer.
Bryan Whittaker Republican
Whittaker currently serves as Bullitt County Jailer, per Bullitt County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Bryan Whittaker won a three-way May 19, 2026 Republican primary with 5,737 votes (73%), ahead of Dewey Wayne McMillen (1,504, 19%) and John A. Claypoole II (611, 7.8%), per pmg-ky1.com's unofficial primary results. No Democratic or independent candidate was found; Whittaker appears unopposed in November.
Full race pageCoronerDavid Billings (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
David Billings (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bullitt County Coroner.
David Billings Republican
Billings currently serves as Bullitt County Coroner, listed on the county website as Dave Billings, per Bullitt County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
David Billings filed unopposed to return as coroner, per pmg-ky1.com's county candidate-filing coverage; no primary was held for this seat and no Democratic or independent candidate was found.
Full race pageProperty Valuation AdministratorClinton Mattingly (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Clinton Mattingly (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bullitt County Property Valuation Administrator.
Clinton Mattingly Republican
Mattingly currently serves as Bullitt County Property Valuation Administrator, listed on the county website as Clint Mattingly, per Bullitt County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Clinton Mattingly filed unopposed for property valuation administrator, per pmg-ky1.com's county candidate-filing coverage; no primary was held for this seat and no Democratic or independent candidate was found.
Full race pageSurveyorWilliam Harned (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
William Harned (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bullitt County Surveyor.
William Harned Republican
William Harned appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bullitt County Surveyor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
William Harned won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary with 3,952 votes (56.8%) over Alan Hartley (3,003, 43.2%), per pmg-ky1.com's unofficial primary results. No Democratic or independent candidate was found; Harned appears unopposed in November.
Full race pageMagistrate - 1st DistrictVera J. Sanders (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Vera J. Sanders (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bullitt County Magistrate - 1st District.
Vera J. Sanders Republican
Sanders currently serves as Bullitt County Magistrate for District 1, listed on the county website as Vera Sanders, per Bullitt County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Vera J. Sanders won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary with 1,042 votes (60.62%) over Anthony Hester (676, 39.4%), per pmg-ky1.com's unofficial primary results. No Democratic or independent candidate was found; Sanders appears unopposed in November.
Full race pageMagistrate - 2nd DistrictBruce Gooden (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Bruce Gooden (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bullitt County Magistrate - 2nd District.
Bruce Gooden Republican
Bruce Gooden appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bullitt County Magistrate - 2nd District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Bruce Gooden narrowly won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary with 1,069 votes (50.5%) over Gary Lawson (1,060, 49.5%), per pmg-ky1.com's unofficial primary results. No Democratic or independent candidate was found; Gooden appears unopposed in November.
Full race pageMagistrate - 3rd DistrictKaren Johnson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Karen Johnson (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bullitt County Magistrate - 3rd District.
Karen Johnson Republican
Johnson currently serves as Bullitt County Magistrate for District 3, per Bullitt County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Karen Johnson won a three-way May 19, 2026 Republican primary with 709 votes (40.1%), ahead of Gary W. Hatcher (686, 38.8%) and Mike Rice (374, 21.1%), per pmg-ky1.com's unofficial primary results. No Democratic or independent candidate was found; Johnson appears unopposed in November.
Full race pageMagistrate - 4th DistrictBrian Bleemel (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Brian Bleemel (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bullitt County Magistrate - 4th District.
Brian Bleemel Republican
Bleemel currently serves as Bullitt County Magistrate for District 4, per Bullitt County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Brian Bleemel won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary with 1,159 votes (51.6%) over Joe "Joey" Rayhill (1,088, 48.4%), per pmg-ky1.com's unofficial primary results. No Democratic or independent candidate was found; Bleemel appears unopposed in November.
Full race pageConstable - 1st DistrictWilliam Edward McAllister (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
William Edward McAllister (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bullitt County Constable - 1st District.
William Edward McAllister Republican
A Pioneer News report on Bullitt County's 2026 candidate filings states McAllister withdrew from the Constable, 1st District race after filing, naming Edward Dugan III as continuing in the race; this conflicts with his presence on the Secretary of State's certified November filing list and should be re-verified against the county's official filings before publication, per Pioneer News. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
William Edward McAllister won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary with 1,115 votes (76.2%) over Edward Dugan III (348, 23.4%), per pmg-ky1.com's unofficial primary results. No Democratic or independent candidate was found; McAllister appears unopposed in November.
Full race pageConstable - 2nd DistrictPaul Kent Roby (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Paul Kent Roby (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bullitt County Constable - 2nd District.
Paul Kent Roby Republican
Roby is a challenger to the district's sitting constable, per a Pioneer News report on 2026 Bullitt County candidate filings, per Pioneer News. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Paul Kent Roby led a four-way May 19, 2026 Republican primary with 765 votes (39%), ahead of Eric W. Sullivan (613, 31.3%), Andrew M. Lutz (303) and John Cauley (280), per pmg-ky1.com's unofficial primary results (Kentucky nominates by plurality, no runoff). No Democratic or independent candidate was found; Roby appears unopposed in November.
Full race pageSchool board
Board of Education, Division 3Nonpartisan race · Matt Mooney
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Matt Mooney is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bullitt County Board of Education, Division 3.
Matt Mooney Nonpartisan
Matt Mooney serves as chairman of the Bullitt County Board of Education and filed for another four-year term representing Division 3, per the Pioneer News. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Nonpartisan Bullitt 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 4Nonpartisan race · Marci A Hodges
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Marci A Hodges is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bullitt County Board of Education, Division 4.
Marci A Hodges Nonpartisan
Marci A Hodges is the incumbent member of the Bullitt County Board of Education for Division 4 and filed for re-election to another four-year term, per the Pioneer News. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Nonpartisan Bullitt 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 pageJudges
Judge/ExecutiveJerral "Jerry" Summers (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jerral "Jerry" Summers Republican
Summers is listed as Bullitt County Judge Executive on the county government website, per Bullitt County government website. Summers leads the Bullitt County Fiscal Court as judge executive, per Bullitt County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jerral "Jerry" Summers won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary with 4,053 votes (50.77%) over Tony Thompson (2,601, 32.6%) and Shelia Metcalfe (1,329, 16.6%), per pmg-ky1.com's unofficial primary results. No Democratic or independent candidate was found in searches; Summers appears unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageCircuit Judge, 55th Judicial Circuit, Division 3Nonpartisan race · Monica Meredith · Amanda M. Spalding
Monica Meredith Nonpartisan Incumbent
Monica Meredith is the sitting judge presiding over Family Court, Division 3, of the 55th Judicial Circuit in Bullitt County, per her campaign site. No detailed occupational biography was published on the site beyond that as of September 27, 2026.
Amanda M. Spalding Nonpartisan
Amanda M. Spalding runs the Amanda M. Spalding Law Firm, P.S.C. in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, practicing family law, estate planning and probate, per her firm's website. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Monica Meredith and Amanda M. Spalding are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 55th Judicial Circuit (Bullitt) 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.
Full race pageDistrict Judge, 55th Judicial DistrictNonpartisan race · Jennifer Elizabeth Porter
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jennifer Elizabeth Porter Nonpartisan Incumbent
Jennifer Elizabeth Porter serves as the District Court judge for the 55th Judicial District, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Jennifer Elizabeth Porter 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 55th Judicial District (Bullitt) 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.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Bullitt County is split across 3 Kentucky House districts.
Find your districts by addressKentucky House: 3 districtsDistricts 26, 37, 49
Kentucky House District 26Peyton Griffee (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Peyton Griffee Republican Incumbent
Peyton Griffee is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky House District 26, serving since 2024. He is an attorney at Sweat & Griffee Law Firm and a Captain in the Army Reserve, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Peyton Griffee (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 26; Peyton Griffee 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. Peyton Griffee 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.
Full race pageKentucky House District 37Emily Myers Callaway (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Emily Myers Callaway Republican Incumbent
Emily Myers Callaway is the incumbent Republican state representative for Kentucky House District 37, according to the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission's member roster. No campaign website or independent biographical source was found as of September 8, 2026.
Emily Myers Callaway (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 37; Emily Myers Callaway 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. Emily Myers Callaway 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.
Full race pageKentucky House District 49Thomas Huff (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Thomas Huff Republican Incumbent
Thomas Huff is the incumbent Republican state representative for Kentucky House District 49, according to the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission's member roster. No campaign website or independent biographical source was found as of September 8, 2026.
Thomas Huff (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 49; Thomas Huff 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. Thomas Huff 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.
Full race pageKentucky Senate District 38Mike Nemes (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mike Nemes Republican Incumbent
- reducing the tax burden on middle-class and working people
- workforce development
- support for public school teachers and classroom resources
Per the campaign site.
About Mike Nemes
Mike Nemes is a former Kentucky state representative for District 38 who was later appointed second-in-command of the state's Labor Cabinet in 2015, per the campaign site. He has more than 40 years of business experience, including as a real estate investor, construction project coordinator, and business owner, and was a union member and steward, per the campaign site. He is running for the open Kentucky Senate seat in District 38, per the campaign site.
Mike Nemes (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 38; Mike Nemes 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. Mike Nemes 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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