Clark County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Clark County, Kentucky

32 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 25 Clark County races, led by the Clark County Judge-Executive contest.

25 races on the November ballot · 32 candidates · Updated Oct 1, 2026

Candidate roster last updated Oct 1, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.

Part of the November 2026 ballot guide and the 2026 midterms overview.

County offices

ClerkMichelle Turner (D)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Michelle Turner Democratic

Michelle Turner is reported as the incumbent Clark County Clerk, unopposed for re-election, per WinCity Voices. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Michelle Turner.

Michelle Turner is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Republican filed, per WinCity Voices. Turner is the incumbent county clerk, per WinCity Voices' pre-primary candidate roster.

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SheriffBerl Perdue Jr. (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Berl Perdue Jr. Republican

Berl Perdue Jr. is the incumbent Clark County Sheriff, who served 25 years with the Winchester Police Department before his election as sheriff, per the Kentucky Justice & Public Safety Cabinet. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Berl Perdue Jr.

Berl Perdue Jr. is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democrat filed, per WinCity Voices. Perdue is the incumbent sheriff, per the county government's official website.

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JailerFrank Doyle (D) · Chris Grant (R)

Frank Doyle (Democratic) and Chris Grant (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clark County Jailer.

Frank Doyle Democratic

Top priorities

Run the detention center as a business to generate revenue and reduce county costs
Inmate rehabilitation through work programs, education, and counseling

Per the Winchester Sun.

About Frank Doyle

Frank Doyle is a retired 32-year Winchester police officer who ran a landscaping business before being elected Clark County Jailer in 2014; he is seeking a fourth term, per the Winchester Sun. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Frank Doyle.

Chris Grant Republican

Chris Grant is a former police officer now employed providing equipment and software for regional Department of Motor Vehicles offices, per the Winchester Sun. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Chris Grant.

Incumbent Frank Doyle, elected jailer in 2014 and seeking a fourth term, meets Republican nominee Chris Grant in November, per WinCity Voices and the Winchester Sun.

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AttorneyWilliam Elkins (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

William Elkins Republican

William Elkins is reported as the incumbent Clark County Attorney, unopposed for re-election, per WinCity Voices. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for William Elkins.

William Elkins is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democrat filed, per WinCity Voices. Elkins is the incumbent county attorney, per WinCity Voices' pre-primary candidate roster.

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CoronerNeal Oliver (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Neal Oliver Republican

Neal Oliver is reported as the incumbent Clark County Coroner, unopposed for re-election, per WinCity Voices. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Neal Oliver.

Neal Oliver is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democrat filed, per WinCity Voices. Oliver is the incumbent coroner, per WinCity Voices' pre-primary candidate roster.

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Property Valuation AdministratorJada Brady (R) · Jason Neely (D)

Jada Brady (Republican) and Jason Neely (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clark County Property Valuation Administrator.

Jada Brady Republican

No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jada Brady.

Jason Neely Democratic

Jason Neely is the Democratic nominee for Clark County PVA, facing incumbent Jada Brady in a rematch of the 2022 race, per WinCity Voices. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jason Neely.

Incumbent Jada Brady won the Republican primary over Allan W. Curtis, 2,162 votes to 1,771 (54.97% to 45.03%), per WinCity Voices. She faces Democratic nominee Jason Neely in a rematch of the 2022 race, which Brady won by a narrow margin, per WinCity Voices.

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Magistrate, District 1Jeannie Gwynne (D) · Scott Hisle (R)

Jeannie Gwynne (Democratic) and Scott Hisle (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clark County Magistrate, District 1.

Jeannie Gwynne Democratic

Jeannie Gwynne worked for 36 years as a 911 dispatcher, helped secure grant funding, and served on Kentucky Office of Homeland Security committees, per the Winchester Sun. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jeannie Gwynne.

Scott Hisle Republican

Scott Hisle has worked as a businessman in Winchester for 40 years, including as CFO of Freeman Corporation, and holds a master's degree in business and an undergraduate degree in finance and accounting, per his campaign site. He has served on the Clark County Sanitation District Board since 2022, the Clark County Public Library Board of Trustees from 2022 to 2026, and the Clark County Public Schools Board from 2017 to 2021, chairing it in 2018, per his campaign site. He is an Eagle Scout and a past president of the Winchester Rotary Club, per his campaign site.

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Jeannie Gwynne (Democratic) and Scott Hisle (Republican) each ran unopposed in their primaries and meet in November, per the Winchester Sun and WinCity Voices.

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Magistrate, District 2Bryan Howard (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Bryan Howard (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clark County Magistrate, District 2.

Bryan Howard Republican

Bryan Howard appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clark County Magistrate, District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Bryan Howard.

Bryan Howard won the Republican primary over incumbent Ernest W. Pasley and Kelley McDonald Nisbet, 56.62% to 34.07% to 9.31%, and is unopposed in November; no Democrat filed, per the Winchester Sun and WinCity Voices.

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Magistrate, District 3Ben Moberly (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Ben Moberly (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clark County Magistrate, District 3.

Ben Moberly Republican

Ben Moberly appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clark County Magistrate, District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Ben Moberly.

Ben Moberly won the Republican primary over Christy Bush, 61.23% to 38.77%, and is unopposed in November; no Democrat filed, per the Winchester Sun and WinCity Voices.

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Magistrate, District 4Mark Miller (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Mark Miller Republican

Mark Miller is reported as the incumbent Clark County Magistrate for District 4, unopposed for re-election, per WinCity Voices. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Mark Miller.

Mark Miller is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democrat filed, per WinCity Voices. Miller is the incumbent District 4 magistrate, per WinCity Voices' pre-primary candidate roster.

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Magistrate, District 5Michael H. Flynn (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Michael H. Flynn (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clark County Magistrate, District 5.

Michael H. Flynn Republican

Michael H. Flynn appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clark County Magistrate, District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Michael H. Flynn.

Michael H. Flynn won the Republican primary over incumbent Christopher M. Davis, 58.04% to 41.96%, and is unopposed in November; no Democrat filed, per the Winchester Sun and WinCity Voices.

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Magistrate, District 6Robert Blanton (D)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Robert Blanton Democratic

Robert Blanton is reported as the incumbent Clark County Magistrate for District 6, unopposed for re-election, per WinCity Voices. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Robert Blanton.

Robert Blanton is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Republican filed, per WinCity Voices. Blanton is the incumbent District 6 magistrate, per WinCity Voices' pre-primary candidate roster.

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Constable, District 2Travis Jay McIntosh (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Travis Jay McIntosh Republican

Travis Jay McIntosh appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clark County Constable, District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Travis Jay McIntosh.

Travis Jay McIntosh is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democrat filed, per WinCity Voices.

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Constable, District 3Shelby Lynn Toler II (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Shelby Lynn Toler II Republican

Shelby Lynn Toler II appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clark County Constable, District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Shelby Lynn Toler II.

Shelby Lynn Toler II is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democrat filed, per WinCity Voices.

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Constable, District 5Jerry Tackett (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Jerry Tackett Republican

Jerry Tackett appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clark County Constable, District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jerry Tackett.

Jerry Tackett filed as a write-in candidate for constable, per WinCity Voices' post-primary nominee list. Earlier WinCity Voices reporting on the write-in filing window described district-line shifts affecting this seat and a neighboring district; the final district assignment should be re-verified against the county's official sample ballot. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

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Constable, District 6William Frank Kennon (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

William Frank Kennon Republican

William Frank Kennon appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clark County Constable, District 6, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for William Frank Kennon.

William Frank Kennon is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democrat filed, per WinCity Voices.

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School board

Board of Education, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Carl David Kiser

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Carl David Kiser is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clark County Board of Education, Division 1.

Carl David Kiser Nonpartisan Incumbent

Carl David Kiser is the incumbent District 1 vice-chair of the Clark County Board of Education, per the district's official board page. No campaign website was found as of September 2026.

Nonpartisan Clark County Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; one filer, unopposed per the Secretary of State candidate filings.

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Board of Education, Division 4Nonpartisan race · Ben Dorsey

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Ben Dorsey is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clark County Board of Education, Division 4.

Ben Dorsey Nonpartisan Incumbent

Ben Dorsey is the incumbent District 4 member of the Clark County Board of Education, running unopposed for reelection, per the district's official board page and the Winchester Sun. No campaign website or occupation details were found as of September 2026.

Nonpartisan Clark County Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; one filer, unopposed per the Secretary of State candidate filings.

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Judges

Judge-ExecutiveJustin Charles (R) · Vache King (D)

Justin Charles (Republican) and Vache King (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clark County Judge-Executive.

Justin Charles Republican

Justin Charles is an electrician who has never held elected office. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Justin Charles.

Vache King Democratic

Vache King is a community advocate who has worked with the Clark County Equity Coalition and has never held elected office, per the Winchester Sun. She was unopposed for the Democratic nomination for judge-executive. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Vache King.

This is an open seat; the sitting Judge-Executive, RJ Palmer, per the county government's official website, did not file for re-election. Justin Charles won a four-way Republican primary with 35.51% of the vote over Steve Craycraft, Shannon Cox, and Eric R. Vetter, per the Winchester Sun. He meets Democratic nominee Vache King, who was unopposed in her primary, in November, per WinCity Voices.

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District Judge, 25th Judicial District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Darrian D. Botts · Tyler S. Frazier

Darrian D. Botts Nonpartisan

Darrian D. Botts is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 25th Judicial District, Division 1, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Tyler S. Frazier Nonpartisan Incumbent

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

Darrian D. Botts and Tyler S. Frazier are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 25th Judicial District (Clark, Madison) 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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District Judge, 25th Judicial District, Division 2Nonpartisan race · Robert Jennings

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Robert Jennings Nonpartisan Incumbent

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

Robert Jennings 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 25th Judicial District (Clark, Madison) 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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District Judge, 25th Judicial District, Division 3Nonpartisan race · Earl-Ray Neal

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Earl-Ray Neal Nonpartisan Incumbent

Earl-Ray Neal serves as the District Court judge for the 25th Judicial District, Division 3, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Earl-Ray Neal 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 25th Judicial District (Clark, Madison) 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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Kentucky Court of Appeals, 5th District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Will Moynahan · Lucy Ferguson VanMeter

Will Moynahan and Lucy Ferguson VanMeter are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kentucky Court of Appeals, 5th District, Division 1.

Will Moynahan Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Fairness and impartiality drawn from his legal and military service

Per the campaign site.

About Will Moynahan

Will Moynahan is the incumbent judge of the Court of Appeals, 5th Appellate District, Division 1, appointed by Gov. Andy Beshear in April 2025, per his campaign site. He previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Kentucky and is a Naval Reserve aviator who flew combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Lucy Ferguson VanMeter Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Appellate judges should have state trial-court experience

Per the campaign site.

About Lucy Ferguson VanMeter

Lucy Ferguson VanMeter has served as a judge of the Fayette Circuit Court since 2018, per her campaign site. She previously was an equity partner at Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC, handling civil and criminal cases across more than 50 Kentucky counties.

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Elected by the voters of the 5th Appellate District, which covers Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Jessamine, Madison, Scott and Woodford counties, so this race is on every November 3, 2026 ballot there. District lines are set by KRS 21A.010.

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Kentucky Senate District 28Greg Elkins (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Greg Elkins Republican Incumbent

Greg Elkins is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky Senate District 28, serving since 2023. He is CEO of Central Kentucky Hauling and previously served as a magistrate, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Greg Elkins (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 28; Greg Elkins 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. Greg Elkins 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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Kentucky House District 73Chelsea Kirk (D) · Daniel Konstantopoulos (R)

Chelsea Kirk Democratic

Top priorities

strong public schools with safe classrooms and supported teachers
healthcare people can access and afford
an economy where hard work leads to homeownership and a secure future

Per the campaign site.

About Chelsea Kirk

Chelsea Kirk is a small-business owner and mother running for Kentucky House District 73, per the campaign site. She says she will work for strong public schools, accessible healthcare, and an economy that lets hard work lead to a better life, per the campaign site.

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Daniel Konstantopoulos Republican

Top priorities

Wants to advocate for the resources and support needed to move key local infrastructure projects forward
Supports common sense solutions that promote growth, create jobs, and support working families and small businesses
Supports Second Amendment rights and wants law enforcement to have the resources needed to keep communities safe

Per the campaign site.

About Daniel Konstantopoulos

Konstantopoulos is a local business owner with 20 years of experience and has served three terms as Clark County Magistrate, per the campaign site. He is married to a public school educator and is a resident of the 73rd District, per the campaign site.

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Chelsea Kirk (Democratic), Daniel Konstantopoulos (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 73. Not on the November ballot: Ryan Dotson, 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.

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Kentucky party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition, and the field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list (web.sos.ky.gov/CandidateFilings). Kentucky prints unopposed candidates; declared write-in candidates never print. Kentucky elects its statewide constitutional officers in odd-numbered years, so no governor or row-office race is on this ballot; county officers (judge/executive, clerk, sheriff, attorney, jailer, magistrates, PVA and coroner) run in 2026 and file with county clerks.

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Who is on the ballot in Clark County, Kentucky on November 3, 2026?

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Candidate roster last updated Oct 1, 2026 from official election sources.