Graves County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Kim Gills is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democrat filed for Graves County Clerk, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings. Gills is the sitting Graves County Clerk, per the Graves County government website.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Jon Hayden is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democrat filed for Graves County Sheriff, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings. Hayden is the sitting Graves County Sheriff, per the Graves County government website.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Kelli Krill Elliott (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Graves County Jailer.

Kelli Krill Elliott won the Republican primary over sitting Jailer George Workman, 3,028 votes to 1,166, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Graves County primary canvass. No Democrat filed, so Elliott is unopposed in November.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

John R. Cunningham (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Graves County Attorney.

John R. Cunningham won the Republican primary over John J. Beasley II, 3,518 votes to 484, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Graves County primary canvass. No Democrat filed, so Cunningham is unopposed in November. Cunningham is the sitting Graves County Attorney, per the Graves County government website.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Brad Jones is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democrat filed for Graves County Coroner, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings. Jones is the sitting Graves County Coroner, per the Graves County government website.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Lee Martin is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democrat filed for Graves County Property Valuation Administrator, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings. The seat is open: the Graves County government website lists Howell Carr, who is not a 2026 candidate, as the sitting PVA.

Dannie "Bubba" Winfrey Jr. (Republican) and Johnny L. Jackson (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Graves County Commissioner, 1st District.

Dannie "Bubba" Winfrey Jr. won a four-way Republican primary with 2,464 votes, ahead of Buck Shelton (793), Clint B. Harris (436) and Joseph Siedel (371), per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Graves County primary canvass. He meets Democratic nominee Johnny L. Jackson in November. The seat is open: the Graves County government website lists Richie Galloway, who is not a 2026 candidate, as the sitting 1st District commissioner.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Tyler Goodman (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Graves County Commissioner, 2nd District.

Tyler Goodman won the Republican primary over Pete Jackson, 2,896 votes to 1,218, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Graves County primary canvass. No Democrat filed, so Goodman is unopposed in November. Goodman is the sitting 2nd District commissioner, per the Graves County government website.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Al Chandler (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Graves County Commissioner, 3rd District.

Al Chandler won the Republican primary over Michael Dale Harris, 2,216 votes to 1,956, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Graves County primary canvass. No Democrat filed, so Chandler is unopposed in November. The seat is open: sitting 3rd District commissioner Todd Hayden ran for county judge/executive instead of seeking re-election, per WKMS and the Graves County government website.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Mike Riley is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democrat filed for Graves County Constable, 2nd District, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings. Riley is the sitting 2nd District constable, per the Graves County government website.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Charles Harp (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Graves County Constable, 3rd District.

Charles Harp won the Republican primary over David "WAP" Warner, 681 votes to 605, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Graves County primary canvass. No Democrat filed, so Harp is unopposed in November. The seat is open: the Graves County government website lists David Wiggins, who is not a 2026 candidate, as the sitting 3rd District constable.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Sarah Wilson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Graves County Board of Education, Division 1.

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

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Sean Stonecipher is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Graves County Board of Education, Division 2.

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

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Jennifer Thomas is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Graves County Board of Education, Division 5.

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

Joe D Green, Lorane Smith and Michelle Arnett are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mayfield Independent Board of Education.

Nonpartisan Mayfield Independent Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; 3 filers per the Secretary of State candidate filings.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Todd Hayden (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Graves County Judge/Executive.

Todd Hayden won the Republican primary with 2,097 votes (about 50 percent), ahead of Dale A. Usher (1,983) and Cody Jones (157), per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Graves County primary canvass and WKMS. No Democrat filed, so Hayden is unopposed in November. The seat is open: incumbent Judge/Executive Jesse Perry, an independent, did not seek re-election, per WKMS.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Scott R. Robbins 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 52nd Judicial District (Graves) 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Kim Holloway Republican Incumbent

Kim Holloway is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky House District 2. A farm owner who also holds a master's degree in professional counseling, she represents Graves County and part of McCracken County, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Kim Holloway (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 2; Kim Holloway 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. Kim Holloway 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.