Hancock County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
6 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Hancock County races, led by the Kentucky Senate District 8 contest.
Judges
District Judge, 38th Judicial District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Gregory R. Vincent
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Gregory R. Vincent Nonpartisan Incumbent
Gregory R. Vincent serves as the District Court judge for the 38th Judicial District, Division 1, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Gregory R. Vincent 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 38th Judicial District (Butler, Edmonson, Ohio, Hancock) 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, 38th Judicial District, Division 2Nonpartisan race · Daniel Boling
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Daniel Boling Nonpartisan Incumbent
Daniel Boling serves as the District Court judge for the 38th Judicial District, Division 2, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Daniel Boling 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 38th Judicial District (Butler, Edmonson, Ohio, Hancock) 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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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressKentucky Senate District 8Gary M. Boswell (R) · Vicki Quisenberry (D)
Gary M. Boswell Republican
Gary Boswell is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky Senate District 8, serving since 2023. A farmer and real estate development professional, he previously served as a Daviess County commissioner, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Vicki Quisenberry Democratic
- support for public education
- healthcare access
- economic development
Per the campaign site.
About Vicki Quisenberry
Vicki Quisenberry is running for Kentucky Senate District 8, covering Daviess, Hancock, and McLean counties, per the campaign site. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems Management and an MBA from Murray State University, per the campaign site. She founded the Empowerment Academy, a nonprofit providing long-term safe housing focused on education for high school students, and previously served as executive director of the Foundation for Daviess County Public Schools, per the campaign site.
Gary M. Boswell (Republican), Vicki Quisenberry (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 8. 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.
Full race pageKentucky House District 14Donna Haynes (D) · Wes Pate (R)
Donna Haynes Democratic
- Jobs and livable wages
- Affordable health care and child care
- Quality public education and strengthening Medicare and Social Security
Per the campaign site.
About Donna Haynes
Donna Haynes is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky House District 14, an open seat following the retirement of Rep. Scott Lewis. A Daviess County resident of more than 45 years, she has held leadership roles with the Kentucky AFL-CIO Executive Board and the Owensboro Central Labor Council, according to the Owensboro Times. Her campaign platform lists jobs and livable wages, affordable health care and child care, and quality public education among its priorities.
Wes Pate Republican
- Health care access
- Strengthening local industry and job opportunities
Per the Owensboro Times.
About Wes Pate
Wes Pate is the Republican nominee for Kentucky House District 14, an open seat following the retirement of Rep. Scott Lewis. He served eight years on the Lewisport City Council and has worked in health care in Owensboro for 16 years, according to the Owensboro Times. His campaign focuses on health care access and strengthening local industry and job opportunities. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Donna Haynes (Democratic), Wes Pate (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 14. Not on the November ballot: Scott Lewis, 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.
Who is on the ballot in Hancock County, Kentucky on November 3, 2026?
Hancock County sample ballot 2026: see where the kentucky senate and kentucky house candidates stand on jobs, health care and schools. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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