Hopkins County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
34 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 27 Hopkins County races, led by the Hopkins County Judge-Executive contest.
County offices
ClerkKeenan Alise Cloern (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Keenan Alise Cloern Republican Incumbent
Keenan Alise Cloern is the incumbent Hopkins County Clerk, recognized by the fiscal court for 15 years of service in 2018, per Hopkins County government. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Keenan Alise Cloern is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Clerk, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. Cloern has served as Hopkins County Clerk for more than two decades, per Hopkins County government and WFMW Radio.
Full race pageAttorneyChesley "Lee" Riddle (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Chesley "Lee" Riddle Republican
Chesley "Lee" Riddle is reported as the incumbent Hopkins County Attorney, per WFMW Radio. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Chesley "Lee" Riddle is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Attorney, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. WFMW Radio's candidate-filing roundup lists Riddle as the incumbent county attorney.
Full race pageSheriffCharlie Young (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Charlie Young Republican
Charlie Young is a Hopkins County Sheriff's Office chief deputy seeking his first term as sheriff, in a seat vacated by retiring Sheriff Matt Sanderson, per WFMW Radio. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Charlie Young is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Sheriff, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. Young is seeking his first term; WFMW Radio and other coverage describe the seat as vacated by retiring Sheriff Matt Sanderson.
Full race pageJailerMike Lewis (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mike Lewis (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hopkins County Jailer.
Mike Lewis Republican
Mike Lewis is reported as the incumbent Hopkins County Jailer, per WFMW Radio. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Mike Lewis won the Republican primary over Lydon Logan, 1,742 votes to 1,295, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Hopkins County primary recap. No Democrat filed, so Lewis is unopposed in November. WFMW Radio's candidate-filing roundup lists Lewis as the incumbent jailer.
Full race pageCoronerDennis H. Mayfield (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dennis H. Mayfield Republican
Dennis H. Mayfield is reported as the incumbent Hopkins County Coroner, per WFMW Radio. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Dennis H. Mayfield is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Coroner, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. WFMW Radio's candidate-filing roundup lists Mayfield as the incumbent coroner.
Full race pageProperty Valuation AdministratorJoe Blue (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Joe Blue Republican
Joe Blue is reported as the incumbent Hopkins County Property Valuation Administrator, per WFMW Radio. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Joe Blue is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Property Valuation Administrator, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. WFMW Radio's candidate-filing roundup lists Blue as the incumbent PVA.
Full race pageSurveyorThomas W. Crabtree (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Thomas W. Crabtree Democratic
Crabtree had no opponent filed for Hopkins County Surveyor in the 2026 general election, per 2026 Local Officials Directory. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Thomas W. Crabtree is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Surveyor, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County.
Full race pageMagistrate, 1st Magisterial DistrictRicky Lane Whitaker (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ricky Lane Whitaker Republican
Ricky Lane Whitaker is the incumbent Hopkins County Magistrate for the 1st District, per the Hopkins County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Ricky Lane Whitaker is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Magistrate, 1st Magisterial District, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. Ricky Lane Whitaker is the sitting 1st District magistrate, per the Hopkins County government website.
Full race pageMagistrate, 2nd Magisterial DistrictBuddy Cardwell (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Buddy Cardwell Republican
Buddy Cardwell is the incumbent Hopkins County Magistrate for the 2nd District, per the Hopkins County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Buddy Cardwell is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Magistrate, 2nd Magisterial District, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. Buddy Cardwell is the sitting 2nd District magistrate, per the Hopkins County government website.
Full race pageMagistrate, 7th Magisterial DistrictHannah Miner Myers (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Hannah Miner Myers Republican
Hannah Miner Myers is the incumbent Hopkins County Magistrate for the 7th District, per the Hopkins County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Hannah Miner Myers is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Magistrate, 7th Magisterial District, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. Hannah Miner Myers is the sitting 7th District magistrate, per the Hopkins County government website.
Full race pageMagistrate, 3rd Magisterial DistrictTim Riggs (R) · Vicki Dickerson Thomison (D)
Tim Riggs (Republican) and Vicki Dickerson Thomison (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hopkins County Magistrate, 3rd Magisterial District.
Tim Riggs Republican
Riggs is a lifelong Hopkins County resident and the Republican nominee for Magistrate, 3rd Magisterial District, per Dawson Springs Progress. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Vicki Dickerson Thomison Democratic
Vicki Dickerson Thomison is the incumbent Hopkins County Magistrate for the 3rd District, per the Hopkins County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Tim Riggs won the Republican primary over David R. Wiley, 451 votes to 161, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Hopkins County primary recap. He meets Democratic nominee Vicki Dickerson Thomison, who was unopposed in her primary, in November. Thomison is the sitting 3rd District magistrate, per the Hopkins County government website.
Full race pageMagistrate, 4th Magisterial DistrictRonnie Noel (R) · Charles Donald Yarbrough (D)
Ronnie Noel (Republican) and Charles Donald Yarbrough (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hopkins County Magistrate, 4th Magisterial District.
Ronnie Noel Republican
Ronnie Noel is the incumbent Hopkins County Magistrate for the 4th District, per the Hopkins County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Charles Donald Yarbrough Democratic
Yarbrough is the Democratic nominee for Hopkins County Magistrate, 4th Magisterial District, facing incumbent Republican Ronnie Noel, per The Messenger. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Ronnie Noel won the Republican primary over Joseph Hemmerle, 346 votes to 240, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Hopkins County primary recap. He meets Democratic nominee Charles Donald Yarbrough, who was unopposed in his primary, in November. Noel is the sitting 4th District magistrate, per the Hopkins County government website.
Full race pageMagistrate, 5th Magisterial DistrictBilly N. Parrish (Independent) · Chris Bowles (R)
Billy N. Parrish (Independent) and Chris Bowles (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hopkins County Magistrate, 5th Magisterial District.
Billy N. Parrish Independent
Billy N. Parrish is the incumbent Hopkins County Magistrate for the 5th District, running as an independent, per the Hopkins County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Chris Bowles Republican
Bowles is the Republican nominee for Hopkins County Magistrate, 5th Magisterial District, facing independent incumbent Billy N. Parrish, per Kentucky Secretary of State candidate records. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Chris Bowles (Republican) ran unopposed in his primary and meets independent incumbent Billy N. Parrish in November, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. Parrish is the sitting 5th District magistrate, per the Hopkins County government website.
Full race pageMagistrate, 6th Magisterial DistrictCharlie G. Beshears (D) · Justin Lee Jones (R)
Charlie G. Beshears (Democratic) and Justin Lee Jones (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hopkins County Magistrate, 6th Magisterial District.
Charlie G. Beshears Democratic
Charlie G. Beshears is the incumbent Hopkins County Magistrate for the 6th District, per the Hopkins County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Justin Lee Jones Republican
Justin Lee Jones appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hopkins County Magistrate, 6th Magisterial District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Justin Lee Jones (Republican) ran unopposed in his primary and meets Democratic incumbent Charlie G. Beshears in November, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. Beshears is the sitting 6th District magistrate, per the Hopkins County government website.
Full race pageConstable, 1st Magisterial DistrictDavid Moss (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
David Moss Democratic
David Moss is reported as the incumbent Hopkins County Constable for the 1st District, per WFMW Radio. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
David Moss is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Constable, 1st Magisterial District, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. WFMW Radio's candidate-filing roundup lists the winner as the incumbent constable.
Full race pageConstable, 2nd Magisterial DistrictDarrel R. Todd (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Darrel R. Todd Democratic
Darrel R. Todd is reported as the incumbent Hopkins County Constable for the 2nd District, per WFMW Radio. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Darrel R. Todd is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Constable, 2nd Magisterial District, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. WFMW Radio's candidate-filing roundup lists the winner as the incumbent constable.
Full race pageConstable, 3rd Magisterial DistrictJames C. Woodruff (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
James C. Woodruff Democratic Incumbent
Woodruff is the sitting Hopkins County Constable for the 3rd Magisterial District, per Hopkins County government website. Woodruff had no opponent filed for the seat in the 2026 general election, per Kentucky Secretary of State 2026 General Election candidate filings. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
James C. Woodruff is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Constable, 3rd Magisterial District, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County.
Full race pageCommonwealth's Attorney, 4th Judicial CircuitHannah Kington-Jarvis (Write-In) · Bobby D. Murray (Write-In)
Hannah Kington-Jarvis Write-In Incumbent
Hannah Kington-Jarvis serves as the Commonwealth's Attorney for the 4th Judicial Circuit (Hopkins County), per the Kentucky Commonwealth's Attorneys' Association. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Bobby D. Murray Write-In
Bobby D. Murray is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Commonwealth's Attorney, 4th Judicial Circuit, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Hannah Kington-Jarvis (Write-In) and Bobby D. Murray (Write-In) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 4th Judicial Circuit (Hopkins) vote on this seat. Kentucky's Commonwealth's Attorney is a partisan office; nominees were chosen at the May 19, 2026 primary or qualified by declared write-in filing. Listed from the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list.
Full race pageSchool board
Dawson Springs Independent Board of EducationNonpartisan race · Mary Beth Drennan · Meredith Hyde · Michael W. Ausenbaugh
Mary Beth Drennan, Meredith Hyde and Michael W. Ausenbaugh are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Dawson Springs Independent Board of Education.
Mary Beth Drennan Nonpartisan Incumbent
Mary Beth Drennan currently serves on the Dawson Springs Independent Board of Education, per the district's official board page. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Meredith Hyde Nonpartisan Incumbent
Meredith Hyde currently serves as vice chair of the Dawson Springs Independent Board of Education, per the district's official board page. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Michael W. Ausenbaugh Nonpartisan
Michael W. Ausenbaugh filed for Dawson Springs Independent Board of Education on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings (filed 6/1/2026). No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Nonpartisan Dawson Springs Independent Board of Education seats on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; 3 filers per the Secretary of State candidate filings.
Full race pageBoard of Education, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Martha Phelps
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Martha Phelps is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hopkins County Board of Education, Division 1.
Martha Phelps Nonpartisan Incumbent
Martha Phelps currently represents Division I on the Hopkins County Board of Education, per the district's official board page. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Nonpartisan Hopkins 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 2Nonpartisan race · Steven Ray Faulk
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Steven Ray Faulk is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hopkins County Board of Education, Division 2.
Steven Ray Faulk Nonpartisan Incumbent
Steven Ray Faulk, listed as Steve Faulk on the district's board page, currently serves as vice-chairman of the Hopkins County Board of Education, representing Division II, per the district's official board page. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Nonpartisan Hopkins 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 · Nicholas Foster
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Nicholas Foster is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hopkins County Board of Education, Division 4.
Nicholas Foster Nonpartisan Incumbent
Nicholas Foster currently serves as chairman of the Hopkins County Board of Education, representing Division IV, per the district's official board page. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Nonpartisan Hopkins 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-ExecutiveJack Whitfield Jr. (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jack Whitfield Jr. Republican
Jack Whitfield Jr. is the incumbent Hopkins County Judge-Executive, per the Hopkins County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jack Whitfield Jr. is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Judge-Executive, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. Whitfield is the sitting Hopkins County Judge-Executive, per the Hopkins County government website.
Full race pageDistrict Judge, 4th Judicial District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · David G. Massamore
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
David G. Massamore Nonpartisan Incumbent
David G. Massamore serves as the District Court judge for the 4th Judicial District, Division 1, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
David G. Massamore 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 4th Judicial District (Hopkins) 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, 4th Judicial District, Division 2Nonpartisan race · Kim Poe Gilliam
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kim Poe Gilliam Nonpartisan Incumbent
Kim Poe Gilliam serves as the District Court judge for the 4th Judicial District, Division 2, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Kim Poe Gilliam 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 4th Judicial District (Hopkins) 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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Find your districts by addressKentucky Senate District 4Robert M. "Robby" Mills (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Robert M. "Robby" Mills Republican
Robert M. "Robby" Mills is the Republican candidate for Kentucky Senate District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. Robby Mills is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky Senate District 4. A small business owner, he previously served as a Henderson city commissioner and in the Kentucky House before joining the Senate in 2019, where he is Majority Caucus Chair, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Robert M. "Robby" Mills (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 4. Declared write-in candidate Janyna Lynn Russelburg does not print on the ballot. 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. Robert M. "Robby" Mills 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 4D. Wade Williams (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
D. Wade Williams Republican Incumbent
D. Wade Williams is the Republican candidate for Kentucky House District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. Wade Williams is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky House District 4, serving since 2023. He works in economic development and healthcare administration and previously served as Chief of Police in Madisonville, and served more than 15 years in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
D. Wade Williams (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 4. D. Wade Williams is 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. D. Wade Williams 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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