Jefferson County, Kentucky

Jefferson County Board of Education, Division 1

2 candidates are tracked for Jefferson County Board of Education, Division 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gail Logan Strange and Jody Hurt. Candidate information follows official Jefferson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Nonpartisan Jefferson County Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; 2 filers per the Secretary of State candidate filings.

What this office does

School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

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Gail Logan Strange

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Continuing to advocate for all JCPS students and families as the district's board is restructured.

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Gail Logan Strange is a communications and crisis-management executive who previously directed church and mid council communications for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and corporate and community relations for Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, per her campaign site. She was appointed to the Jefferson County Board of Education's District 1 seat in December 2023 and is one of the board's incumbents running again under the newly restructured five-member board, per WDRB.

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Jody Hurt

Nonpartisan

Biography

Jody Hurt filed for Jefferson County Board of Education, Division 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings (filed 6/2/2026). No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Jefferson County Board of Education, Division 1 in 2026?

When is the Jefferson County Board of Education, Division 1 election in Kentucky?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Kentucky are on the Kentucky election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact Jefferson County ballot?

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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Jefferson County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Gail Logan Strange, full profile Jody Hurt, full profile Official Kentucky election office