Jessamine County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
38 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 29 Jessamine County races, led by the Jessamine County Judge Executive contest.
County offices
ClerkJohnny M. Collier (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Johnny M. Collier Republican Incumbent
Collier is the sitting Jessamine County Clerk, per Jessamine County Clerk's website. Collier had no opponent filed for the office 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.
Johnny M. Collier (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list. The county's other-elected-officials page did not name a sitting clerk, so incumbency could not be confirmed against an official source.
Full race pageSheriffKevin S. Grimes (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kevin S. Grimes Republican
Grimes is the sitting Jessamine County Sheriff, per Jessamine County Sheriff's Office website. The sheriff's office states its mission emphasizes community-oriented policing and crime prevention through collaborative problem-solving, per Jessamine County Sheriff's Office website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Kevin S. Grimes (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list. Incumbency not confirmed against an official source within this session's budget.
Full race pageAttorneyAnna Roberts-Smith (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Anna Roberts-Smith Republican Incumbent
Roberts-Smith is the sitting Jessamine County Attorney, per Jessamine County government website. Roberts-Smith had no opponent filed for the office 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.
Anna Roberts-Smith (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list. Incumbency not confirmed against an official source within this session's budget.
Full race pageJailerJon R. Sallee (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jon R. Sallee Republican Incumbent
Sallee is the sitting Jessamine County Jailer, per Jessamine County government website. Sallee had no opponent filed for the office 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.
Jon R. Sallee (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list. Incumbency not confirmed against an official source within this session's budget.
Full race pageCoronerCassie Robinson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Cassie Robinson Republican
The Jessamine County government's website lists Michael Hughes, not Robinson, as the sitting coroner, indicating the seat is open for 2026, per Jessamine County government website. Robinson had no opponent filed for Jessamine County Coroner 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.
Cassie Robinson (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list. Incumbency not confirmed against an official source within this session's budget.
Full race pageProperty Valuation AdministratorBrad Freeman (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Brad Freeman Republican
Freeman is the sitting Jessamine County Property Valuation Administrator, per Jessamine County PVA website. The PVA office's stated mission under Freeman is to provide courteous, accurate and efficient service and fair, timely property assessments, per Jessamine County PVA website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Brad Freeman (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list. Incumbency not confirmed against an official source within this session's budget.
Full race pageMagistrate District 1Jared Madison Cobb (R) · Ashley Curtis (D)
Jared Madison Cobb Republican
The Jessamine County government's website lists Fred Meyer, not Cobb, as the sitting District 1 magistrate, indicating the seat is open for 2026, per Jessamine County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Ashley Curtis Democratic
The Jessamine County government's website lists Fred Meyer, not Curtis, as the sitting District 1 magistrate, indicating the seat is open for 2026, per Jessamine County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Open seat, contested: Jared Madison Cobb (R) faces Ashley Curtis (D) on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list. Sitting Magistrate Fred Meyer (per the official jessamineky.gov Fiscal Court roster) is not among the November filers, so this is an open seat. A third Republican filer for this district, Rodney T. Burton, withdrew - but Burton's withdrawal is recorded against District 5 on the SOS list, not District 1.
Full race pageMagistrate District 2Tim Vaughan (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tim Vaughan Republican Incumbent
- Opposes new or higher taxes
- Continued guardrail and road safety improvements
- An ordinance allowing more home based businesses
Per the campaign site.
About Tim Vaughan
Tim Vaughan has served as Jessamine County's District 2 magistrate for 23 years and has lived in the county for more than 30 years, per his campaign site. His record includes securing state highway funds for guardrail installations and a community pavilion and splash pad in Wilmore, per the site.
Tim Vaughan (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list, and is the sitting magistrate for this district.
Full race pageMagistrate District 3Terry L. Meckstroth (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Terry L. Meckstroth Republican Incumbent
Meckstroth is the sitting Jessamine County Magistrate for District 3, per Jessamine County government website. Meckstroth 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.
Terry L. Meckstroth (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list, and is the sitting magistrate for this district.
Full race pageMagistrate District 4Kent Slusher (R) · Joey Davis (D)
Kent Slusher Republican Incumbent
Kent Slusher is a horticulturalist for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government and a lifelong Jessamine County resident, per his official Fiscal Court profile. He spent 24 years as a state forest ranger and state forester before earning election as District 4 magistrate, and cites the Vince Road bridge and Groggins Ferry Road as infrastructure priorities, per the same profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Joey Davis Democratic
Joey Davis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jessamine County Magistrate District 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Contested: incumbent Kent Slusher (R) faces Joey Davis (D) on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list. Slusher is confirmed as the sitting magistrate for this district on the county's official roster.
Full race pageMagistrate District 5Adam Teater (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Adam Teater Republican Incumbent
Teater is the sitting Jessamine County Magistrate for District 5, per Jessamine County government website. Teater 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.
Adam Teater (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list, and is the sitting magistrate for this district. A second Republican filer for this district, Rodney T. Burton, withdrew per the same list.
Full race pageMagistrate District 6Gary E. Morgan (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Gary E. Morgan Republican Incumbent
Morgan is the sitting Jessamine County Magistrate for District 6, per Jessamine County government website. Morgan 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.
Gary E. Morgan (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list, and is the sitting magistrate for this district.
Full race pageConstable District 1Ernest "Ernie" Simpson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ernest "Ernie" Simpson Republican
The Jessamine County government's website lists Dustin Lee Gibson, not Simpson, as the sitting District 1 constable, indicating the seat is open for 2026, per Jessamine County government website. Simpson 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.
Open seat: Ernest "Ernie" Simpson (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list. The sitting constable, Dustin Lee Gibson (per the county's official constables page), is not among the November filers for this district.
Full race pageConstable District 2William Hogue (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
William Hogue Republican Incumbent
Hogue is the sitting Jessamine County Constable for District 2, per Jessamine County government website. Hogue 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.
William Hogue (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list, and is the sitting constable for this district.
Full race pageConstable District 3James Lewis (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
James Lewis Republican
The Jessamine County government's website lists Charles "Tony" Lowery, not Lewis, as the sitting District 3 constable, indicating the seat is open for 2026, per Jessamine County government website. Lewis 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 Lewis (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list. Charles "Tony" Lowery, the sitting constable per the county's official constables page, ran for re-election and finished second in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary with 426 votes to Lewis's 527, per the State Board of Elections' official primary recap.
Full race pageConstable District 4Michael W. Brumfield (D) · Nicholas P. Davenport (R)
Michael W. Brumfield Democratic Incumbent
Brumfield is the sitting Jessamine County Constable for District 4, per Jessamine County government website. Brumfield faces Republican challenger Nicholas P. Davenport in the November 2026 general election, per Kentucky Secretary of State 2026 General Election candidate filings. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Nicholas P. Davenport Republican
Nicholas P. Davenport appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jessamine County Constable District 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Contested: incumbent Michael W. Brumfield (D) faces Nicholas P. Davenport (R) on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list. Brumfield is confirmed as the sitting District 4 constable on the county's official constables page.
Full race pageConstable District 5Todd Evans (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Todd Evans Republican
The Jessamine County government's website lists Bobby Sams, not Evans, as the sitting District 5 constable, indicating the seat is open for 2026, per Jessamine County government website. Evans 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.
Open seat: Todd Evans (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list. The sitting constable, Bobby Sams (per the county's official constables page), is not among the November filers for this district.
Full race pageConstable District 6Mike Carrier (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mike Carrier Republican
The Jessamine County government's website lists Nicholas "Lucky" Baldwin, not Carrier, as the sitting District 6 constable, indicating the seat is open for 2026, per Jessamine County government website. Carrier 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.
Open seat: Mike Carrier (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list. The sitting constable, Nicholas "Lucky" Baldwin (per the county's official constables page), is not among the November filers for this district.
Full race pageSchool board
Board of Education, Division 4Nonpartisan race · Michael Foster
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Michael Foster is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jessamine County Board of Education, Division 4.
Michael Foster Nonpartisan
Michael Foster is a maintenance supervisor at the City of Lexington's wastewater facility, where he has worked for nearly 21 years, per the Jessamine Journal. A 19-year Wilmore resident, he previously volunteered with the Wilmore Fire Department for a decade and served as a Wilmore constable for eight years. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Nonpartisan Jessamine 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 5Nonpartisan race · Steven Scrivner · Brandon Wides
Steven Scrivner and Brandon Wides are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jessamine County Board of Education, Division 5.
Steven Scrivner Nonpartisan
Steven Scrivner is the incumbent chair of the Jessamine County Board of Education, seeking reelection to the Division 5 seat, per the Jessamine Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 2026.
Brandon Wides Nonpartisan
- Has spoken at school board meetings opposing increases to the district's property tax rate.
Per the campaign site.
About Brandon Wides
Brandon Wides is a Jessamine County parent who has served on the founding board of Jessamine County Fastpitch Softball and on local event planning committees, per Fox 56 News. He is running for the Jessamine County Board of Education's Division 5 seat. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Nonpartisan Jessamine County Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; 2 filers per the Secretary of State candidate filings.
Full race pageJudges
Judge ExecutiveDavid K. West (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
David K. West Republican Incumbent
West is the sitting Jessamine County Judge Executive, per Jessamine County government website. West had no opponent filed for the office 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.
David K. West (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list.
Full race pageDistrict Judge, 13th Judicial District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Robert L. Gullette III.
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Robert L. Gullette III. Nonpartisan
Robert L. Gullette III. is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 13th 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.
Robert L. Gullette III. 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 13th Judicial District (Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln) 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, 13th Judicial District, Division 2Nonpartisan race · Janet C. Booth
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Janet C. Booth Nonpartisan Incumbent
Janet C. Booth serves as the District Court judge for the 13th Judicial District, Division 2, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Janet C. Booth 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 13th Judicial District (Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln) 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 pageKentucky 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
- 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.
Lucy Ferguson VanMeter Nonpartisan
- 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.
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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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Jessamine County is split across 4 Kentucky House districts.
Find your districts by addressKentucky House: 4 districtsDistricts 39, 45, 55, 56
Kentucky House District 39Matt Lockett (R) · Ryan Stanford (D)
Matt Lockett Republican Incumbent
Matt Lockett is the sitting State Representative for Kentucky House District 39, completing a first term, per the campaign site. Lockett is endorsed by the Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police, the National Rifle Association and Kentucky Right to Life, per the campaign site.
Ryan Stanford Democratic
Ryan Stanford is the Democratic candidate for Kentucky House District 39 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Matt Lockett (Republican), Ryan Stanford (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 39; Matt Lockett 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.
Full race pageKentucky House District 45Adam Moore (D) · Killian Timoney (R)
Adam Moore Democratic Incumbent
Adam Moore is the incumbent Democratic state representative for Kentucky House District 45, representing parts of Fayette and Jessamine counties since January 2025, according to the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. No campaign website with additional biographical detail was found as of September 8, 2026.
Killian Timoney Republican
Killian Timoney is the Republican candidate for Kentucky House District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Adam Moore (Democratic), Killian Timoney (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 45; Adam Moore 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.
Full race pageKentucky House District 55Kim King (R) · Katrina A. Sexton (D)
Kim King Republican Incumbent
Kim King is the Republican candidate for Kentucky House District 55 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. Kim King is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Katrina A. Sexton Democratic
Katrina A. Sexton is the Democratic candidate for Kentucky House District 55 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Kim King (Republican), Katrina A. Sexton (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 55; Kim King 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.
Full race pageKentucky House District 56Daniel A. Fister (R) · David Graves (D)
Daniel A. Fister Republican Incumbent
Daniel A. Fister is the Republican candidate for Kentucky House District 56 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. Daniel A. Fister is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
David Graves Democratic
David Graves is the Democratic candidate for Kentucky House District 56 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Daniel A. Fister (Republican), David Graves (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 56; Daniel A. Fister 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.
Full race pageKentucky Senate District 22Donald R. Douglas (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Donald R. Douglas Republican Incumbent
Donald Douglas is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky Senate District 22, serving since 2021. He is a physician who earned his medical degree from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Donald R. Douglas (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 22; Donald R. Douglas is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Declared write-in candidate Michael Wieland French 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. Donald R. Douglas 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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