Jessamine County, Kentucky

Jessamine County Board of Education, Division 5

2 candidates are tracked for Jessamine County Board of Education, Division 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steven Scrivner and Brandon Wides. Candidate information follows official Jessamine County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Nonpartisan Jessamine 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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Steven Scrivner

Nonpartisan

Biography

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

Top priorities

Has spoken at school board meetings opposing increases to the district's property tax rate.

Per the campaign site.

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Jessamine County Board of Education, Division 5 in 2026?

When is the Jessamine County Board of Education, Division 5 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.

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Candidate roster from official Jessamine County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Steven Scrivner, full profile Brandon Wides, full profile Official Kentucky election office