Madison County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
34 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 29 Madison County races, led by the Madison County Judge/Executive contest.
County offices
ClerkKenny Barger (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kenny Barger Republican Incumbent
- Expand digital services, including online vehicle registration renewal
- Keep the clerk's office cost-efficient and customer-focused
- Maintain accessible branch locations with extended hours
Per the campaign site.
About Kenny Barger
Kenny Barger is the incumbent Madison County clerk, first elected in 2010 and in office since January 2011. A Richmond native and Eastern Kentucky University attendee, he previously worked in his family's Barger's Towing and Recovery business and as a manager at Mikron Industries, per the clerk's office website.
Kenny Barger is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's official current-candidates list.
Full race pageSheriffTony Terry (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tony Terry Republican
Tony Terry filed as the Republican candidate for Madison County Sheriff for the 2026 general election, according to the Madison County Clerk's official candidate list. The office is currently held by Mike Coyle, per the county's official roster of elected officials. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Tony Terry is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's official current-candidates list; no primary contest for this office appeared on the certified May 19, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageAttorneyJennie Y. Haymond (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jennie Y. Haymond Republican Incumbent
Currently serves as Madison County Attorney, per Madison County official elected officials page. Filed as the Republican candidate to continue in the office for the 2026 general election, per Madison County Clerk's official 2026 candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jennie Y. Haymond is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's official current-candidates list.
Full race pageJailerDoug Thomas (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Doug Thomas Republican
Doug Thomas filed as the Republican candidate for Madison County Jailer for the 2026 general election, according to the Madison County Clerk's official candidate list. The office is currently held by Larry Brock, per the county's official roster of elected officials. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Doug Thomas won the May 19, 2026 three-way Republican primary over Larry R. Brock and Jonathan Everett King, per the official primary ballot; he is the only candidate shown for this office on the Madison County Clerk's official current-candidates list, so he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageCoronerJimmy Cornelison (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jimmy Cornelison Democratic Incumbent
Currently serves as Madison County Coroner, per Madison County official elected officials page. Filed as the Democratic candidate to continue in the office for the 2026 general election, per Madison County Clerk's official 2026 candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jimmy Cornelison is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's official current-candidates list; no Republican filed for this office.
Full race pageProperty Valuation AdministratorBilly Ackerman (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Billy Ackerman Republican Incumbent
Currently serves as Madison County Property Valuation Administrator, per Madison County official elected officials page. Filed as the Republican candidate to continue in the office for the 2026 general election, per Madison County Clerk's official 2026 candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Billy Ackerman is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's official current-candidates list; no primary contest for this office appeared on the certified May 19, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageSurveyorStuart W. Spencer (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Stuart W. Spencer Republican Incumbent
Currently serves as Madison County Surveyor, per Madison County official elected officials page. Filed as the Republican candidate to continue in the office for the 2026 general election, per Madison County Clerk's official 2026 candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Stuart W. Spencer is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's official current-candidates list; no primary contest for this office appeared on the certified May 19, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageMagistrate, District 1James Brian Combs (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
James Brian Combs Republican Incumbent
Currently serves as Madison County Magistrate, District 1, per Madison County official elected officials page. Filed as the Republican candidate to continue in the office for the 2026 general election, per Madison County Clerk's official 2026 candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
James Brian Combs won the May 19, 2026 five-way Republican primary over Terry Napier, Greg King, Mike Sipple and Michael Barnett, per the official primary ballot; he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's official current-candidates list. The same list also shows a write-in filing by James Nicholas Marcum (R) dated 8/10/2026; write-in candidates do not print on the printed ballot under Kentucky law.
Full race pageMagistrate, District 2Bruce Barnes (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Bruce Barnes Republican
Bruce Barnes filed as the Republican candidate for Madison County Magistrate, District 2 for the 2026 general election, according to the Madison County Clerk's official candidate list. The office is currently held by Stephen Lochmueller, per the county's official roster of elected officials. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Bruce Barnes won the May 19, 2026 three-way Republican primary over Stephen M. Lochmueller and Charles "Andrew" Allen, per the official primary ballot; he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's official current-candidates list.
Full race pageMagistrate, District 3Billy Ray Hughes (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Billy Ray Hughes Republican Incumbent
Currently serves as Madison County Magistrate, District 3, per Madison County official elected officials page. Filed as the Republican candidate to continue in the office for the 2026 general election, per Madison County Clerk's official 2026 candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Billy Ray Hughes won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary over Jason Scott Rawlins, per the official primary ballot; he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's official current-candidates list.
Full race pageMagistrate, District 4Chris Sipple (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Chris Sipple Republican
Chris Sipple filed as the Republican candidate for Madison County Magistrate, District 4 for the 2026 general election, according to the Madison County Clerk's official candidate list. The office is currently held by Tom Botkin, per the county's official roster of elected officials. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Chris Sipple won the May 19, 2026 four-way Republican primary over Gary Thomas, Debbie Vescio and Alfred E. Winkler, per the official primary ballot; he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's official current-candidates list.
Full race pageConstable, District 1Dustin Sweet (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dustin Sweet Republican Incumbent
Currently serves as Madison County Constable, District 1, per Madison County official elected officials page. Filed as the Republican candidate to continue in the office for the 2026 general election, per Madison County Clerk's official 2026 candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Dustin Sweet is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's official current-candidates list; no primary contest for this district appeared on the certified May 19, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageConstable, District 2Steven Gregg (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Steven Gregg Republican Incumbent
Currently serves as Madison County Constable, District 2, per Madison County official elected officials page. Filed as the Republican candidate to continue in the office for the 2026 general election, per Madison County Clerk's official 2026 candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Steven Gregg is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's official current-candidates list; no primary contest for this district appeared on the certified May 19, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageConstable, District 3Jonathan Fritz (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jonathan Fritz Republican
Jonathan Fritz filed as the Republican candidate for Madison County Constable, District 3 for the 2026 general election, according to the Madison County Clerk's official candidate list. The office is currently held by Jose Camara Jr., per the county's official roster of elected officials. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jonathan Fritz won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary over James Ebert, per the official primary ballot; he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's official current-candidates list.
Full race pageConstable, District 4Jonathan Brock (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jonathan Brock Republican Incumbent
Currently serves as Madison County Constable, District 4, per Madison County official elected officials page. Filed as the Republican candidate to continue in the office for the 2026 general election, per Madison County Clerk's official 2026 candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jonathan Brock won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary over Greg Mayo, per the official primary ballot; he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's official current-candidates list.
Full race pageSchool board
Berea Independent Board of EducationNonpartisan race · Stephen Riddle
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Stephen Riddle is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Berea Independent Board of Education.
Stephen Riddle Nonpartisan
Stephen Riddle filed for Berea Independent Board of Education on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings (filed 5/27/2026). No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Nonpartisan Berea Independent Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; one filer, unopposed per the Secretary of State candidate filings.
Full race pageBerea Independent Board of Education, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Jennifer Hobson
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jennifer Hobson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Berea Independent Board of Education, Division 1.
Jennifer Hobson Nonpartisan Incumbent
- Supports continued work to resolve the district's budget shortfall through an engaged, responsive school board.
Per the campaign site.
About Jennifer Hobson
Jennifer Hobson is the incumbent Division 1 member of the Berea Independent Board of Education, having been appointed to the seat before filing to run for a full term in 2026, per the district's official board page and her own campaign newsletter.
Nonpartisan Berea Independent 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 3Nonpartisan race · Brandon L Rutherford
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Brandon L Rutherford is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Madison County Board of Education, Division 3.
Brandon L Rutherford Nonpartisan Incumbent
Brandon L Rutherford is the incumbent Division 3 member of the Madison County Board of Education, per the district's official board page. No campaign website was found as of September 2026.
Nonpartisan Madison 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 · Lori Cobb
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Lori Cobb is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Madison County Board of Education, Division 4.
Lori Cobb Nonpartisan Incumbent
Lori Cobb is the incumbent Division 4 member of the Madison County Board of Education, per the district's official board page. No campaign website was found as of September 2026.
Nonpartisan Madison 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/ExecutiveDonna Agee (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Donna Agee Republican
Donna Agee filed as the Republican candidate for Madison County Judge/Executive for the 2026 general election, according to the Madison County Clerk's official candidate list. The office is currently held by Reagan Taylor, per the county's official roster of elected officials. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Donna Agee won the May 19, 2026 three-way Republican primary over Reagan Taylor and Charles (Chuck) Givens, per the official primary ballot; she is the only candidate shown for this office on the Madison County Clerk's official current-candidates list, so she is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageDistrict Judge, 25th Judicial District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Darrian D. Botts · Tyler S. Frazier
Darrian D. Botts Nonpartisan
Darrian D. Botts is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 25th 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.
Tyler S. Frazier Nonpartisan Incumbent
Tyler S. Frazier serves as the District Court judge for the 25th Judicial District, Division 1, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Darrian D. Botts and Tyler S. Frazier are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 25th Judicial District (Clark, Madison) 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, 25th Judicial District, Division 2Nonpartisan race · Robert Jennings
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Robert Jennings Nonpartisan Incumbent
Robert Jennings serves as the District Court judge for the 25th Judicial District, Division 2, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Robert Jennings 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 25th Judicial District (Clark, Madison) 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, 25th Judicial District, Division 3Nonpartisan race · Earl-Ray Neal
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Earl-Ray Neal Nonpartisan Incumbent
Earl-Ray Neal serves as the District Court judge for the 25th Judicial District, Division 3, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Earl-Ray Neal 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 25th Judicial District (Clark, Madison) 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.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Madison County is split across 4 Kentucky House districts.
Find your districts by addressKentucky House: 4 districtsDistricts 71, 81, 89, 91
Kentucky House District 71Josh Bray (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Josh Bray Republican Incumbent
Josh Bray is the incumbent Republican state representative for Kentucky House District 71, according to the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission's member roster. No campaign website or independent biographical source was found as of September 8, 2026.
Josh Bray (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 71; Josh Bray 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. Josh Bray 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 81Deanna Frazier Gordon (R) · Anthony Looney (D)
Deanna Frazier Gordon Republican Incumbent
Deanna Frazier Gordon is the incumbent Republican state representative for Kentucky House District 81, according to the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission's member roster. No campaign website or independent biographical source was found as of September 8, 2026.
Anthony Looney Democratic
Anthony Looney is the Democratic candidate for Kentucky House District 81 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.
Deanna Frazier Gordon (Republican), Anthony Looney (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 81; Deanna Frazier Gordon 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 89Timmy Truett (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Timmy Truett Republican Incumbent
Timmy Truett is the incumbent Republican state representative for Kentucky House District 89, according to the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission's member roster. No campaign website or independent biographical source was found as of September 8, 2026.
Timmy Truett (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 89; Timmy Truett 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. Timmy Truett 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 91Darrell Billings (R) · David Johnson (D)
Darrell Billings Republican
- support for the Second Amendment
- lowering the state income tax
- advocacy for Kentucky's agricultural sector
Per the campaign site.
About Darrell Billings
Darrell Billings is a lifelong farmer running for the Kentucky House of Representatives, per the campaign site. He describes himself as a supporter of the Second Amendment and says he will advocate for farmers in Frankfort, per the campaign site.
David Johnson Democratic
- public school funding and support for special education
- access to rural healthcare and keeping local hospitals and clinics open
- local control over decisions about data center construction
Per the campaign site.
About David Johnson
David Johnson is a public school teacher and special education teacher in Madison and Estill counties running for Kentucky House District 91, per the campaign site. He previously served on the Richmond Human Rights Commission after being appointed by the mayor, per the campaign site. He says he helped advance Kentucky's insulin copay cap during a prior term of advocacy before the General Assembly, per the campaign site.
Darrell Billings (Republican), David Johnson (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 91. Not on the November ballot: Bill Wesley, 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.
Full race pageKentucky Senate District 34Jared K. Carpenter (R) · Jessica D. McIntosh (D)
Jared K. Carpenter Republican Incumbent
Jared Carpenter is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky Senate District 34, serving since 2011 and chairing the Senate Banking & Insurance Committee. He owns a real estate and rental properties business and previously worked as a banker, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jessica D. McIntosh Democratic
- Fighting for families and communities
Per the campaign site.
About Jessica D. McIntosh
Jessica D. McIntosh is the Democratic candidate for Kentucky Senate District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. McIntosh's campaign site emphasizes fighting for families and communities and soliciting constituent input on priorities, per mcintoshky34.com.
Jared K. Carpenter (Republican), Jessica D. McIntosh (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 34; Jared K. Carpenter 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.
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