Meade County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Meade County, Kentucky

22 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 19 Meade County races, led by the Meade County Judge/Executive contest.

19 races on the November ballot · 22 candidates · Updated Sep 25, 2026
Candidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.

County offices

ClerkSusan Masterson (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Susan Masterson (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Clerk.

Susan Masterson Republican

Susan Masterson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Clerk, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Susan Masterson filed as the sole Republican candidate for County Clerk and had no primary opponent, per the county's official January 9, 2026 candidate filings document. No Democrat filed, so she is unopposed in November.

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SheriffPhillip Wimpee (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Phillip Wimpee (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Sheriff.

Phillip Wimpee Republican

No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Phillip Wimpee.

Phillip Wimpee won the Republican primary with 1,998 votes to Bric W. Pace's 1,059, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Meade County primary canvass. No Democrat filed, per the county's official January 9, 2026 candidate filings document, so Wimpee is unopposed in November.

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JailerJ.J. Scarborough (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

J.J. Scarborough (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Jailer.

J.J. Scarborough Republican

No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for J.J. Scarborough.

J.J. Scarborough won a three-way Republican primary with 1,374 votes, ahead of Stephen R. Gibbs (1,060) and David Greer (608), per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Meade County primary canvass. No Democrat filed, per the county's official January 9, 2026 candidate filings document, so Scarborough is unopposed in November.

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AttorneySidney Durham (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Sidney Durham (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Attorney.

Sidney Durham Republican

Sidney Durham serves as the Meade County Attorney and attended Northern Kentucky University's Salmon P. Chase College of Law, per the county's official staff directory. Sidney Durham appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Attorney, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Sidney Durham filed as the sole Republican candidate for County Attorney and had no primary opponent, per the county's official January 9, 2026 candidate filings document. No Democrat filed, so he is unopposed in November.

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CoronerDavid Clark (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

David Clark (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Coroner.

David Clark Republican

No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for David Clark.

David Clark won the Republican primary with 1,522 votes to Shawn Michael Thomas's 1,235, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Meade County primary canvass. No Democrat filed, per the county's official January 9, 2026 candidate filings document, so Clark is unopposed in November.

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Property Valuation AdministratorGabriel Chapman (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Gabriel Chapman (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Property Valuation Administrator.

Gabriel Chapman Republican

Gabriel Chapman has served as the Meade County Property Valuation Administrator since 2022, per the county's official office page. Gabriel Chapman appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Property Valuation Administrator, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Gabriel "Gabe" Chapman filed as the sole Republican candidate for Property Valuation Administrator and had no primary opponent, per the county's official January 9, 2026 candidate filings document. No Democrat filed, so he is unopposed in November.

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Magistrate District 1Thomas Goddard (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Thomas Goddard (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Magistrate District 1.

Thomas Goddard Republican

Thomas Goddard currently serves as the Meade County Magistrate for District 1, covering Muldraugh and Grahamton, per the county's official staff directory. Thomas Goddard appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Magistrate District 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Thomas Goddard filed as the sole Republican candidate for Magistrate, District 1, and had no primary opponent, per the county's official January 9, 2026 candidate filings document. No Democrat filed, so he is unopposed in November.

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Magistrate District 2Donald Eli Dix Jr (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Donald Eli Dix Jr (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Magistrate District 2.

Donald Eli Dix Jr Republican

No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Donald Eli Dix Jr.

Donald Eli Dix Jr. won the Republican primary with 317 votes to Natalie D. Brown's 232, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Meade County primary canvass. No Democrat filed, per the county's official January 9, 2026 candidate filings document, so Dix is unopposed in November.

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Magistrate District 3William Sipes (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

William Sipes (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Magistrate District 3.

William Sipes Republican

William Sipes currently serves as the Meade County Magistrate for District 3, per the county's official staff directory. William Sipes appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Magistrate District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

William "Billy" Sipes filed as the sole Republican candidate for Magistrate, District 3, and had no primary opponent, per the county's official January 9, 2026 candidate filings document. No Democrat filed, so he is unopposed in November.

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Magistrate District 4Mark Burnett (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Mark Burnett (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Magistrate District 4.

Mark Burnett Republican

Mark Burnett filed as the Republican candidate for Meade County Magistrate District 4, per the county's official candidate filings notice. Mark Burnett appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Magistrate District 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Mark Burnett filed as the sole Republican candidate for Magistrate, District 4, and had no primary opponent, per the county's official January 9, 2026 candidate filings document. No Democrat filed, so he is unopposed in November.

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Magistrate District 6Trey Webb (R) · Tom Hollis (D)

Trey Webb (Republican) and Tom Hollis (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Magistrate District 6.

Trey Webb Republican

No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Trey Webb.

Tom Hollis Democratic

Tom Hollis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Magistrate District 6, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Trey Webb won the Republican primary with 441 votes to Audrey S. Mundell's 223, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Meade County primary canvass; Mundell does not appear on the county's official January 9, 2026 candidate filings document, an unresolved discrepancy this session could not settle. Tom Hollis filed as the sole Democratic candidate, per the same filing document, and had no primary opponent. Webb and Hollis meet in November.

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Constable District 3James Clark (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

James Clark (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Constable District 3.

James Clark Republican

James Clark filed as the Republican candidate for Meade County Constable District 3, per the county's official candidate filings notice. James Clark appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Constable District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

James Clark filed as the sole Republican candidate for Constable, District 3, and had no primary opponent, per the county's official January 9, 2026 candidate filings document. No Democrat filed, so he is unopposed in November.

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Constable District 5Jackie Wilson II (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Jackie Wilson II (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Constable District 5.

Jackie Wilson II Republican

Jackie Wilson II filed as the Republican candidate for Meade County Constable District 5, per the county's official candidate filings notice. Jackie Wilson II appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Constable District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Jackie Wilson II filed as the sole Republican candidate for Constable, District 5, and had no primary opponent, per the county's official January 9, 2026 candidate filings document. No Democrat filed, so he is unopposed in November.

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School board

Board of Education, Division 2Nonpartisan race · Alison Allen

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Alison Allen is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Board of Education, Division 2.

Alison Allen Nonpartisan

Alison Allen is a member of the Meade County Board of Education, per the board's official July 2025 meeting minutes. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.

Nonpartisan Meade County Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; one filer, unopposed per the Secretary of State candidate filings.

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Board of Education, Division 3Nonpartisan race · Sandra Smith

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Sandra Smith is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Board of Education, Division 3.

Sandra Smith Nonpartisan

Sandra Smith filed for Meade County Board of Education, Division 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings (filed 5/13/2026). No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.

Nonpartisan Meade County Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; one filer, unopposed per the Secretary of State candidate filings.

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Judges

Judge/ExecutiveTroy D. Kok (R) · Abby Drane (D)

Troy D. Kok Republican

Troy D. Kok is the incumbent Meade County Judge/Executive. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Troy D. Kok.

Abby Drane Democratic

Abby Drane filed as the Democratic candidate for Meade County Judge/Executive, per the county's official candidate filings notice. Abby Drane appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Meade County Judge/Executive, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Troy D. Kok, the incumbent, won the Republican primary with 1,849 votes to Daniel A. Weick's 1,147, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Meade County primary canvass. Abby Drane filed as the sole Democratic candidate, per the county's official January 9, 2026 candidate filings document, and had no primary opponent. Kok and Drane meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

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District Judge, 46th Judicial District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Bradley S. Butler

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Bradley S. Butler Nonpartisan Incumbent

Bradley S. Butler serves as the District Court judge for the 46th Judicial District, Division 1, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Bradley S. Butler 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 46th Judicial District (Breckinridge, Grayson, Meade) 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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District Judge, 46th Judicial District, Division 2Nonpartisan race · Steven Crebessa

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Steven Crebessa Nonpartisan Incumbent

Steven Crebessa serves as the District Court judge for the 46th Judicial District, Division 2, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Steven Crebessa 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 46th Judicial District (Breckinridge, Grayson, Meade) 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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Kentucky House District 27Susan C. Doman (D) · Joseph Redmon (R)

Susan C. Doman Democratic

Susan C. Doman is the Democratic candidate for Kentucky House District 27, an open seat left by the retirement of Rep. Nancy Tate. She is a newcomer to elected office, according to Big I Kentucky's 2026 election preview. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Joseph Redmon Republican

Joseph Redmon is the Republican nominee for Kentucky House District 27, an open seat left by the retirement of Rep. Nancy Tate. He is a retired member of the military and has been endorsed by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, according to Big I Kentucky's 2026 election preview. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Susan C. Doman (Democratic), Joseph Redmon (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 27. Not on the November ballot: Nancy Tate, 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.

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How to vote in Meade County

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Kentucky party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition, and the field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list (web.sos.ky.gov/CandidateFilings). Kentucky prints unopposed candidates; declared write-in candidates never print. Kentucky elects its statewide constitutional officers in odd-numbered years, so no governor or row-office race is on this ballot; county officers (judge/executive, clerk, sheriff, attorney, jailer, magistrates, PVA and coroner) run in 2026 and file with county clerks.

Meade County 2026 election questions

Who is on the ballot in Meade County, Kentucky on November 3, 2026?

Meade County sample ballot 2026: who is running for county judge/executive, magistrate and county clerk, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.

When is the 2026 general election in Kentucky?

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Candidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources.