Mercer County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Whitney Johns and Christopher Reed are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 50th Judicial Circuit (Boyle, Mercer) 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.

Patrick F. Barsotti and LaKeysha W. Singleton are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 50th Judicial District (Boyle, Mercer) 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Debra Hembree Lambert is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kentucky Supreme Court, 3rd District.

Elected by the voters of the 3rd Supreme Court District, which covers 25 counties, so this race is on every November 3, 2026 ballot there. One name is on the ballot for this seat; it still prints. District lines are set by KRS 21A.010.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Greg Lay is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kentucky Court of Appeals, 3rd District.

Elected by the voters of the 3rd Appellate District, which covers 25 counties, so this race is on every November 3, 2026 ballot there. One name is on the ballot for this seat; it still prints. District lines are set by KRS 21A.010.

Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Incumbent

Amanda Mays Bledsoe represents Kentucky's 12th Senate District, covering Boyle, Mercer, and Woodford counties and part of Fayette County, per the campaign site. She holds degrees in Philosophy and Classical Studies from Hillsdale College and a Master's degree in International Affairs and National Security Policy from the Patterson School at the University of Kentucky, per the campaign site. She serves as Senate Appropriations and Revenue vice chair and is a member of the Families and Children, Licensing and Occupations, and State and Local Government committees, per the campaign site.

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Tyler K. Dean Democratic

Top priorities

• Safer communities
• Affordable living
• Support for small businesses and schools

Per the campaign site.

About Tyler K. Dean

Tyler K. Dean is the Democratic candidate for Kentucky Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. Dean's campaign site describes him as having been shaped by adversity and committed to helping others overcome generational barriers, per tylerkdean.com. District 12 covers Boyle, Mercer and Woodford counties and part of Fayette County, including portions of Lexington, per tylerkdean.com.

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Amanda Mays Bledsoe (Republican), Tyler K. Dean (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 12; Amanda Mays Bledsoe 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. Tyler K. Dean, the Democratic filer, is listed as withdrawn on the Fayette County Clerk's September 3 ballot-order list; the Secretary of State's filings list still carries the name, so it may not print in Fayette County.

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.

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.