Nelson County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
30 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 20 Nelson County races, led by the Nelson County Judge/Executive contest.
County offices
ClerkJeanette Hall Sidebottom (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jeanette Hall Sidebottom Democratic
Sidebottom serves as Nelson County Clerk, an office handling motor vehicle titling and registration, deeds and mortgages, marriage licensing, and elections administration, per Nelson County Clerk official website.
Jeanette Hall Sidebottom filed for the Democratic nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Nelson County Clerk's candidate list. No Republican or independent candidate filed; Sidebottom is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageAttorneyArch C. "Chip" McKay III (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Arch C. "Chip" McKay III Democratic
The Nelson County Attorney's office prosecutes misdemeanor crimes and juvenile cases, advises the fiscal court, and collects delinquent property taxes, per Nelson County Attorney official website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Arch C. "Chip" McKay III filed for the Democratic nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Nelson County Clerk's candidate list. No Republican or independent candidate filed; McKay is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageSheriffAdrian "AJ" Lewis Jr. (D) · Jarren Culver (R)
Adrian "AJ" Lewis Jr. (Democratic) and Jarren Culver (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nelson County Sheriff.
Adrian "AJ" Lewis Jr. Democratic
Adrian "AJ" Lewis Jr. works at the Bardstown Police Department and coaches baseball, per the Kentucky Standard. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jarren Culver Republican
Culver is an officer with the Bardstown Police Department and a co-worker of his Democratic opponent, Adrian Lewis Jr, per The Kentucky Standard. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Adrian "AJ" Lewis Jr. won the Democratic primary with about 64% of the vote (2,660-1,498) over two-term incumbent Ramon Pineiroa, per pmg-ky2.com's (Kentucky Standard) report on the official results. Jarren Culver filed for the Republican nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the same report and the Nelson County Clerk's candidate list. Lewis and Culver meet in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Full race pageJailerJustin David Hall (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Justin David Hall Republican
Hall is the current Nelson County Jailer, per Nelson County Correctional Center official website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Justin David Hall filed for the Republican nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Nelson County Clerk's candidate list. No Democratic or independent candidate filed; Hall is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageCoronerKerry P. Monin (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kerry P. Monin Republican
Kerry P. Monin describes himself as a lifelong emergency worker with 40 years of community service, per the Kentucky Standard. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Kerry P. Monin won the Republican primary with about 58% of the vote over incumbent Danielle Chladek, per pmg-ky2.com's (Kentucky Standard) report on the official results. No Democratic or independent candidate filed; Monin is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageProperty Valuation AdministratorStephen Hibbs (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Stephen Hibbs Republican
Stephen Hibbs has a background in land surveying and property work, per the Kentucky Standard. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Stephen Hibbs won the Republican primary over incumbent Jay Williams (54-46%), per pmg-ky2.com's (Kentucky Standard) report on the official results. No Democratic or independent candidate filed; Hibbs is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageMagistrate - 1st DistrictBallard Keith Metcalfe (D) · Brandon Bryan (R)
Ballard Keith Metcalfe (Democratic) and Brandon Bryan (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nelson County Magistrate - 1st District.
Ballard Keith Metcalfe Democratic Incumbent
Metcalfe is listed as the sitting District 1 magistrate on the Nelson County Fiscal Court, per Nelson County Fiscal Court official website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Brandon Bryan Republican
Brandon Bryan is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nelson County Magistrate - 1st District, per the county's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Ballard Keith Metcalfe, the incumbent, filed for the Democratic nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Nelson County Clerk's candidate list and the Fiscal Court's officials page. Brandon Bryan filed for the Republican nomination and also faced no primary opponent. Metcalfe and Bryan meet in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Full race pageMagistrate - 2nd DistrictGary W. Coulter (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Gary W. Coulter Republican
Gary W. Coulter appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nelson County Magistrate - 2nd District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Gary W. Coulter won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary; the Fiscal Court's current 2nd District magistrate, Adam Wheatley, ran for re-election and finished second, per the State Board of Elections' official primary recap. No Democratic or independent candidate filed; Coulter is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageMagistrate - 3rd DistrictCameron Richards (D) · M.T. Harned (R)
Cameron Richards (Democratic) and M.T. Harned (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nelson County Magistrate - 3rd District.
Cameron Richards Democratic
Cameron Richards appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nelson County Magistrate - 3rd District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
M.T. Harned Republican Incumbent
M.T. Harned currently serves as the Nelson County District 3 magistrate on the fiscal court, according to the county government's official website, and sought reelection to the seat, per the Nelson County Gazette. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
M.T. Harned, the incumbent, won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary, per the State Board of Elections' official primary recap. Cameron Richards filed for the Democratic nomination and also faced no primary opponent. Richards and Harned meet in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Full race pageMagistrate - 4th DistrictFrankie Cambron (D) · Brent Brey (R)
Frankie Cambron (Democratic) and Brent Brey (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nelson County Magistrate - 4th District.
Frankie Cambron Democratic
Cambron discussed the campaign in an Aug. 5, 2026 interview on WBRT's Bradford & Brooks radio program, per The Nelson County Gazette. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Brent Brey Republican
Brey is a resident of the Antler's Trace neighborhood in Nelson County, per The Nelson County Gazette. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Frankie Cambron filed for the Democratic nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Nelson County Clerk's candidate list. Brent Brey filed for the Republican nomination and also faced no primary opponent (a second Republican filer, Donald Thrasher, withdrew and ran instead for county judge/executive). Cambron and Brey meet in the November 3, 2026 general election. The Fiscal Court's current 4th District magistrate, Jeff Lear, is not among the filed candidates and is not seeking reelection.
Full race pageMagistrate - 5th DistrictTed Shields (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ted Shields Republican
Ted Shields appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nelson County Magistrate - 5th District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Ted Shields won a three-way May 19, 2026 Republican primary, per the State Board of Elections' official primary recap. No Democratic or independent candidate filed; Shields is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot. The Fiscal Court's current 5th District magistrate, Jon Snow, is not among the filed candidates and is not seeking reelection.
Full race pageSchool board
Bardstown Independent Board of EducationNonpartisan race · Ellen Baker Finn · Virginia Roby "ginny" Holland · Paul K Bowling · Kevin Rogers
Ellen Baker Finn, Virginia Roby "ginny" Holland, Paul K Bowling and Kevin Rogers are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bardstown Independent Board of Education.
Ellen Baker Finn Nonpartisan
Ellen Baker Finn filed for Bardstown Independent Board of Education on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings (filed 6/1/2026). No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Virginia Roby "ginny" Holland Nonpartisan
Virginia Roby "ginny" Holland filed for Bardstown 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.
Paul K Bowling Nonpartisan
Paul K Bowling filed for Bardstown Independent Board of Education on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings (filed 5/8/2026). No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Kevin Rogers Nonpartisan Incumbent
Kevin Rogers serves as chair of the Bardstown Independent Board of Education, per the district's official board page. No campaign website or additional background was found as of September 15, 2026.
Nonpartisan Bardstown Independent Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; 4 filers per the Secretary of State candidate filings.
Full race pageBoard of Education, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Adam Gossom
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Adam Gossom is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nelson County Board of Education, Division 1.
Adam Gossom Nonpartisan
Adam Gossom filed for Nelson County Board of Education, Division 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings (filed 4/30/2026). No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Nonpartisan Nelson 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 · Jamie L Miracle
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jamie L Miracle is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nelson County Board of Education, Division 4.
Jamie L Miracle Nonpartisan
Jamie L Miracle filed to represent Nelson County Board of Education Division 4, a seat currently held by Amanda Deaton, per the Bardstown Bulletin. No campaign website or additional background was found as of September 15, 2026.
Nonpartisan Nelson 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/ExecutiveTim Hutchins (R) · James Taylor "JT" Roby (D)
Tim Hutchins (Republican) and James Taylor "JT" Roby (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nelson County Judge/Executive.
Tim Hutchins Republican Incumbent
- Keeping county government fiscally conservative with low taxes
- Fully supporting police, fire, and emergency medical services
- Improving roads and expanding sewer and water infrastructure
Per the campaign site.
About Tim Hutchins
Hutchins owns Handy Food Mart, a local business he has run since 1972, per the campaign site. He previously served 17 years as Nelson County's 4th District Magistrate and completed four terms on the Fiscal Court, per the campaign site. A Nelson County native, he has spent decades in local business ownership, per the campaign site.
James Taylor "JT" Roby Democratic
- A public, easy-to-read tracking system for county spending
- Repairing high-traffic roads and expanding broadband access
- Modern equipment and competitive pay for first responders
Per the campaign site.
About James Taylor "JT" Roby
James Taylor "JT" Roby is a special education teacher at Nelson County High School and a lifelong resident of Bardstown, according to The Kentucky Standard. He is the Democratic nominee for Nelson County Judge/Executive and has campaigned on fiscal transparency, road and broadband infrastructure, and support for local first responders, per the same report. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Tim Hutchins, the incumbent, won the Republican primary with about 66% of the vote over Don Thrasher, per the Bardstown Bulletin's report on the Nelson County Clerk's official results. James Taylor "JT" Roby won a three-candidate Democratic primary with about 64% of the vote over Benjamin Corder and Shameca Ashby, per the same report. Hutchins and Roby meet in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Full race pageDistrict Judge, 57th Judicial DistrictNonpartisan race · John S. "Jack" Kelley V.
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John S. "Jack" Kelley V. Nonpartisan Incumbent
John S. "Jack" Kelley V. serves as the District Court judge for the 57th Judicial District, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
John S. "Jack" Kelley V. 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 57th Judicial District (Nelson) 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 Supreme Court, 3rd DistrictNonpartisan race · Debra Hembree Lambert
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Debra Hembree Lambert is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kentucky Supreme Court, 3rd District.
Debra Hembree Lambert Nonpartisan Incumbent
Debra Hembree Lambert is the incumbent justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court, 3rd District, elected in 2018 and chosen by her fellow justices as Chief Justice in January 2025, per the court's official biography. She previously served as a Kentucky Court of Appeals judge and as a circuit/family court judge in the 28th Judicial Circuit. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
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.
Full race pageKentucky Court of Appeals, 3rd DistrictNonpartisan race · Greg Lay
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Greg Lay is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kentucky Court of Appeals, 3rd District.
Greg Lay Nonpartisan
Greg Lay is a sitting judge with more than 20 years of judicial experience and is a candidate for Kentucky Court of Appeals, 3rd District, per his campaign site.
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.
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Find your districts by addressKentucky Senate District 14Ben Mudd (R) · Carrie Gribbins Truitt (D)
Ben Mudd Republican
- Supporting farmers and small businesses
- Fiscal responsibility
Per the campaign site.
About Ben Mudd
Ben Mudd is the Republican nominee for Kentucky Senate District 14, an open seat following the retirement of longtime Sen. Jimmy Higdon. A pharmacist and small business owner, Mudd is a lifelong Marion County resident living on a family farm spanning six generations, according to his campaign site.
Carrie Gribbins Truitt Democratic
Carrie Gribbins Truitt is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky Senate District 14, an open seat following the retirement of longtime Sen. Jimmy Higdon, according to KLC.org. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Ben Mudd (Republican), Carrie Gribbins Truitt (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 14. Not on the November ballot: Jimmy Higdon, 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 House District 50Candy Massaroni (R) · J. D. Netherton (D)
Candy Massaroni Republican Incumbent
Candy Massaroni is the incumbent Republican state representative for Kentucky House District 50, covering Nelson County, a seat she has held since January 2023, according to the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
J. D. Netherton Democratic
J. D. Netherton is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky House District 50, challenging incumbent Republican Candy Massaroni in the November 2026 general election. He has been involved with the Nelson County Democratic Party, according to the Kentucky Standard. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Candy Massaroni (Republican), J. D. Netherton (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 50; Candy Massaroni 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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