Ohio County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Ohio County races, led by the Kentucky House District 14 contest.
Judges
District Judge, 38th Judicial District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Gregory R. Vincent
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Gregory R. Vincent Nonpartisan Incumbent
Gregory R. Vincent serves as the District Court judge for the 38th Judicial District, Division 1, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Gregory R. Vincent 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 38th Judicial District (Butler, Edmonson, Ohio, Hancock) 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, 38th Judicial District, Division 2Nonpartisan race · Daniel Boling
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Daniel Boling Nonpartisan Incumbent
Daniel Boling serves as the District Court judge for the 38th Judicial District, Division 2, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Daniel Boling 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 38th Judicial District (Butler, Edmonson, Ohio, Hancock) 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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Find your districts by addressKentucky House District 14Donna Haynes (D) · Wes Pate (R)
Donna Haynes Democratic
- Jobs and livable wages
- Affordable health care and child care
- Quality public education and strengthening Medicare and Social Security
Per the campaign site.
About Donna Haynes
Donna Haynes is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky House District 14, an open seat following the retirement of Rep. Scott Lewis. A Daviess County resident of more than 45 years, she has held leadership roles with the Kentucky AFL-CIO Executive Board and the Owensboro Central Labor Council, according to the Owensboro Times. Her campaign platform lists jobs and livable wages, affordable health care and child care, and quality public education among its priorities.
Wes Pate Republican
- Health care access
- Strengthening local industry and job opportunities
Per the Owensboro Times.
About Wes Pate
Wes Pate is the Republican nominee for Kentucky House District 14, an open seat following the retirement of Rep. Scott Lewis. He served eight years on the Lewisport City Council and has worked in health care in Owensboro for 16 years, according to the Owensboro Times. His campaign focuses on health care access and strengthening local industry and job opportunities. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Donna Haynes (Democratic), Wes Pate (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 14. Not on the November ballot: Scott Lewis, 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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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.
Who is on the ballot in Ohio County, Kentucky on November 3, 2026?
Ohio County sample ballot 2026: who is running for kentucky house, 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?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Kentucky are listed on the Kentucky election hub. Kentucky election hub →
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