One candidate is tracked for Oldham County Coroner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: David Thomas Pendleton. Candidate information follows official Oldham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
David Thomas Pendleton filed as the only candidate for Coroner (Republican, filed 11/05/2025) per the clerk's April 2026 filing list; no primary was needed and no Democratic or independent candidate filed. He is confirmed as the current officeholder ('David Pendleton') per the county's official coroner page. Treated as unopposed in November.
Coroner. The coroner investigates deaths that are sudden, unexplained, violent or unattended, determines the cause and manner of death, and signs death certificates in those cases. Depending on the state, the coroner may be a physician or a layperson who works with contracted pathologists.
This race. Every voter in Oldham County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, David Thomas Pendleton, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Republican Incumbent
The Oldham County Coroner is David Pendleton, an elected position serving a four-year term, per Oldham County Coroner's Office official website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Who is running for Oldham County Coroner in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Oldham County Coroner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: David Thomas Pendleton. Candidate information follows official Oldham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Oldham County Coroner election in Kentucky?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Kentucky are on the Kentucky election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Oldham County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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