3 candidates are tracked for Pikeville Independent Board of Education on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kevin W Pugh, Brittany Carter Ratliff and Joe Ray Thornbury. Candidate information follows official Pike County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Nonpartisan Pikeville Independent Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; 3 filers per the Secretary of State candidate filings.
School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.
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Nonpartisan
Kevin Pugh is a current member of the Pikeville Independent Board of Education, per Pikeville Independent Board of Education meeting records. They are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pikeville Independent Board of Education. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Nonpartisan
Brittany Ratliff is a current member of the Pikeville Independent Board of Education, per Pikeville Independent Board of Education meeting records. They are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pikeville Independent Board of Education. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Nonpartisan
Joe Ray Thornbury is the chairman of the Pikeville Independent Board of Education, per Pikeville Independent Board of Education meeting records. They are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pikeville Independent Board of Education. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Who is running for Pikeville Independent Board of Education in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Pikeville Independent Board of Education on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kevin W Pugh, Brittany Carter Ratliff and Joe Ray Thornbury. Candidate information follows official Pike County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Pikeville Independent Board of Education 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 Pike County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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