Scott County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
33 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 26 Scott County races, led by the Scott County Judge/Executive contest.
County offices
ClerkRebecca M. Johnson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Rebecca M. Johnson Republican Incumbent
Rebecca Johnson is the sitting Scott County Clerk, per Scott County, Kentucky government website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Rebecca M. Johnson (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list.
Full race pageSheriffJeremy Nettles (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jeremy Nettles Republican Incumbent
- Reducing crime through specialized narcotics and interdiction units and additional detectives focused on crimes against women and children
- Expanding school resource officer programs and visible traffic enforcement in problem areas
- Strengthening community partnerships through transparency, body cameras, and regular outreach to schools and neighborhoods
Per the Scott County Sheriff's Office website.
About Jeremy Nettles
Jeremy Nettles is the Scott County Sheriff, a role Nettles assumed in October 2024 after nearly 17 years with the sheriff's office, according to the News-Graphic. Nettles is a lifelong Scott County resident who graduated from Scott County High School and earned a criminal justice degree from Eastern Kentucky University, per the Scott County Sheriff's Office website. Nettles is a Republican candidate for reelection on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jeremy Nettles (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list.
Full race pageAttorneyCam Culbertson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Cam Culbertson Republican Incumbent
Scott County's official government directory lists Culbertson (recorded there as Cameron Culbertson) as the sitting county attorney, per Scott County government directory. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Cam Culbertson (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list. The Scott County government roster does not list a County Attorney, so incumbency could not be confirmed against an official source.
Full race pageJailerDerran C. Broyles (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Derran C. Broyles Republican Incumbent
Scott County's official government directory lists Broyles as the sitting county jailer, per Scott County government directory. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Derran C. Broyles (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list.
Full race pageCoronerMark Sutton (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mark Sutton Republican Incumbent
Scott County's official government directory lists Sutton as the sitting county coroner, per Scott County government directory. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Mark Sutton (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list.
Full race pageProperty Valuation AdministratorJohn Burke (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John Burke Republican
Scott County's official property assessment portal identifies John A. Burke as the county's Property Valuation Administrator, per Scott County PVA property records portal. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
John Burke (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list. The Scott County government roster page found did not list a PVA, so incumbency could not be confirmed against an official source.
Full race pageSurveyorBarry Brock (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Barry Brock Republican
Barry Brock appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Scott County Surveyor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Barry Brock (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list. A previously filed Republican, Zach Heath, withdrew (per the same SOS list).
Full race pageMagistrate District 1Rick Hostetler (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Rick Hostetler Republican Incumbent
Scott County's official government directory lists Hostetler as the sitting magistrate for District 1, per Scott County government directory. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Rick Hostetler (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list.
Full race pageMagistrate District 2Robert "Rob" Jones (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Robert "Rob" Jones Republican Incumbent
Scott County's official government directory lists Jones as the sitting magistrate for District 2, per Scott County government directory. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Robert "Rob" Jones (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list.
Full race pageMagistrate District 3Chad Wallace (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Chad Wallace Republican Incumbent
Scott County's official government directory lists Wallace as the sitting magistrate for District 3, per Scott County government directory. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Chad Wallace (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list.
Full race pageMagistrate District 4Kelly Corman (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kelly Corman Republican Incumbent
Scott County's official government directory lists Corman as the sitting magistrate for District 4, per Scott County government directory. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Kelly Corman (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list.
Full race pageMagistrate District 5Dwayne Ellison (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dwayne Ellison Republican Incumbent
Scott County's official government directory lists Ellison as the sitting magistrate for District 5, per Scott County government directory. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Dwayne Ellison (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list.
Full race pageMagistrate District 6Ryan Pratt (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ryan Pratt Republican Incumbent
Scott County's official government directory lists Pratt as the sitting magistrate for District 6, per Scott County government directory. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Ryan Pratt (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list.
Full race pageMagistrate District 7David Livingston (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
David Livingston Republican Incumbent
Scott County's official government directory lists Livingston as the sitting magistrate for District 7, per Scott County government directory. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
David Livingston (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list.
Full race pageConstable District 1Ian Beattie (R) · Vincent D. Morris (D)
Ian Beattie Republican
Ian Beattie appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Scott County Constable District 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Vincent D. Morris Democratic
Vincent D. Morris appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Scott County Constable District 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Contested: Ian Beattie (R) faces Vincent D. Morris (D) on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list. Chester Anthony Palmer, another Republican filer, drew more votes than Beattie in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary (564 to 332), per the State Board of Elections' official primary recap, and is listed as withdrawn on the SOS list; Beattie is the Republican candidate on the November ballot. No official Scott County source lists a sitting constable, so incumbency could not be confirmed for either candidate; searches for both names in this race turned up no campaign site or local press coverage as of 2026-09-08.
Full race pageConstable District 5William E. Mason (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
William E. Mason Democratic
William E. Mason appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Scott County Constable District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
William E. Mason (D) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list.
Full race pageConstable District 6Donald Brice Ernest (R) · Matthew Elam (D)
Donald Brice Ernest Republican
Donald Brice Ernest appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Scott County Constable District 6, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Matthew Elam Democratic
Matthew Elam appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Scott County Constable District 6, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Contested: Donald Brice Ernest (R) faces Matthew Elam (D) on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list. Not researched within this session's search budget.
Full race pageConstable District 7Tim Frye (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tim Frye Republican
Tim Frye appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Scott County Constable District 7, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Tim Frye (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list.
Full race pageSchool board
Board of Education, Division 4Nonpartisan race · Becky B. Nelson · Carolyn Wedel
Becky B. Nelson and Carolyn Wedel are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Scott County Board of Education, Division 4.
Becky B. Nelson Nonpartisan Incumbent
Becky B. Nelson is the incumbent Division 4 member of the Scott County Board of Education, per the district's official leadership page. No campaign website was found as of September 2026.
Carolyn Wedel Nonpartisan
Carolyn Wedel is a candidate for the Scott County Board of Education's Division 4 seat, per the News-Graphic. No campaign website or occupation details were found as of September 2026.
Nonpartisan Scott County Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; 2 filers per the Secretary of State candidate filings.
Full race pageBoard of Education, Division 5Nonpartisan race · Eleanor Ratliff
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Eleanor Ratliff is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Scott County Board of Education, Division 5.
Eleanor Ratliff Nonpartisan Incumbent
Eleanor Ratliff is the incumbent Division 5 member of the Scott County Board of Education, per the district's official leadership page. No campaign website was found as of September 2026.
Nonpartisan Scott 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/ExecutiveJoe Pat Covington (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Joe Pat Covington Republican Incumbent
Joe Pat Covington has served as Scott County Judge Executive and previously worked as a teacher, coach and principal, per his campaign site. He is a 1986 graduate of Scott County High School and Georgetown College, and holds a master's degree in Education from Georgetown College and a second master's degree in Educational Leadership from Eastern Kentucky University, per his campaign site.
Joe Pat Covington (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democrat, independent, or minor-party candidate filed, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list.
Full race pageDistrict Judge, 14th Judicial District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Bolton Bevins
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Bolton Bevins Nonpartisan Incumbent
Bolton Bevins serves as the District Court judge for the 14th Judicial District, Division 1, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Bolton Bevins 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 14th Judicial District (Bourbon, Scott, Woodford) 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, 14th Judicial District, Division 2Nonpartisan race · Sarah Hays Spedding
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Sarah Hays Spedding Nonpartisan Incumbent
Sarah Hays Spedding serves as the District Court judge for the 14th Judicial District, Division 2, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Sarah Hays Spedding 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 14th Judicial District (Bourbon, Scott, Woodford) 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 Court of Appeals, 5th District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Will Moynahan · Lucy Ferguson VanMeter
Will Moynahan and Lucy Ferguson VanMeter are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kentucky Court of Appeals, 5th District, Division 1.
Will Moynahan Nonpartisan
- Fairness and impartiality drawn from his legal and military service
Per the campaign site.
About Will Moynahan
Will Moynahan is the incumbent judge of the Court of Appeals, 5th Appellate District, Division 1, appointed by Gov. Andy Beshear in April 2025, per his campaign site. He previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Kentucky and is a Naval Reserve aviator who flew combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lucy Ferguson VanMeter Nonpartisan
- Appellate judges should have state trial-court experience
Per the campaign site.
About Lucy Ferguson VanMeter
Lucy Ferguson VanMeter has served as a judge of the Fayette Circuit Court since 2018, per her campaign site. She previously was an equity partner at Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC, handling civil and criminal cases across more than 50 Kentucky counties.
Elected by the voters of the 5th Appellate District, which covers Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Jessamine, Madison, Scott and Woodford counties, so this race is on every November 3, 2026 ballot there. District lines are set by KRS 21A.010.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Scott County is split across 2 Kentucky House districts.
Find your districts by addressKentucky House: 2 districtsDistricts 62, 88
Kentucky House District 62Tony Hampton (R) · Randy Jackson Simpkins (D)
Tony Hampton Republican Incumbent
Tony Hampton is the Republican candidate for Kentucky House District 62 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. Tony Hampton 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.
Randy Jackson Simpkins Democratic
Randy Jackson Simpkins is the Democratic candidate for Kentucky House District 62 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Tony Hampton (Republican), Randy Jackson Simpkins (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 62; Tony Hampton 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.
Full race pageKentucky House District 88Vanessa Grossl (R) · L. Scott Miller (Independent) · Alisha Dawn Chaffin (D)
Vanessa Grossl Republican Incumbent
Vanessa Grossl is the Republican candidate for Kentucky House District 88 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. Vanessa Grossl is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Grossl is the current member of the Kentucky House of Representatives for District 88, per Kentucky Legislative Research Commission House roster. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
L. Scott Miller Independent
- Keeping taxes low and encouraging job creation
- Strengthening local hospitals and lowering healthcare costs
- Supporting teachers and preparing students for success
Per the campaign site.
About L. Scott Miller
L. Scott Miller is an attorney, a former Kentucky State Police lieutenant colonel, and an Independent candidate for Kentucky House District 88, according to his campaign site. He frames his candidacy around the message "Putting People Ahead of Politics."
Alisha Dawn Chaffin Democratic
- Economic relief for working Kentuckians
- Strong public schools and accessible healthcare
- Affordable housing and pro-worker, pro-union advocacy
Per the campaign site.
About Alisha Dawn Chaffin
Alisha Dawn Chaffin is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky House District 88, according to her campaign site. She serves on the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters and as Rotary's Community Outreach Chair, and grew up in a working-class family that at times relied on SNAP and Social Security survivor benefits.
Vanessa Grossl (Republican), L. Scott Miller (Independent), Alisha Dawn Chaffin (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 88; Vanessa Grossl 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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