Whitley County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
31 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 26 Whitley County races, led by the Whitley County Judge/Executive contest.
County offices
ClerkScotty Harrison (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Scotty Harrison (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Whitley County Clerk.
Scotty Harrison Republican
Scotty Harrison is the Republican nominee for Whitley County Clerk and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. He is the sitting First District magistrate and chose to run for county clerk instead of seeking re-election to that seat, according to The News Journal. Harrison has said he wants to build on the successes of previous county clerks and create a positive, convenient office environment, per The News Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Scotty Harrison.
Scotty Harrison won a three-way Republican primary with 2,919 votes, ahead of Mike Harris (2,100) and Evelyn McCullah (1,184), an 819-vote margin, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Whitley County primary canvass and The News Journal. No Democrat filed, so Harrison is unopposed in November. The seat is open: retiring Clerk Carolyn Willis did not seek re-election, per The News Journal and the Whitley County Fiscal Court website.
Full race pageSheriffBill Elliotte (R) · Jim Walden (Write-In)
Bill Elliotte (Republican) and Jim Walden (Write-In) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Whitley County Sheriff.
Bill Elliotte Republican
Bill Elliotte is the incumbent Whitley County Sheriff, running for re-election on the November 3, 2026 ballot. He held off a strong Republican primary challenge from Willard Scott Bunch, per The News Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Bill Elliotte.
Jim Walden Write-In
Jim Walden filed as a certified write-in candidate for Whitley County Sheriff, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's candidate filings. Write-in candidates are not printed by name on the Kentucky general election ballot. No verified campaign website was found for Walden as of September 10, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jim Walden.
William "Bill" Elliotte won the Republican primary with 3,176 votes to Willard Scott Bunch's 2,795 and B. J. Leach's 218, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Whitley County primary canvass and The News Journal. No Democrat filed. Jim Walden filed as a certified write-in candidate on August 24, 2026, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's candidate filings; write-in candidates are not printed on the Kentucky ballot. Elliotte is the sitting Whitley County Sheriff, per the Whitley County Fiscal Court website.
Full race pageJailerJason Wilson (R) · Nathan R. Wood (Independent)
Jason Wilson (Republican) and Nathan R. Wood (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Whitley County Jailer.
Jason Wilson Republican
Jason Wilson is the incumbent Whitley County Jailer, running for a second term on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot against independent Nathan R. Wood. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jason Wilson.
Nathan R. Wood Independent
Nathan R. Wood appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Whitley County Jailer, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Nathan R. Wood.
Jason Wilson won the Republican primary over Chuck Evans, 3,762 votes to 2,254, easily winning re-election to a second term, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Whitley County primary canvass and The News Journal. No Democrat filed. Nathan R. Wood filed as an independent candidate on May 8, 2026, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's candidate filings, so Wilson faces Wood in November. Wilson is the sitting Whitley County Jailer, per the Whitley County Fiscal Court website.
Full race pageAttorneyRobert "Bob" Hammons (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Robert "Bob" Hammons Republican
Robert "Bob" Hammons is the incumbent Whitley County Attorney and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Whitley County Fiscal Court website. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Robert "Bob" Hammons.
Robert "Bob" Hammons is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democrat filed for Whitley County Attorney, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings. Hammons is the sitting Whitley County Attorney, per the Whitley County Fiscal Court website.
Full race pageCoronerJ. Andrew Croley (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
J. Andrew Croley Republican
J. Andrew Croley is the incumbent Whitley County Coroner and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Whitley County government's Elected Officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for J. Andrew Croley.
J. Andrew Croley is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democrat filed for Whitley County Coroner, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings. Croley is the sitting Whitley County Coroner, per the Whitley County government's Elected Officials page.
Full race pageProperty Valuation AdministratorRonald Ralph Moses (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ronald Ralph Moses Republican
Ronald Ralph Moses is the incumbent Whitley County Property Valuation Administrator and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Whitley County government's Elected Officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Ronald Ralph Moses.
Ronald Ralph Moses is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democrat filed for Whitley County Property Valuation Administrator, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings. Moses is the sitting Whitley County PVA, per the Whitley County government's Elected Officials page.
Full race pageMagistrate, 1st Magisterial DistrictLloyd Carter (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Lloyd Carter (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Whitley County Magistrate, 1st Magisterial District.
Lloyd Carter Republican
Lloyd Carter is the Republican nominee for Whitley County Magistrate, 1st Magisterial District, and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. He won an open-seat, five-way Republican primary after sitting magistrate Scotty Harrison ran for county clerk instead, per The News Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Lloyd Carter.
Lloyd Carter won a five-way Republican primary with 425 votes, beating C.J. Clark by a 48-vote margin, ahead of Jonah Rice (313), Bobby Parker (200) and James Hayes (150), per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Whitley County primary canvass and The News Journal. No Democrat filed, so Carter is unopposed in November. The seat is open: sitting First District magistrate Scotty Harrison ran for county clerk instead of seeking re-election, per The News Journal.
Full race pageMagistrate, 2nd Magisterial DistrictMondo Cima (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mondo Cima Republican
Mondo Cima is the incumbent Whitley County Magistrate for the 2nd District and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Whitley County Fiscal Court website. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Mondo Cima.
Mondo Cima ran unopposed in the Republican primary and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democrat filed, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings and The News Journal. Cima is the sitting 2nd District magistrate, per the Whitley County Fiscal Court website.
Full race pageMagistrate, 3rd Magisterial DistrictMichael Jarboe (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Michael Jarboe (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Whitley County Magistrate, 3rd Magisterial District.
Michael Jarboe Republican
Michael Jarboe is the incumbent Whitley County Magistrate for the 3rd District and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. He fended off challenges from two other candidates in the Republican primary, per The News Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Michael Jarboe.
Michael Jarboe won a three-way Republican primary with 717 votes (44 percent), ahead of Ricky Grubb (599) and Noah A. Mahan (315), per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Whitley County primary canvass and The News Journal. No Democrat filed, so Jarboe is unopposed in November. Jarboe is the sitting 3rd District magistrate, per the Whitley County Fiscal Court website.
Full race pageMagistrate, 4th Magisterial DistrictRaleigh Meadors (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Raleigh Meadors (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Whitley County Magistrate, 4th Magisterial District.
Raleigh Meadors Republican
Raleigh Meadors is the incumbent Whitley County Magistrate for the 4th District, re-elected in the May 2026 Republican primary and unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per The News Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Raleigh Meadors.
Raleigh Meadors won re-election with 1,141 votes (58 percent) over Eugene Smith (830) in the Republican primary, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Whitley County primary canvass and The News Journal. No Democrat filed, so Meadors is unopposed in November. Meadors is the sitting 4th District magistrate, per the Whitley County Fiscal Court website.
Full race pageConstable, 1st Magisterial DistrictTim McCullah (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tim McCullah Republican
Tim McCullah is the Republican nominee for Whitley County Constable, 1st Magisterial District, and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. The seat is open after sitting constable Lonnie Foley withdrew his candidacy, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings. No campaign website was found for Tim McCullah as of September 10, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate filing is the only verifiable source for Tim McCullah.
Tim McCullah is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; sitting 1st District Constable Lonnie Foley withdrew his candidacy, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Whitley County (Withdrawn/Deceased/Disqualified list).
Full race pageConstable, 2nd Magisterial DistrictRon "Bubba" Bowling (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ron "Bubba" Bowling Republican
Ron "Bubba" Bowling is the incumbent Whitley County Constable for the 2nd District and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Whitley County government's Elected Officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Ron "Bubba" Bowling.
Ron "Bubba" Bowling is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democrat filed for Whitley County Constable, 2nd Magisterial District, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings. Bowling is the sitting 2nd District constable, per the Whitley County government's Elected Officials page.
Full race pageConstable, 3rd Magisterial DistrictJim Thornton (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jim Thornton (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Whitley County Constable, 3rd Magisterial District.
Jim Thornton Republican
Jim Thornton is the Republican nominee for Whitley County Constable, 3rd Magisterial District, and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Thornton is a former 3rd District constable who unseated sitting constable Jordan Davis in the Republican primary, per The News Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jim Thornton.
Jim Thornton, a former 3rd District constable, won the Republican primary with 1,027 votes to sitting constable Jordan Davis's 619, the only incumbent to lose in Whitley County's 2026 primaries, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Whitley County primary canvass and The News Journal. No Democrat filed, so Thornton is unopposed in November.
Full race pageConstable, 4th Magisterial DistrictAndrew Moses (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Andrew Moses (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Whitley County Constable, 4th Magisterial District.
Andrew Moses Republican
Andrew Moses is the incumbent Whitley County Constable for the 4th District and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Whitley County government's Elected Officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Andrew Moses.
Andrew "Andy" Moses is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democrat filed for Whitley County Constable, 4th Magisterial District, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings. Moses is the sitting 4th District constable, per the Whitley County government's Elected Officials page.
Full race pageSchool board
Corbin Independent Board of EducationNonpartisan race · Carcille C Burchette · Paul Taylor
Carcille C Burchette and Paul Taylor are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Corbin Independent Board of Education.
Carcille C Burchette Nonpartisan Incumbent
Carcille C. Burchette is a retired educator who serves on the Corbin Independent Board of Education, per the district's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Paul Taylor Nonpartisan
Paul Taylor is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Corbin Independent Board of Education, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's candidate filings. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Nonpartisan Corbin Independent 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 1Nonpartisan race · Kenny Carr
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kenny Carr is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Whitley County Board of Education, Division 1.
Kenny Carr Nonpartisan Incumbent
Kenny Carr is a member of the Whitley County Board of Education, per the district's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Nonpartisan Whitley 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 2Nonpartisan race · Brenda S. Rose
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Brenda S. Rose is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Whitley County Board of Education, Division 2.
Brenda S. Rose Nonpartisan Incumbent
Brenda S. Rose is a member of the Whitley County Board of Education, per the district's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Nonpartisan Whitley 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 5 (unexpired term)Nonpartisan race · Gary L Perkins
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Gary L Perkins is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Whitley County Board of Education, Division 5 (unexpired term).
Gary L Perkins Nonpartisan
Gary L Perkins is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Whitley County Board of Education, Division 5 (unexpired term), per the Kentucky Secretary of State's candidate filings. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Nonpartisan Whitley 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 pageWilliamsburg Independent Board of EducationNonpartisan race · John F Harris · Margaret "meg" Allison Judd · Kim Williams
John F Harris, Margaret "meg" Allison Judd and Kim Williams are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Williamsburg Independent Board of Education.
John F Harris Nonpartisan Incumbent
John F. Harris is a member of the Williamsburg Independent Board of Education, per the district's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Margaret "meg" Allison Judd Nonpartisan
Margaret "meg" Allison Judd is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Williamsburg Independent Board of Education, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's candidate filings. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Kim Williams Nonpartisan Incumbent
Kim Williams is the chairman of the Williamsburg Independent Board of Education, per the district's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Nonpartisan Williamsburg Independent Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; 3 filers per the Secretary of State candidate filings.
Full race pageWilliamsburg Inpendent Independent Board of EducationNonpartisan race · Jason S Nichols
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jason S Nichols is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Williamsburg Inpendent Independent Board of Education.
Jason S Nichols Nonpartisan
Jason S Nichols is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Williamsburg Inpendent Independent Board of Education, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's candidate filings. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Nonpartisan Williamsburg Inpendent Independent 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/ExecutivePat White Jr (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Pat White Jr Republican
Pat White Jr. is the incumbent Whitley County Judge/Executive and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Whitley County Fiscal Court website and The News Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Pat White Jr.
Pat White Jr. ran unopposed in the Republican primary and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democrat filed, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Whitley County. White is the sitting Whitley County Judge/Executive, per the Whitley County Fiscal Court website.
Full race pageDistrict Judge, 34th Judicial District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Cathy E. Prewitt
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Cathy E. Prewitt Nonpartisan Incumbent
Cathy E. Prewitt serves as the District Court judge for the 34th Judicial District, Division 1, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Cathy E. Prewitt 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 34th Judicial District (Whitley, McCreary) 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, 34th Judicial District, Division 2Nonpartisan race · Fred F. White
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Fred F. White Nonpartisan Incumbent
Fred F. White serves as the District Court judge for the 34th Judicial District, Division 2, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Fred F. White 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 34th Judicial District (Whitley, McCreary) 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 House District 82Nick Wilson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Nick Wilson Republican Incumbent
Nick Wilson is the incumbent Republican state representative for Kentucky House District 82, according to the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission's member roster. No campaign website or independent biographical source was found as of September 8, 2026.
Nick Wilson (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 82; Nick Wilson 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. Nick Wilson is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Kentucky ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested.
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