One candidate is tracked for Whitley County Constable, 3rd Magisterial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jim Thornton. Candidate information follows official Whitley County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
Constable. A constable is an elected peace officer who serves court papers such as subpoenas, evictions and civil judgments for the local justice court and, in some states, provides bailiff or patrol services. The role is narrower than a sheriff's; the constable does not run a jail.
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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.
Who is running for Whitley County Constable, 3rd Magisterial District in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Whitley County Constable, 3rd Magisterial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jim Thornton. Candidate information follows official Whitley County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Whitley County Constable, 3rd Magisterial District 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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