2 candidates are tracked for Whitley County Jailer on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jason Wilson and Nathan R. Wood. Candidate information follows official Whitley County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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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.
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.
Who is running for Whitley County Jailer in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Whitley County Jailer on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jason Wilson and Nathan R. Wood. Candidate information follows official Whitley County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Whitley County Jailer 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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