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Shelby County, KY

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Fields below reflect the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as races are certified.

12 races on your November 3 ballot. Jump to:
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40003 sample ballot preview: statewide, congressional and Shelby County races

U.S. House, Kentucky District 4
4 candidates
Federal ▾
Ed Gallrein portrait
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Ed Gallrein
REP
Biography
Ed Gallrein is the Republican nominee for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District. A fifth-generation Kentucky farmer, he is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer who served three decades in the Navy before returning home to continue his family's farming operation, according to his campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Cutting taxes and reducing regulation
  • Border security and national defense
Per the edgallrein.com.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Melissa Claire Strange
DEM
Biography
Melissa Claire Strange is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District. A lifelong Kentuckian now living in Erlanger, she has worked for nearly 30 years as a supply chain director for a global nutrition and agribusiness company, according to Spectrum News 1. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Top Priorities
  • Jobs and the economy
  • Health care
  • Education
Full profile
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Jeremy Todd
Biography
Todd grew up in a working-class Southern family; his father drove a truck and his mother worked as a billing clerk, per the campaign site. He built a business career leading teams ranging from a handful of employees to organizations of more than 300 people, per the campaign site. He is running as the Libertarian candidate for Kentucky's 4th District, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Opposes U.S. involvement in foreign wars and wants troops brought home
  • Opposes what he calls excessive government spending
  • Says he opposes corporate and billionaire influence in politics
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
MW
Mohammad Wael Ahmad
Biography
Mohammad Wael Ahmad announced in August 2026 that he was stepping back from the U.S. House race in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, saying he had decided to focus on other things, according to LINK nky. His name remains on the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified November 3, 2026 candidate filing as of September 8, 2026. Ahmad is a Covington-based activist who ran as the nominee of the Kentucky Party, which opposes military intervention and military spending in foreign conflicts. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
Ed Gallrein (Republican), Melissa Claire Strange (Democratic), Jeremy Todd (Libertarian), Mohammad Wael Ahmad (Kentucky Party) meet on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. The seat is open: Rep. Thomas Massie, the sitting member per the House roster, is not on the November ballot. Declared write-in candidate Peter Harmon Williams does not print on the ballot, per the same list. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition.
U.S. Senate
3 candidates
Federal ▾
Andy Barr portrait
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Andy Barr
REP
Biography
Andy Barr is the Republican nominee for Kentucky's open U.S. Senate seat and the sitting U.S. representative for the 6th Congressional District, per the House roster. A former attorney, he has served on the House Financial Services and Foreign Affairs committees, per his campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Advance conservative fiscal, border, and energy policy
  • Support Kentucky jobs, veterans, and rural communities
  • Use House experience in financial services and foreign affairs
Key voting record
Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the March 2025 full-year stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-213 in March 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
Campaign siteFull profile
Charles Booker portrait
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Charles Booker
DEM
Biography
Charles Booker is a Democratic candidate for Kentucky's open U.S. Senate seat, a former state representative from Louisville, and the 2022 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. His campaign emphasizes economic dignity, working families, health care, racial justice, rural-urban coalition building, and a populist message aimed at Kentucky voters across party lines.
Top Priorities
  • Raise wages and support working families
  • Expand health-care access and economic dignity
  • Build a rural-urban coalition around accountability and justice
Campaign siteFull profile
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Christopher Campbell
Biography
Christopher Campbell is the Kentucky Party candidate for U.S. Senate from Kentucky on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Countywide races in Shelby County

ZIP 40003 sits in Shelby County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Shelby County races (27).

Shelby County Clerk
1 candidate
County ▾
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Tony Harover
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Shelby County's official website lists Harover as the sitting county clerk, per Shelby County official website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Tony Harover filed for the Republican nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Shelby County Clerk's candidate filings. No Democratic or independent candidate filed; Harover is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Shelby County Judge/Executive
1 candidate
County ▾
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Rob Rothenburger
REP
Biography
Rob Rothenburger is a Republican candidate for Shelby County Judge Executive. Rothenburger previously served as Shelby County Judge Executive for 14 years and as a state representative for two terms, and also served as fire chief for the city of Shelbyville and holds a Kentucky paramedic license, according to the Sentinel-News. Rothenburger's campaign has focused on updating the county's land use plan, improving roads, supporting emergency services staffing, and expanding parks and recreation access, per the Sentinel-News. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Top Priorities
  • Updating the county's comprehensive land use plan to manage growth while protecting farmland
  • Improving the county's road system and ensuring adequate staffing and equipment for emergency services
  • Expanding parks and recreation access, particularly for residents in the eastern part of the county
Per the Sentinel-News.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Rob Rothenburger won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary with 3,888 votes (51.10%) over Pat Hargadon (3,721, 48.90%), per the Shelby County Clerk's official cumulative primary results. No Democratic or independent candidate filed; Rothenburger is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Shelby County Attorney
1 candidate
County ▾
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Carrie Insco McIntyre
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Shelby County's official website lists McIntyre (recorded there as Carrie McIntyre) as the sitting county attorney, per Shelby County official website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Carrie Insco McIntyre filed for the Republican nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Shelby County Clerk's candidate filings. No Democratic or independent candidate filed; Insco McIntyre is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Shelby County Sheriff
2 candidates
County ▾
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Kyle Tipton
REP
Biography
Kyle Tipton serves as operations captain at the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, a role he has held since 2020, per his campaign site. He began as a deputy sheriff in 2009 and was promoted to patrol sergeant in 2015 before reaching his current post, and has also served on the Shelby County Board of Elections, per the same source.
Top Priorities
  • Continued transparency and financial accountability in the sheriff's office
  • The safety of all Shelby County residents as his stated top priority
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Dominique Carroll
DEM
Biography
Carroll is one of three candidates for Shelby County Sheriff on the November 2026 ballot, according to the Sentinel-News, per Sentinel-News. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
Kyle Tipton won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary with 4,658 votes (59.78%) over Blake Lisby (3,134, 40.22%), per the Shelby County Clerk's official cumulative primary results. Dominique Carroll filed for the Democratic nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Clerk's candidate filings. Tipton and Carroll meet in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Shelby County Jailer
1 candidate
County ▾
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Nick Yount
REP
Biography
Shelby County's official website lists Yount as the sitting constable for District 6, per Shelby County official website. Shelby County's official website lists Sandra Ashcraft, not Yount, as the sitting county jailer, per Shelby County official website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Nick Yount won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary with 4,364 votes (59.72%) over Sandra Ashcraft (2,943, 40.28%), per the Shelby County Clerk's official cumulative primary results. No Democratic or independent candidate filed; Yount is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Shelby County Coroner
2 candidates
County ▾
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Jeff Ivers
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Shelby County's official website lists Ivers as the sitting chief coroner, per Shelby County official website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
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Justin Barnes
DEM
Biography
Justin Barnes appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Shelby County Coroner, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
Jeff Ivers, the incumbent, filed for the Republican nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Shelby County Clerk's candidate filings and the Sentinel-News. Justin Barnes filed for the Democratic nomination and also faced no primary opponent. Ivers and Barnes meet in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Shelby County Property Valuation Administrator
1 candidate
County ▾
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Brad McDowell
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Shelby County's official website lists McDowell as the sitting Property Valuation Administrator, per Shelby County official website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Brad McDowell filed for the Democratic nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Shelby County Clerk's candidate filings. No Republican or independent candidate filed; McDowell is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
District Judge, 53rd Judicial District, Division 1
1 candidate
County ▾
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Laura Witt
INCUMBENT
Biography
Laura Witt serves as the District Court judge for the 53rd Judicial District, Division 1, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Laura Witt 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 53rd Judicial District (Shelby, Anderson, Spencer) 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.
District Judge, 53rd Judicial District, Division 2
1 candidate
County ▾
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Donna Dutton
INCUMBENT
Biography
Donna Dutton serves as the District Court judge for the 53rd Judicial District, Division 2, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Donna Dutton 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 53rd Judicial District (Shelby, Anderson, Spencer) 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.

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