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Daviess County, KY

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U.S. House, Kentucky District 2
3 candidates
Federal ▾
S. Brett Guthrie portrait
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S. Brett Guthrie
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
S. Brett Guthrie is the Republican candidate for Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. S. Brett Guthrie is the sitting U.S. Representative for the district, per the House roster. Brett Guthrie is the Republican incumbent representing Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District, first elected to the U.S. House in 2008. He chairs the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, according to his official House website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Key voting record
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
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 National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
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Thomas A. Loecken
Biography
Thomas A. Loecken is the Independent candidate for Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. Loecken works as an education consultant and farmer, per Politics1 Kentucky candidate roundup. Loecken filed again as an independent candidate for the seat ahead of the 2026 general election, per candidate filing list, WXBC 104.3 The River. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
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Megan Wingfield
DEM
Biography
Megan Wingfield is a mechanic and caregiver from Bowling Green, Kentucky, who graduated from Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College with a degree in automotive technology, according to her campaign site. She describes building her career solving problems with her hands and volunteering as a community activist.
Top Priorities
  • Fighting for working families and affordable healthcare, per wingfieldforcongress.com
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
S. Brett Guthrie (Republican), Thomas A. Loecken (Independent), Megan Wingfield (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. Brett Guthrie is the sitting member, per the House roster. 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
AB
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 Daviess County

ZIP 42356 sits in Daviess County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Daviess County races (27).

Daviess County Judge/Executive
2 candidates
County ▾
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Charlie Castlen
REP
Biography
Charlie Castlen is the sitting Daviess County judge/executive. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
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William Rod Kuegel Jr.
DEM
Biography
Rod Kuegel is a fourth-generation Daviess County farmer who has run Kuegel Farms for more than 50 years, raising grain and cattle and operating a custom meat-processing business, per the Owensboro Times. He holds an accounting degree from the University of Kentucky and has chaired the Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corp. board and the Owensboro Riverport Board of Directors. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Top Priorities
  • Improve cooperation between city and county government on economic development and business recruitment
  • Public safety, basic services and fiscal responsibility
Per the Owensboro Times candidacy announcement.
Full profile
About this race
Charlie Castlen won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary over Commissioner Janie Marksberry, 4,820 to 3,186 votes (60.2% to 39.8%), per the Owensboro Times unofficial results. He meets Democratic nominee Rod Kuegel Jr., who had no primary opponent, on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Daviess County Clerk
1 candidate
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Leslie A. McCarty
REP
Biography
Leslie A. McCarty is the sitting Daviess County clerk; she won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary to serve another term and faces no Democratic opponent in November, per the Owensboro Times. 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
Leslie A. McCarty won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary over Matt Galloway, 4,557 to 3,356 votes, and has no Democratic opponent; she is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Daviess County Sheriff
1 candidate
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Bradley R. Youngman
REP
Biography
Bradley R. Youngman appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Daviess County Sheriff, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. 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
Bradley R. Youngman had no primary opponent and no Democratic opponent filed; he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Daviess County Attorney
1 candidate
County ▾
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John Burlew
REP
Biography
John Burlew appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Daviess County Attorney, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. 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
John Burlew had no primary opponent and no Democratic opponent filed; he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Daviess County Jailer
1 candidate
County ▾
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Art Maglinger
REP
Biography
Art Maglinger appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Daviess County Jailer, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. 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
Art Maglinger had no primary opponent and no Democratic opponent filed; he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Daviess County Coroner
1 candidate
County ▾
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Jeffrey S. Jones
REP
Biography
Jeffrey S. Jones appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Daviess County Coroner, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. 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
Jeffrey S. Jones had no primary opponent and no Democratic opponent filed; he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Daviess County Property Valuation Administrator
2 candidates
County ▾
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Rachel Pence Foster
REP
Biography
Rachel Pence Foster has served as the elected Daviess County Property Valuation Administrator since 2013 after working in the office since 2002, per The Owensboro Times. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
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William T. Pogue Jr.
DEM
Biography
William T. Pogue Jr. is a licensed realtor with MAPP Realty in Owensboro with 27 years of real estate experience and an MBA, per the Owensboro Times. He previously worked in healthcare operations and practice management and grew up in Daviess County's Pleasant Ridge area. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Top Priorities
  • Keep property assessments fair, accurate and based on the best available information, per Owensboro Times candidacy announcement
  • Strengthen relationships with local realtors to improve assessment accuracy and run a hands-on, accessible PVA office, per Owensboro Times candidacy announcemen
Full profile
About this race
Neither Rachel Pence Foster (R) nor William T. Pogue Jr. (D) had a primary opponent; they meet directly on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Daviess County Commissioner, West District
1 candidate
County ▾
CT
Christopher T. Castlen
REP
Biography
Christopher T. Castlen is the sitting West District Daviess County commissioner; he won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary to retain his seat and faces no Democratic opponent in November, per the Owensboro Times. 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
Christopher T. Castlen won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary over Dustin Warren, 4,632 to 2,868 votes (61.8% to 38.2%), and has no Democratic opponent; he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Daviess County Commissioner, Central District
2 candidates
County ▾
LC
Larry Conder
REP
Biography
Larry Conder appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Daviess County Commissioner, Central District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
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William R. Jagoe
DEM
Biography
William R. Jagoe appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Daviess County Commissioner, Central District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
Larry Conder won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary over Robert Morris, 4,216 to 3,279 votes, per the Owensboro Times unofficial results. He meets Democratic nominee William R. Jagoe, who had no primary opponent, on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Daviess County Commissioner, East District
2 candidates
County ▾
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Joe Hagan
REP
Biography
Hagan has decades of experience leading teams in skilled trades, manufacturing, and business operations, and is a lifelong Kentuckian who started on the shop floor and worked his way into leadership, per Joe Hagan campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Integrity and transparency in government
  • Long-term planning and collaboration between local jurisdictions
  • Balancing economic development with preserving Daviess County's rural character
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Sagan Storm
DEM
Biography
Sagan Storm appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Daviess County Commissioner, East District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
Joe Hagan won the May 19, 2026 three-way Republican primary with 2,985 votes, ahead of Steven Shake (2,382) and Shane Cox (2,091), per the State Board of Elections' official primary recap. He meets Democratic nominee Sagan Storm, who had no primary opponent, on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Daviess County Constable, West Magisterial District
1 candidate
County ▾
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Scotty Smith
REP
Biography
Scotty Smith appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Daviess County Constable, West Magisterial District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. 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
Scotty Smith won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary over incumbent Kris D. Crawford, about 1,196 to 916 votes (61.2% to 38.8%), per search-aggregated primary results; no Democratic opponent filed, so Smith is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Daviess County Constable, Central Magisterial District
1 candidate
County ▾
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Steve Nave
REP
Biography
Nave is listed as the Republican candidate for Daviess County Constable, Central district, in reporting on the 2026 primary slate, per Messenger-Inquirer/Owensboro Times primary slate coverage. 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
Steve Nave had no primary opponent and no Democratic opponent filed; he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Daviess County Constable, East Magisterial District
1 candidate
County ▾
DB
Dan Bennett
REP
Biography
Bennett is listed as the Republican candidate for Daviess County Constable, East district, in reporting on the 2026 primary slate, per Messenger-Inquirer/Owensboro Times primary slate coverage. 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
Dan Bennett had no primary opponent and no Democratic opponent filed; he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Daviess County Justice of the Peace, West Magisterial District
1 candidate
County ▾
CK
Cathy Kramer
REP
Biography
Kramer is listed as the Republican candidate for Daviess County Justice of the Peace, West district, in reporting on the 2026 primary slate, per Messenger-Inquirer/Owensboro Times primary slate coverage. 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
Cathy Kramer had no primary opponent and no Democratic opponent filed; she is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Daviess County Justice of the Peace, Central Magisterial District
1 candidate
County ▾
CS
Chris Saalwaechter
DEM
Biography
Chris Saalwaechter appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Daviess County Justice of the Peace, Central Magisterial District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. 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
Chris Saalwaechter won the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary over Craig Pounds, 1,370 to 588 votes, per the official primary ballot list and search-aggregated results; no Republican opponent filed, so Saalwaechter is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Daviess County Justice of the Peace, East Magisterial District
1 candidate
County ▾
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Anthony Cobb
REP
Biography
Cobb is listed as the Republican candidate for Daviess County Justice of the Peace, East district, in reporting on the 2026 primary slate, per Messenger-Inquirer/Owensboro Times primary slate coverage. 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
Anthony Cobb had no primary opponent and no Democratic opponent filed; he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Circuit Judge, 6th Judicial Circuit, Division 1
1 candidate
County ▾
BC
Bryce Caldwell
INCUMBENT
Biography
Bryce Caldwell serves as the Circuit Court judge for the 6th Judicial Circuit, 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
Bryce Caldwell 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 6th Judicial Circuit (Daviess) 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, 6th Judicial District, Division 1
2 candidates
County ▾
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J. Nick Payne
Biography
J. Nick Payne is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 6th Judicial District, Division 1, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Full profile
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Lelah Rogers
Biography
Lelah Rogers has nearly 20 years of courtroom experience as a public defender and trial attorney, practicing primarily in Daviess County and also in Ohio County, per her campaign site. She began her legal career in Owensboro in 2005 with the Department of Public Advocacy, where she continues to serve, handling jury and bench trials, criminal litigation and civil contempt hearings, per her campaign site. Much of her practice has involved juvenile, district and family court matters, per her campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
J. Nick Payne and Lelah Rogers are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 6th Judicial District (Daviess) 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, 6th Judicial District, Division 2
2 candidates
County ▾
PJ
Phillip J. Page
Biography
Phillip J. Page has practiced law in Daviess County for more than ten years, serving as Assistant County Attorney, Staff Attorney for Family Court, and Assistant Commonwealth Attorney, per his campaign site. Before law school, he served in the U.S. Army as an intelligence officer, deploying to Iraq for 16 months and earning a Purple Heart, per his campaign site. He has volunteered with OASIS and the H.L. Neblett Community Center for more than five years, per his campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Brian L. Quattrocchi
INCUMBENT
Biography
Brian L. Quattrocchi serves as the District Court judge for the 6th Judicial District, Division 2, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
Phillip J. Page and Brian L. Quattrocchi are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 6th Judicial District (Daviess) 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, 6th Judicial District, Division 3
1 candidate
County ▾
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Shannon Meyer
INCUMBENT
Biography
Shannon Meyer serves as the District Court judge for the 6th Judicial District, Division 3, 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
Shannon Meyer 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 6th Judicial District (Daviess) 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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