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42440 sample ballot preview: statewide, congressional and Hopkins County races
U.S. House, Kentucky District 12 candidates
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U.S. House, Kentucky District 1
2 candidates
About this race
James R. Comer (Republican), John "Drew" Williams (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky's 1st Congressional District, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. James Comer 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. Senate3 candidates
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U.S. Senate
3 candidates
Countywide races in Hopkins County
ZIP 42440 sits in Hopkins County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Hopkins County races (27).
Hopkins County Judge-Executive1 candidate
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Hopkins County Judge-Executive
1 candidate
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
Jack Whitfield Jr. is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Judge-Executive, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. Whitfield is the sitting Hopkins County Judge-Executive, per the Hopkins County government website.
Hopkins County Clerk1 candidate
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Hopkins County Clerk
1 candidate
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
Keenan Alise Cloern is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Clerk, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. Cloern has served as Hopkins County Clerk for more than two decades, per Hopkins County government and WFMW Radio.
Hopkins County Attorney1 candidate
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Hopkins County Attorney
1 candidate
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
Chesley "Lee" Riddle is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Attorney, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. WFMW Radio's candidate-filing roundup lists Riddle as the incumbent county attorney.
Hopkins County Sheriff1 candidate
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Hopkins County Sheriff
1 candidate
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
Charlie Young is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Sheriff, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. Young is seeking his first term; WFMW Radio and other coverage describe the seat as vacated by retiring Sheriff Matt Sanderson.
Hopkins County Jailer1 candidate
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Hopkins County Jailer
1 candidate
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
Mike Lewis won the Republican primary over Lydon Logan, 1,742 votes to 1,295, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Hopkins County primary recap. No Democrat filed, so Lewis is unopposed in November. WFMW Radio's candidate-filing roundup lists Lewis as the incumbent jailer.
Hopkins County Coroner1 candidate
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Hopkins County Coroner
1 candidate
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
Dennis H. Mayfield is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Coroner, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. WFMW Radio's candidate-filing roundup lists Mayfield as the incumbent coroner.
Hopkins County Property Valuation Administrator1 candidate
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Hopkins County Property Valuation Administrator
1 candidate
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
Joe Blue is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Property Valuation Administrator, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. WFMW Radio's candidate-filing roundup lists Blue as the incumbent PVA.
Hopkins County Surveyor1 candidate
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Hopkins County Surveyor
1 candidate
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
Thomas W. Crabtree is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Surveyor, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County.
Hopkins County Magistrate, 1st Magisterial District1 candidate
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Hopkins County Magistrate, 1st Magisterial District
1 candidate
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
Ricky Lane Whitaker is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Magistrate, 1st Magisterial District, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. Ricky Lane Whitaker is the sitting 1st District magistrate, per the Hopkins County government website.
Hopkins County Magistrate, 2nd Magisterial District1 candidate
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Hopkins County Magistrate, 2nd Magisterial District
1 candidate
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
Buddy Cardwell is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Magistrate, 2nd Magisterial District, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. Buddy Cardwell is the sitting 2nd District magistrate, per the Hopkins County government website.
Hopkins County Magistrate, 7th Magisterial District1 candidate
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Hopkins County Magistrate, 7th Magisterial District
1 candidate
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
Hannah Miner Myers is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Magistrate, 7th Magisterial District, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. Hannah Miner Myers is the sitting 7th District magistrate, per the Hopkins County government website.
Hopkins County Magistrate, 3rd Magisterial District2 candidates
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Hopkins County Magistrate, 3rd Magisterial District
2 candidates
About this race
Tim Riggs won the Republican primary over David R. Wiley, 451 votes to 161, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Hopkins County primary recap. He meets Democratic nominee Vicki Dickerson Thomison, who was unopposed in her primary, in November. Thomison is the sitting 3rd District magistrate, per the Hopkins County government website.
Hopkins County Magistrate, 4th Magisterial District2 candidates
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Hopkins County Magistrate, 4th Magisterial District
2 candidates
About this race
Ronnie Noel won the Republican primary over Joseph Hemmerle, 346 votes to 240, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Hopkins County primary recap. He meets Democratic nominee Charles Donald Yarbrough, who was unopposed in his primary, in November. Noel is the sitting 4th District magistrate, per the Hopkins County government website.
Hopkins County Magistrate, 5th Magisterial District2 candidates
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Hopkins County Magistrate, 5th Magisterial District
2 candidates
About this race
Chris Bowles (Republican) ran unopposed in his primary and meets independent incumbent Billy N. Parrish in November, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. Parrish is the sitting 5th District magistrate, per the Hopkins County government website.
Hopkins County Magistrate, 6th Magisterial District2 candidates
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Hopkins County Magistrate, 6th Magisterial District
2 candidates
About this race
Justin Lee Jones (Republican) ran unopposed in his primary and meets Democratic incumbent Charlie G. Beshears in November, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. Beshears is the sitting 6th District magistrate, per the Hopkins County government website.
Hopkins County Constable, 1st Magisterial District1 candidate
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Hopkins County Constable, 1st Magisterial District
1 candidate
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
David Moss is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Constable, 1st Magisterial District, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. WFMW Radio's candidate-filing roundup lists the winner as the incumbent constable.
Hopkins County Constable, 2nd Magisterial District1 candidate
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Hopkins County Constable, 2nd Magisterial District
1 candidate
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
Darrel R. Todd is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Constable, 2nd Magisterial District, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County. WFMW Radio's candidate-filing roundup lists the winner as the incumbent constable.
Hopkins County Constable, 3rd Magisterial District1 candidate
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Hopkins County Constable, 3rd Magisterial District
1 candidate
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
James C. Woodruff is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no opposing candidate filed for Hopkins County Constable, 3rd Magisterial District, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Hopkins County.
Commonwealth's Attorney, 4th Judicial Circuit2 candidates
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Commonwealth's Attorney, 4th Judicial Circuit
2 candidates
About this race
Hannah Kington-Jarvis (Write-In) and Bobby D. Murray (Write-In) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 4th Judicial Circuit (Hopkins) vote on this seat. Kentucky's Commonwealth's Attorney is a partisan office; nominees were chosen at the May 19, 2026 primary or qualified by declared write-in filing. Listed from the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list.
District Judge, 4th Judicial District, Division 11 candidate
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District Judge, 4th Judicial District, Division 1
1 candidate
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
David G. Massamore 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 4th Judicial District (Hopkins) 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, 4th Judicial District, Division 21 candidate
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District Judge, 4th Judicial District, Division 2
1 candidate
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
Kim Poe Gilliam 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 4th Judicial District (Hopkins) 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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