GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES 2026

General Election 2026

NAME PO BOX ADDRESS OR EMAIL COUNTY DISTRICT PARTY DATE FILED

US REPRESENTATIVE 

         
John "Drew" Williams PO Box 77 Benton, Ky 42025   1 Democrat 11/24/2025
           
STATE SENATOR          
Robert M. "Robby" Mills robby.nulook@gmail.com   4 Republican 11/06/2025
           

STATE REPRESENTATIVE

         
J.T. Payne PO Box 1503 Henderson, Ky 42419 Henderson 11 Republican 11/26/2025
Janelle Rowena Glass   Henderson 11 Democrat 1/08/2026
           

SHERIFF

         
Charles "Chip" Stauffer chs.hpd07@gmail.com Henderson   Republican 11/06/2026
           

COUNTY CLERK

         
Carrie Smith smithcarrie06@gmail.com Henderson   Republican 11/07/2026
           

COUNTY ATTORNEY

         
Steven R. Gold steve.gold.law@gmail.com Henderson   Democrat 01/05/2026
           

COUNTY SURVEYOR

         
Clifton Lee Krahwinkel clifton@bransonsurveys.com Henderson   Democrat 01/01/2026
           

PVA

         
Andrew M. Powell andrewmilampowell@gmail.com Henderson   Republican 12/29/2025
           

MAYOR

         
Bradley S Staton bradley.staton@gmail.com Henderson   Non-Partisan 12/02/2025
           

BOARD OF EDUCATION-DISTRICT 1

         
Tracey M. Williams tracey.williams2008@hotmail.com Henderson 1 Non-Partisan 02/13/2026

BOARD OF EDUCATION-DISTRICT 2

         
Joe McGarrh jmcgarrh@gmail.com Henderson 2 Non-Partisan 11/20/2025
           

DISTRICT JUDGE 51ST/1ST

         
Ashley Renee Hampton ashley.r.hampton@gmail.com Henderson   51st/1st 11/07/2025
Lindsey Noller Turner LBNOLL01@gmail.com Henderson   51st/1st 12/08/2025
           

DISTRICT JUDGE 51ST/2ND

         
Leslie M. Newman leslie.newman@me.com Henderson   51st/2nd 11/06/2025
           

MAGISTRATE DISTRICT 1

         
Jon Drew Douglas jondouglas1963@yahoo.com Henderson 1 Democrat 01/07/2026

MAGISTRATE DISTRICT 3

         
Tim Southard goosehunter126@gmail.com Henderson 3 Republican 11/17/2025
Rachel Bray rab1103@hotmail.com Henderson 3 Democrat 01/06/2025

MAGISTRATE DISTRICT 4

         
Billy "Butch" Puttman bpputt@gmail.com Henderson 4 Democrat 11/06/2025

MAGISTRATE DISTRICT 5

         
Noah Robert Mills noah.nulook@gmail.com Henderson 5 Republican 12/29/2025
Bill "Stephens" Starks bstark@hendersonky.gov Henderson 5 Democrat 12/31/2025
           

CONSTABLE DISTRICT 1

         
Raymond Meredith raymeredith42451@yahoo.com Henderson 1 Democrat 12/22/2025

CONSTABLE DISTRICT 2

         
Roger D Timberlake littlefarm@hotmail.com Henderson 2 Democrat 01/05/2026

CONSTABLE DISTRICT 5

         
Larry D Owens ldowens73@gmail.com Henderson 5 Democrat 12/09/2025
           

ROBARDS CITY COMMISSIONER

         
Jodie L James jodiejames1982@yahoo.com Robards   Non-Partisan 02/18/2026