Here’s a comprehensive list of all candidates for local, state, and national offices representing Clark County, Kentucky in the May primary. As we publish candidate profiles, each name will be linked to their profile. Information source: Kentucky Secretary of State. Candidate profiles by Randy Patrick.
We are in the process of publishing candidate profiles for many candidates for major offices; their names will be hyperlinked to their profiles as we complete them. You can view all candidate profiles we have published here.
2026 Primary Election: May 19, 2026
Winchester City Commission (nonpartisan)
Only residents of the city of Winchester may vote for mayor and city commissioners. There are no party affiliations.
Mayor
Jo Ellen Reed (incumbent)
Perry Williams
Commissioners
Tara Asbury
Kenny Book
James Bowman
Jim Caldwell
Joe Chenault (incumbent)
Tim Cornett
Logan Hall (Withdrawn, per the candidate on Facebook)
Ralph Harrison
Robin Kunkel
Kitty Strode (incumbent)
Hannah Toole (incumbent)
Partisan Races
All Clark County registered voters are eligible to vote in their party of registration.
Republican Party
CLARK COUNTY
Judge Executive
Steve Craycraft
Shannon Cox
Justin Charles
Eric Vetter
Magistrate (District 1)
Scott Hisle (unopposed)
Magistrate (District 2)
Bryan Howard
Ernest Pasley (incumbent)
Kelly Nisbet
Magistrate (District 3)
Magistrate (District 4)
Mark Miller (incumbent, unopposed)
Magistrate (District 5)
Chris Davis (incumbent)
Mike Flynn
Magistrate (District 6)
No candidate
Constable
Travis McIntosh (2nd district)
Shelby Toler II (3rd district)
David Puckett (4th district)
Jerry Tackett (4th district write-in)
William Kennon (6th district)
Coroner
Neal Oliver (incumbent)
County Attorney
William Elkins (incumbent)
County Clerk
No candidate
Jailer
Chris Grant
Property Valuation Administrator
Jada Brady (incumbent)
Allan Curtis
Sheriff
Berl Perdue, Jr.
STATE & U.S.
Kentucky Senate 28th District
Greg Elkins
Kentucky House 73rd District
Daniel Konstantopoulos
Les Yates
U.S. Senate (Kentucky)
Andy Barr
Jonathan Holliday
Jimmy Leon
Other Donald Wenzel
Michael Farris
Nate Morris
George Washington
Valerie Fredrick
Daniel Cameron
James Duncan
Nick Shelley
Anisa Catlett
U.S. House (Kentucky 6th District)
Ryan Dotson
Ralph Alvarado
Steve Shannon
Adam Arquette
George Plucinski
Democratic Party
CLARK COUNTY
Judge Executive
Vaché King (unopposed)
Magistrate (District 1)
Jeannie Gwynne (unopposed)
Magistrate (District 2)
No candidate
Magistrate (District 3)
No candidate
Magistrate (District 4)
No candidate
Magistrate (District 5)
No candidate
Magistrate (District 6)
Robert Blanton (incumbent, unopposed)
Constable
No candidate
Coroner
No candidate
County Attorney
No candidate
County Clerk
Michelle Turner (incumbent, unopposed)
County Clerk
No candidate
Jailer
Frank Doyle
Property Valuation Administrator
Jason Neely
Sheriff
No candidate
STATE & U.S.
Kentucky Senate 28th District
No candidate
Kentucky House 73rd District
U.S. Senate (Kentucky)
Logan Forsythe
Joshua Blanton Sr.
Pamela Stevenson
Vincent Thompson
Amy McGrath
Dale Romans
Charles Booker
U.S. House (Kentucky 6th District)
Cherlynn Stevenson
David Kloiber
Erin Petrey
Harvey Carroll Jr.
Zach Dembo
Corey Edwards
Jimmy Ausbrooks