General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Ballotpedia, Bell County, Kentucky, elections, 2026 (secondary source, not the official ballot) (accessed Oct 18, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Kentucky Voter Information Center (State Board of Elections).
| Office | Candidates |
|---|---|
| County offices | |
| Bell County Jailer | Jesse E. Adkins (D) vs. Josh Collett (R) |
| Bell County Magistrate District 2 | Steve Brock (D) vs. Donny Lefevers (R) |
| Bell County Sheriff | Mitchell Williams (R) vs. Tommy Dewayne Fuson (Independent) |
| Schools, colleges & special districts | |
| Bell County School District School Board District 1 | Mike Hatfield vs. John R. Trosper |
| Bell County School District School Board District 2 | Larry Elliott vs. Joe Humfleet |
| Middlesboro Independent Schools, At-large (Special) | Betty L. Cochran vs. Natasha Fuson |
| Middlesboro Independent Schools, At-large Vote for 2 | Kelly Baker, Daniel Deringer, Joyce Hoskins, Mark H. Woods |
| City & town offices | |
| Mayor of Middlesboro | Boone L. Bowling vs. Michael Orr |
| Pineville City Council At-large Vote for 6 | Patricia Bingham, Chad Gambrell, William Howard, Scott Jeffrey, Michael Long, Terry Pannell, Alicia Slusher, Bobby Valentine |
Also on every Bell County ballot: U.S. Senate, your U.S. House district, your legislative districts and any judicial races for your area.
Party labels are as listed by Ballotpedia (R = Republican, D = Democrat). Kentucky county offices are partisan; school board, district court and most city races are nonpartisan. Party nominees were chosen in the May 19 primary; only races on the Nov 3 ballot are listed.
This list comes from Ballotpedia, a secondary source, not the official ballot, and Ballotpedia notes its local lists may be incomplete. Your exact ballot: Kentucky Voter Information Center (State Board of Elections).
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
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