Henderson County, Kentucky ballot, Nov 3, 2026

Contested races

Source: Ballotpedia, Henderson 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
Henderson County Magistrate District 1	Jon Drew Douglas (D) vs. J. R. Stanley (R)
Henderson County Magistrate District 3	Rachel Bray (D) vs. Tim Southard (R)
Henderson County Magistrate District 4	Billy Puttman (D) vs. Kevin Morgan (R)
Henderson County Magistrate District 5	Bill Starks (D) vs. Noah Robert Mills (R)
Courts & justices of the peace
Henderson County Judge/Executive	L. Jenkins-Mackey (D) vs. Timothy R. Dunn (R)
Kentucky 51st District Court Division 1	Ashley Renee Hampton vs. Lindsey Noller Turner
City & town offices
Mayor of Corydon	Jack Horton Jr. vs. Ronda Moore Smith
Henderson City Commission At-large Vote for 4	Isaac Michael Church, Kelsey Hargis, Robert N. Pruitt, Kristie Randolph, Chris Thomas, Tom Williams

Also on every Henderson 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).

Unopposed

One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).

County offices

Henderson County Attorney: Steven R. Gold (D)
Henderson County Clerk: Carrie Smith (R)
Henderson County Constable District 1: Raymond Meredith (D)
Henderson County Constable District 2: Roger D. Timberlake (D)
Henderson County Constable District 5: Larry D. Owens (D)
Henderson County Coroner: Dewayne L. Reneer (R)
Henderson County Jailer: Anthony Willett (R)
Henderson County Magistrate District 2: James M. Franks (R)
Henderson County Property Valuation Administrator: Andrew M. Powell (R)
Henderson County Sheriff: Charles Stauffer (R)
Henderson County Surveyor: Clifton Lee Krahwinkel (D)

Courts & justices of the peace

Kentucky 51st District Court Division 2: Leslie M. Newman

Schools, colleges & special districts

Henderson County Schools Board of Education District 1: Tracey M. Williams
Henderson County Schools Board of Education District 2: Joe McGarrh

City & town offices

Corydon City Council At-large: Jerry Lee Hoge III, Daniel Rathmann
Mayor of Henderson: Bradley S. Staton
Mayor of Robards: David Sellers
Robards City Commission At-large: Ed Carroll, Jodie L. James, Debra K. Manion, Anthony Keith Watkins