General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Jefferson County Clerk, 2026 Candidate Filings incl. write-in list (revised Oct. 2, 2026) (accessed Oct 18, 2026) · Ballotpedia, Jefferson 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 | |
| Jefferson County Sheriff, Kentucky | Stephen Yancey (D) Candidate for Jefferson County Sheriff, Kentucky on Nov 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign FacebookBallotpedia profile Alexander William Marson (R) Candidate for Jefferson County Sheriff, Kentucky on Nov 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia Campaign FacebookBallotpedia profileNo campaign site found |
| Courts & justices of the peace | |
| Kentucky 30th District Court 6th Division | Teddy Gordon vs. Lisa Langford |
| Kentucky 30th District Court 8th Division | Jonathan Max Allen vs. Karen Faulkner |
| Schools, colleges & special districts | |
| Anchorage Independent Public School, At-large Vote for 3 | Phillip Kash, Rufus Collie King III (certified write-in; name not printed on ballot), Andrew O'Brien, Jessica Ross |
| Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education District 1 | Jody Hurt vs. Gail Logan Strange |
| Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education District 2 | Lillian Brents vs. Alante’ J. Gaines vs. Phil Haming vs. Robert Kahne vs. Tim Shaughnessy |
| Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education District 3 | Gay P. Adelmann vs. Taylor Everett vs. Veda Pendleton vs. Neil Seftor |
| Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education District 4 (Special) | Trevin Bass vs. Deja B. Jackson vs. Michelle E. Patrick vs. Kimberly Ann Vinegar |
| Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education District 5 (Special) | Carrie Donovan vs. Kyle N. Killebrew vs. William E. Snawder |
| City & town offices | |
| Audubon Park City Council At-large Vote for 6 | Pete Becker, H. Joseph Brenner, Brenda Jean Hartman, Austin T. Schwenker, Daniel Stephen, Joseph Tronzo, Tony Williams |
| Barbourmeade City Commission At-large Vote for 4 | Bryan Coomer, Cory J. Denbo, Heather M.S. Laoticharoen, Robert Longshore, Connor O'Malley |
| Briarwood City Commission At-large Vote for 4 | Derrick A. Ailiff, Lauren Carter Becker, Debra R. Boone, Caroline Meiners, Larry Nalley III |
| Mayor of Briarwood | Liz McGrath vs. Brian K. Sutton |
| Douglass Hills City Council At-large Vote for 6 | Steven Herhold, Bonnie Jung, Bill Middleton, Rick Moreschi, Matthew Nelson, Jennie Norfleet, Neil Sandefur, Denise Scarpellini |
| Mayor of Douglass Hills | Laura Herhold vs. Jeffrey J. Riddle Sr. |
| Heritage Creek City Council At-large Vote for 6 | William Bowling, Nate Curran, Kim Davis, Alex Kleinhenz, Lacey Michalik-Bobowski, Billy Mitchell, Anne Mouritsen, Michael Neat, Karen Skinner, Angela Soeder, Joseph Soeder, Mary Jean Whitehouse |
| Mayor of Heritage Creek | Ethan Lambert vs. Fred D. Williams |
| Mayor of Hickory Hill | Sarah Brownfield vs. David Jones |
| Houston Acres City Commission At-large Vote for 4 | Marcia S. Allen, Martha L. Atwell, Harvey Edward Hardison, Scott Medley, Mia Seitz |
| Hurstbourne City Commission At-large Vote for 4 | Robert Cissell, James P. DeLaney, Ben Jackson, Christina Leahy, Bill Leavell, Any Mardis, Kevin Singer |
| Mayor of Hurstbourne | Mary Schneider Masick vs. John May |
| Mayor of Hurstbourne Acres | Terry McAllister vs. Holly Slone vs. Mark Wenger |
| Indian Hills City Council At-large Vote for 9 | Robert L. Astorino Sr., Ann E. Dreisbach, Laura J. Dunbar, Lee K. Garlove, LuAnn George, John Harralson, Samuel Hayward, Lee Maddox, Kay Matton, W. Vance Von Borries |
| Jeffersontown City Council At-large Vote for 8 | Mark Blum, Matt Bowdy, Nita Cox, Richard Dunn, Ruth Gao, Vincent Grisanti, Allison Neal Head, Pamela Thomas Hickey, Cynthia Kinnard, Randy Lawson, Ray Perkins, Mark Russell, Debi Pridemore Sanning, Trena Smith, Pam Ware |
| Mayor of Louisville | Craig Greenberg Craig Greenberg (Democratic Party) is the mayor of Louisville, Kentucky. He assumed office on January 2, 2023. His current term ends on January 4, 2027. Source: Ballotpedia Official pageCampaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Ballotpedia profile Shameka Parrish-Wright Shameka Parrish-Wright (Democratic Party) is a member of the Louisville City Council in Kentucky, representing District 3. She assumed office on January 1, 2024. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027. Source: Ballotpedia Official pageCampaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign FacebookBallotpedia profile Jeff Yocum (certified write-in; name not printed on ballot) Dave Biggers (certified write-in; name not printed on ballot) JusAustin R. Lane (certified write-in; name not printed on ballot) |
| Louisville Metro Council District 1 | JaRee Gardner Candidate for Louisville Metro Council District 1 on Nov 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia Ballotpedia profileNo campaign site found Tammy Hawkins Tammy Hawkins (Democratic Party) is a member of the Louisville City Council in Kentucky, representing District 1. She assumed office on January 2, 2023. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027. Source: Ballotpedia Official pageBallotpedia profileNo campaign site found |
| Louisville Metro Council District 11 | Melina Hettiaratchi Candidate for Louisville Metro Council District 11 on Nov 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign FacebookBallotpedia profile Kevin Kramer Kevin Kramer (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisville City Council in Kentucky, representing District 11. He assumed office in 2003. His current term ends on January 4, 2027. Source: Ballotpedia Official pageBallotpedia profileNo campaign site found |
| Louisville Metro Council District 17 | Nancy-Lynne Walters Candidate for Louisville Metro Council District 17 on Nov 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia Markus Winkler Markus Winkler (Democratic Party) is a member of the Louisville City Council in Kentucky, representing District 17. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on January 4, 2027. Source: Ballotpedia Official pageCampaign FacebookBallotpedia profileNo campaign site found |
| Louisville Metro Council District 19 | Alex Feria Candidate for Louisville Metro Council District 19 on Nov 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign FacebookBallotpedia profile Anthony Piagentini Anthony Piagentini (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisville City Council in Kentucky, representing District 19. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on January 4, 2027. Source: Ballotpedia Official pageBallotpedia profileNo campaign site found |
| Louisville Metro Council District 21 | Lonnie Joseph Candidate for Louisville Metro Council District 21 on Nov 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign FacebookBallotpedia profile Betsy Ruhe Betsy Ruhe (Democratic Party) is a member of the Louisville City Council in Kentucky, representing District 21. She assumed office on January 2, 2023. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027. Source: Ballotpedia Official pageCampaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign FacebookBallotpedia profile |
| Louisville Metro Council District 23 | Jeff Hudson Jeff Hudson (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisville City Council in Kentucky, representing District 23. He assumed office on January 2, 2023. His current term ends on January 4, 2027. Source: Ballotpedia Official pageBallotpedia profileNo campaign site found Ainsley Jones Candidate for Louisville Metro Council District 23 on Nov 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia Ballotpedia profileNo campaign site found |
| Louisville Metro Council District 3 | Keisha Dorsey Keisha Dorsey (Democratic Party) was a member of the Louisville City Council in Kentucky, representing District 3. She assumed office in 2019. She left office in 2022. Source: Ballotpedia Ballotpedia profileNo campaign site found Kumar Rashad Kumar Rashad (Democratic Party) was a member of the Louisville City Council in Kentucky, representing District 3. He assumed office on February 2, 2023. He left office on January 1, 2024. Source: Ballotpedia Personal/campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia; check it is current)Campaign FacebookBallotpedia profile |
| Louisville Metro Council District 5 | Ray Barker Ray Barker was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 43 of the Kentucky House of Representatives. Source: Ballotpedia Donna Purvis Donna Purvis (Democratic Party) is a member of the Louisville City Council in Kentucky, representing District 5. She assumed office in 2019. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027. Source: Ballotpedia Official pageCampaign FacebookBallotpedia profileNo campaign site found |
| Louisville Metro Council District 7 | Paula McCraney Paula McCraney (Democratic Party) is a member of the Louisville City Council in Kentucky, representing District 7. She assumed office in 2019. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027. Source: Ballotpedia Official pageBallotpedia profileNo campaign site found Catherine Timmerman Candidate for Louisville Metro Council District 7 on Nov 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign FacebookBallotpedia profile |
| Louisville Metro Council District 9 | Alison Brotzge-Elder Candidate for Louisville Metro Council District 9 on Nov 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign FacebookBallotpedia profile Andrea Parr Candidate for Louisville Metro Council District 9 on Nov 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia |
| Lyndon City Council At-large Vote for 7 | Erika Allen, Linda L. Cambron, Jeni Church, Amanda L. Haskovec, Dana Isbell, James Kapp, Sharon R. Morris, Carla S. Nalley, Larry Owens, Camie N. Popham, Becky Baxter Ricketts, Dean Samsel, Vicki Gammel Stanley, Amy Lynn Stuber, Ann Towles, Dave Wegman, Jim Yates |
| Mayor of Lyndon | Andy Benner vs. Brent Hagan |
| Lynnview City Council At-large Vote for 6 | Lauren Braden, Amanda Hudson, Randell Matthews, Linda Plappert, Jesse D. Pruitt, Suzanne Stark, Christie Williamson |
| Meadowview Estates City Commission At-large Vote for 4 | Joshua W. Fichetola, Sandra Kelley, Tia Moore, Wesley Paul Odle III, Thomas Vagasky |
| Mayor of Middletown | J. Byron Chapman vs. Allison Kenny vs. Mark Stigers |
| Mayor of Seneca Gardens | David J. Clement vs. Steve McGuire |
| Mayor of Shively | Maria D. Johnson (D) vs. Daniel Staudenheimer (R) |
| Saint Matthews City Council At-large Vote for 8 | Bernard Bowling Jr., Antonio Brown, Cathi Clark, Frank A. Flynn, Nathan Hernandez, Tim Holland, Sarah Landes, Mary Jo Garvey Nay, Amy Olson, Jackie Vanetti |
| Mayor of Sycamore | James Barr vs. Meredith Doll (certified write-in; name not printed on ballot) |
| Sycamore City Commission At-large Vote for 4 | Nancy Barbati, Virginia Foresman, Kim Hendricks, Landon Scott Stalker (certified write-in; name not printed on ballot), Deborah Wurtele |
| Wellington City Commission At-large Vote for 4 | Christina Chesnut, Jessie Halladay, Taylor J. Swilley, Pierre Ungaro, Brooke Wegner |
| Mayor of West Buechel | Linda Cook vs. Brenda K. Moore |
| West Buechel City Council At-large Vote for 7 | Michael Bierbaum, Macienze Bierbaum, Samantha Blanton, Freya Cook, Jerry L. Embry, Alyssa Holt, Tammy Mingus, Ashley Stewart |
| Woodlawn Park City Council At-large Vote for 6 | James Russell Bushong (certified write-in; name not printed on ballot), Kevin Cassaro, Nancye Claypool, George E. Langford Jr. (certified write-in; name not printed on ballot), Kevin Reh, Suzanna Stoll, Douglas Watson |
Also on every Jefferson County ballot: U.S. Senate, your U.S. House district, your legislative districts and any judicial races for your area.
Checked against the Jefferson County Clerk's official 2026 candidate filings (revised Oct. 2, 2026): primary losers and withdrawn candidates removed; certified write-in candidates are marked. Louisville mayor and Metro Council races are nonpartisan on the ballot.
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).
Dan Seum Jr. (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisville City Council in Kentucky, representing District 13. He assumed office on January 2, 2023. His current term ends on January 4, 2027. Source: Ballotpedia
Official pageBallotpedia profileNo campaign site found
Jennifer Chappell (Democratic Party) is a member of the Louisville City Council in Kentucky, representing District 15. She assumed office on January 2, 2023. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027. Source: Ballotpedia
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Khalil Batshon (Republican Party) (also known as Charlie) is a member of the Louisville City Council in Kentucky, representing District 25. He assumed office on January 2, 2023. His current term ends on January 4, 2027. Source: Ballotpedia
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