General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Ballotpedia, Nicholas 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 | |
| Nicholas County Clerk | Amanda Kenney (D) vs. Kaitlyn Wells Lewis (R) |
| Nicholas County Coroner | Jeremy Hughes (D) vs. Emily P. Gaunce (R) |
| Nicholas County Jailer | Robert Sosby (D) vs. Jarred Buckler (R) |
| Nicholas County Magistrate District 1 | Mike Webb (D) vs. Rodney Matthews (R) |
| Nicholas County Magistrate District 2 | Matt Hughes (D) vs. Andrew Fugitt (R) |
| Nicholas County Magistrate District 3 | Kenny Holbrook (D) vs. Christina C. Humphries (R) |
| Nicholas County Magistrate District 5 | Ross Haney (D) vs. Holly C. Becker (R) |
| Nicholas County Sheriff | Jeff Sidles (D) vs. Johnnie Parton (R) |
| Courts & justices of the peace | |
| Nicholas County Judge/Executive | Steve Hamilton (D) vs. Jeff Randolph (R) |
| Kentucky 18th District Court | Brian T. Canupp vs. Gregory E. J. Coulson |
| Schools, colleges & special districts | |
| Nicholas County Schools Board of Education District 3 | Heather Anderson vs. Shania Mitchell Sexton |
| City & town offices | |
| Carlisle City Council At-large Vote for 6 | Dennis Allison, Robbie Biddle, Erica Bussell, Debby Ecton, Darrell Faulconer, Doug Garrett, Timmy Jefferson, James Kenney, Kenneth Smoot, Guy Turner, Timothy Layne Wilson |
Also on every Nicholas 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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