General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Ballotpedia, Pike 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 | |
| Pike County Clerk | Rhonda Taylor (D) vs. Darrell Pugh (R) |
| Pike County Constable District 4 | Robert Thacker (D) vs. Keith Meadows (R) |
| Pike County Constable District 5 | Harold Prater (D) vs. Gary Tomlin (R) |
| Pike County Jailer | Scott Bevins (D) vs. Ricky Bostic (R) |
| Pike County Magistrate District 1 | Bobby Mullins (D) vs. Ronald Scott (R) |
| Pike County Magistrate District 2 | Ballard Martin (D) vs. Ronnie Robertson (R) |
| Pike County Magistrate District 3 | Jerry Neal Little (D) vs. Clif Smallwood (R) |
| Pike County Magistrate District 4 | Brian K. Epling (D) vs. Clinard Adkins (R) |
| Pike County Magistrate District 5 | Hilman Dotson (D) vs. Joshua Mayhorn (R) vs. Earl Thacker (Independent) |
| Pike County Magistrate District 6 | J. Mike May (D) vs. Jerry Lewis (R) |
| Schools, colleges & special districts | |
| Pike County School District school board District 1 | Madison Thomas Compton vs. Donald Thornsbury |
| City & town offices | |
| Coal Run Village City Commission At-large Vote for 4 | Matt Amick, Herbert Deskins, Beverlyjo Justice Osborne, Vince Ratliff, Mike Steele |
| Elkhorn City City Council At-large Vote for 6 | Joey W. Hamilton, Johnny Greg Owens, Richard Salyer, Mike Stacy, Jerrica Taylor, Rocky Taylor, Jeffery Holden Ward |
| Mayor of Pikeville | Steve Hartsock vs. Bob Shurtleff |
| Pikeville City Commission At-large Vote for 4 | Allie Allen, Don Combs, Frank G. Dawahare, Patrick McNamee, Alexandria Mims, Allison A. Powers, Roger Staton |
Also on every Pike 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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