General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Ballotpedia, Washington 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 | |
| Washington County Magistrate District 2 | Donnie Baker (D) vs. Justin D. Hatchett (R) |
| Washington County Magistrate District 5 | Billy Riney Jr. (D) vs. John W. Vize (R) |
| Washington County Sheriff | Jerry Pinkston (D) vs. Joe Allen Carpenter (R) |
| Courts & justices of the peace | |
| Washington County Executive and Judge | Timothy E. Graves (D) vs. Bud Blair (R) |
| Schools, colleges & special districts | |
| Washington County Schools school board District 2 | Jennifer Jean Chesser vs. Gabrielle Thompson |
| City & town offices | |
| Mayor of Springfield | Chris Essex vs. Robert Immanuel Howard vs. Harrison Miller vs. Robbie Polin |
| Springfield City Council At-large Vote for 6 | Wes Daniel Bishop, Sue M. Blair, Joann Ellery, J. Michael Hale, Richard Hamilton, Jason Hilton, John I. Pettus, Michael W. Smith, Richard Smith, Debbie Wakefield |
| Mayor of Willisburg | Russell Hardin vs. Tyler Hyland |
Also on every Washington 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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