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Ashland, Kentucky sample ballot 2026

Ashland voters (Boyd County, Kentucky) see U.S. Senate plus 16 Boyd County races on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Your U.S. House district and any precinct-level races depend on your street address.

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Judge/ExecutiveEric Chaney (R)

Eric Chaney

RepublicanIncumbent

Eric Chaney is the incumbent Boyd County Judge/Executive, per the Boyd County government staff directory. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

ClerkKevin Johnston (R)

Kevin Johnston

RepublicanIncumbent

Kevin Johnston is the incumbent Boyd County Clerk, per the Boyd County government staff directory. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

SheriffJames "Jamie" Reihs (R)

James "Jamie" Reihs

RepublicanIncumbent

James "Jamie" Reihs is the incumbent Boyd County Sheriff, first elected in 2022 after previously serving as chief deputy under the prior sheriff and as an officer with the Catlettsburg Police Department, per the Daily Independent. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

AttorneyCurtis Dotson (R)

Curtis Dotson

RepublicanIncumbent

Curtis Dotson is the incumbent Boyd County Attorney, per the Boyd County government staff directory. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

JailerWilliam "Bill" Hensley (R)

William "Bill" Hensley

RepublicanIncumbent

William "Bill" Hensley is the incumbent Boyd County Jailer, per the Boyd County government staff directory. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

CoronerMark Hammond (R)

Mark Hammond

RepublicanIncumbent

Mark Hammond is the incumbent Boyd County Coroner, per the Boyd County government staff directory. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Property Valuation AdministratorHomer I. "Jay" Woods Jr. (R)

Homer I. "Jay" Woods Jr.

RepublicanIncumbent

Homer I. "Jay" Woods Jr. is the incumbent Boyd County Property Valuation Administrator, per the Boyd County government staff directory. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

SurveyorLarry Barker (R)

Larry Barker

Republican

Larry Barker appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Boyd County Surveyor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

By address

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Commissioner, 1st DistrictDavid Salisbury (R) · Cameron Cook (D)

David Salisbury

RepublicanIncumbent

David Salisbury is the incumbent Boyd County Commissioner for the 1st District, per the Boyd County government staff directory and the Herald-Dispatch. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Cameron Cook

Democratic

Cameron Cook appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Boyd County Commissioner, 1st District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Commissioner, 2nd DistrictJeremy Keith Holbrook (R)

Jeremy Keith Holbrook

RepublicanIncumbent

Jeremy Keith Holbrook is the incumbent Boyd County Commissioner for the 2nd District, per the Boyd County government staff directory. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Commissioner, 3rd DistrictRandy Stapleton (R)

Randy Stapleton

RepublicanIncumbent

Randy Stapleton is the incumbent Boyd County Commissioner for the 3rd District, per the Boyd County government staff directory and the Herald-Dispatch. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Constable, 1st Magisterial DistrictBrian K. Ramsdell (R)

Brian K. Ramsdell

Republican

Brian K. Ramsdell appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Boyd County Constable, 1st Magisterial District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Constable, 3rd Magisterial DistrictRichard Shawn Vanhoose (R)

Richard Shawn Vanhoose

Republican

Richard Shawn Vanhoose appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Boyd County Constable, 3rd Magisterial District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

District Judge, 32nd Judicial District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Scott T. Reese

Scott T. Reese

NonpartisanIncumbent

Scott T. Reese serves as the District Court judge for the 32nd Judicial District, Division 1, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

District Judge, 32nd Judicial District, Division 2Nonpartisan race · Devon E. Reams

Devon E. Reams

NonpartisanIncumbent

Devon E. Reams serves as the District Court judge for the 32nd Judicial District, Division 2, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Fairview Independent Board of Education, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Doug Campbell

Doug Campbell

NonpartisanIncumbent

Doug Campbell is a current member of the Fairview Independent Board of Education, serving as vice chairman, per the district's board of education page. They are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Fairview Independent Board of Education, Division 1. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.

Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Boyd County page.

Statewide races

U.S. SenateAndy Barr (R) · Charles Booker (D) · Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party)
Andy Barr

Andy Barr

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Border security
  • Tax cuts
  • Protecting our girls
About Andy Barr

Andy Barr is the sitting U.S. representative for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District, per the House roster. He is an eighth-generation Kentuckian, per the campaign site. The campaign site describes him as a champion for the America First agenda in the House.

Key voting record
  • Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
  • Voted yes on the March 2025 full-year stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-213 in March 2025. Supported
  • Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
  • Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
  • Voted yes on the September 2025 stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-212 in September 2025. Supported
  • Voted yes on the November 2025 funding agreement that ended the government shutdown, which passed the House 222-209 in November 2025. Supported
Charles Booker

Charles Booker

Democrat

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Making life more affordable
  • Growing Kentucky small businesses
  • Lowering the price at the pump
About Charles Booker

Charles Booker is a lifelong Kentuckian who grew up in West Louisville, per the campaign site. The campaign site says he served in the Kentucky House of Representatives, where he became a leading voice for health care access, criminal justice reform and economic justice.

Christopher Campbell

Christopher Campbell

Kentucky Party

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Medicare for all
  • Pro-labor, pro-union policies
  • Public health and environmental sustainability
About Christopher Campbell

Campbell is a lifelong Kentuckian from Marion County, a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, a member of a labor union (Local 1076) and a Kentucky National Guard veteran, per the campaign site. Campbell has worked in the healthcare field in nursing homes, hospitals, health departments and rape crisis centers, per the campaign site.

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Voting info and more

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Boyd County sample ballotKentucky statewide races

City boundaries and ZIP codes from the U.S. Census Bureau (2024 Gazetteer, 2020 ZCTA relationships). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; confirm with the Kentucky election office before voting.