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Berea, Kentucky sample ballot 2026

Berea voters (Madison County, Kentucky) see U.S. Senate plus 13 Madison 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/ExecutiveDonna Agee (R)

Donna Agee

Republican

Donna Agee filed as the Republican candidate for Madison County Judge/Executive for the 2026 general election, according to the Madison County Clerk's official candidate list. The office is currently held by Reagan Taylor, per the county's official roster of elected officials. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

ClerkKenny Barger (R)

Kenny Barger

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Expand digital services, including online vehicle registration renewal
  • Keep the clerk's office cost-efficient and customer-focused
  • Maintain accessible branch locations with extended hours
About Kenny Barger

Kenny Barger is the incumbent Madison County clerk, first elected in 2010 and in office since January 2011. A Richmond native and Eastern Kentucky University attendee, he previously worked in his family's Barger's Towing and Recovery business and as a manager at Mikron Industries, per the clerk's office website.

SheriffTony Terry (R)

Tony Terry

Republican

Tony Terry filed as the Republican candidate for Madison County Sheriff for the 2026 general election, according to the Madison County Clerk's official candidate list. The office is currently held by Mike Coyle, per the county's official roster of elected officials. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

AttorneyJennie Y. Haymond (R)

Jennie Y. Haymond

RepublicanIncumbent

Currently serves as Madison County Attorney, per Madison County official elected officials page. Filed as the Republican candidate to continue in the office for the 2026 general election, per Madison County Clerk's official 2026 candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

JailerDoug Thomas (R)

Doug Thomas

Republican

Doug Thomas filed as the Republican candidate for Madison County Jailer for the 2026 general election, according to the Madison County Clerk's official candidate list. The office is currently held by Larry Brock, per the county's official roster of elected officials. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

CoronerJimmy Cornelison (D)

Jimmy Cornelison

DemocraticIncumbent

Currently serves as Madison County Coroner, per Madison County official elected officials page. Filed as the Democratic candidate to continue in the office for the 2026 general election, per Madison County Clerk's official 2026 candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Property Valuation AdministratorBilly Ackerman (R)

Billy Ackerman

RepublicanIncumbent

Currently serves as Madison County Property Valuation Administrator, per Madison County official elected officials page. Filed as the Republican candidate to continue in the office for the 2026 general election, per Madison County Clerk's official 2026 candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

SurveyorStuart W. Spencer (R)

Stuart W. Spencer

RepublicanIncumbent

Currently serves as Madison County Surveyor, per Madison County official elected officials page. Filed as the Republican candidate to continue in the office for the 2026 general election, per Madison County Clerk's official 2026 candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

By address

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District Judge, 25th Judicial District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Darrian D. Botts · Tyler S. Frazier

Darrian D. Botts

Nonpartisan

Darrian D. Botts is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 25th Judicial District, Division 1, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Tyler S. Frazier

NonpartisanIncumbent

Tyler S. Frazier serves as the District Court judge for the 25th Judicial District, Division 1, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

District Judge, 25th Judicial District, Division 2Nonpartisan race · Robert Jennings

Robert Jennings

NonpartisanIncumbent

Robert Jennings serves as the District Court judge for the 25th Judicial District, Division 2, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

District Judge, 25th Judicial District, Division 3Nonpartisan race · Earl-Ray Neal

Earl-Ray Neal

NonpartisanIncumbent

Earl-Ray Neal serves as the District Court judge for the 25th Judicial District, Division 3, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Berea Independent Board of Education, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Jennifer Hobson

Jennifer Hobson

NonpartisanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Supports continued work to resolve the district's budget shortfall through an engaged, responsive school board.
About Jennifer Hobson

Jennifer Hobson is the incumbent Division 1 member of the Berea Independent Board of Education, having been appointed to the seat before filing to run for a full term in 2026, per the district's official board page and her own campaign newsletter.

Kentucky Court of Appeals, 5th District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Will Moynahan · Lucy Ferguson VanMeter

Will Moynahan

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Fairness and impartiality drawn from his legal and military service
About Will Moynahan

Will Moynahan is the incumbent judge of the Court of Appeals, 5th Appellate District, Division 1, appointed by Gov. Andy Beshear in April 2025, per his campaign site. He previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Kentucky and is a Naval Reserve aviator who flew combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Lucy Ferguson VanMeter

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Appellate judges should have state trial-court experience
About Lucy Ferguson VanMeter

Lucy Ferguson VanMeter has served as a judge of the Fayette Circuit Court since 2018, per her campaign site. She previously was an equity partner at Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC, handling civil and criminal cases across more than 50 Kentucky counties.

Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Madison 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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