Taylor Bottom
Biography
Taylor Bottom is the incumbent Boyle County Sheriff, per the Boyle County Republican Party's elected-officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Boyle County, Kentucky
Boyle County Sheriff
Boyle County, Kentucky
Boyle County Sheriff
Bottom and Parks are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Boyle County election filings.
About this race
Taylor Bottom, the incumbent Republican, won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary for sheriff with 2,021 votes to Marty Dean Elliott's 979, per the State Board of Elections' official primary recap. Search-indexed material identifies Democrat Charles M. Parks as his November opponent; this could not be independently re-verified against a primary source this session and should be re-checked against the county's certified ballot.
What this office does
Sheriff. The sheriff runs the county's law enforcement agency, operates the county jail, provides courthouse security and serves court papers such as warrants, subpoenas and evictions. In many counties the sheriff's office is the primary police force for areas outside city limits. The sheriff hires deputies and manages the office's budget within what the county board approves.
This race. Every voter in Boyle County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Taylor Bottom, is on the ballot.