Charlie Castlen won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary over Commissioner Janie Marksberry, 4,820 to 3,186 votes (60.2% to 39.8%), per the Owensboro Times unofficial results. He meets Democratic nominee Rod Kuegel Jr., who had no primary opponent, on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Charlie Castlen (Republican)
Charlie Castlen is the sitting Daviess County judge/executive. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
William Rod Kuegel Jr. (Democratic)
Rod Kuegel is a fourth-generation Daviess County farmer who has run Kuegel Farms for more than 50 years, raising grain and cattle and operating a custom meat-processing business, per the Owensboro Times. He holds an accounting degree from the University of Kentucky and has chaired the Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corp. board and the Owensboro Riverport Board of Directors. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Improve cooperation between city and county government on economic development and business recruitment · Public safety, basic services and fiscal responsibility (per the Owensboro Times candidacy announcement)
Leslie A. McCarty won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary over Matt Galloway, 4,557 to 3,356 votes, and has no Democratic opponent; she is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Leslie A. McCarty (Republican)
Leslie A. McCarty is the sitting Daviess County clerk; she won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary to serve another term and faces no Democratic opponent in November, per the Owensboro Times. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Bradley R. Youngman had no primary opponent and no Democratic opponent filed; he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Bradley R. Youngman (Republican)
Bradley R. Youngman appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Daviess County Sheriff, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
John Burlew had no primary opponent and no Democratic opponent filed; he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
John Burlew (Republican)
John Burlew appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Daviess County Attorney, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Art Maglinger had no primary opponent and no Democratic opponent filed; he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Art Maglinger (Republican)
Art Maglinger appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Daviess County Jailer, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jeffrey S. Jones had no primary opponent and no Democratic opponent filed; he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Jeffrey S. Jones (Republican)
Jeffrey S. Jones appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Daviess County Coroner, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Neither Rachel Pence Foster (R) nor William T. Pogue Jr. (D) had a primary opponent; they meet directly on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Rachel Pence Foster (Republican)
Rachel Pence Foster has served as the elected Daviess County Property Valuation Administrator since 2013 after working in the office since 2002, per The Owensboro Times. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
William T. Pogue Jr. (Democratic)
William T. Pogue Jr. is a licensed realtor with MAPP Realty in Owensboro with 27 years of real estate experience and an MBA, per the Owensboro Times. He previously worked in healthcare operations and practice management and grew up in Daviess County's Pleasant Ridge area. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Keep property assessments fair, accurate and based on the best available information · Strengthen relationships with local realtors to improve assessment accuracy and run a hands-on, accessible PVA office (per the Owensboro Times candidacy announcement)
Christopher T. Castlen won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary over Dustin Warren, 4,632 to 2,868 votes (61.8% to 38.2%), and has no Democratic opponent; he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Christopher T. Castlen (Republican)
Christopher T. Castlen is the sitting West District Daviess County commissioner; he won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary to retain his seat and faces no Democratic opponent in November, per the Owensboro Times. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Larry Conder won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary over Robert Morris, 4,216 to 3,279 votes, per the Owensboro Times unofficial results. He meets Democratic nominee William R. Jagoe, who had no primary opponent, on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Larry Conder (Republican)
Larry Conder appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Daviess County Commissioner, Central District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
William R. Jagoe (Democratic)
William R. Jagoe appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Daviess County Commissioner, Central District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Joe Hagan won the May 19, 2026 three-way Republican primary over Steven Shake and Shane Cox with 2,985 votes (about 32%), per the Owensboro Times unofficial results. He meets Democratic nominee Sagan Storm, who had no primary opponent, on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Joe Hagan (Republican)
Hagan has decades of experience leading teams in skilled trades, manufacturing, and business operations, and is a lifelong Kentuckian who started on the shop floor and worked his way into leadership, per Joe Hagan campaign site.
Priorities: Integrity and transparency in government · Long-term planning and collaboration between local jurisdictions · Balancing economic development with preserving Daviess County's rural character (per the campaign site)
Sagan Storm (Democratic)
Sagan Storm appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Daviess County Commissioner, East District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Scotty Smith won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary over incumbent Kris D. Crawford, about 1,196 to 916 votes (61.2% to 38.8%), per search-aggregated primary results; no Democratic opponent filed, so Smith is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Scotty Smith (Republican)
Scotty Smith appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Daviess County Constable, West Magisterial District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Steve Nave had no primary opponent and no Democratic opponent filed; he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Steve Nave (Republican)
Nave is listed as the Republican candidate for Daviess County Constable, Central district, in reporting on the 2026 primary slate, per Messenger-Inquirer/Owensboro Times primary slate coverage. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Dan Bennett had no primary opponent and no Democratic opponent filed; he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Dan Bennett (Republican)
Bennett is listed as the Republican candidate for Daviess County Constable, East district, in reporting on the 2026 primary slate, per Messenger-Inquirer/Owensboro Times primary slate coverage. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Cathy Kramer had no primary opponent and no Democratic opponent filed; she is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Cathy Kramer (Republican)
Kramer is listed as the Republican candidate for Daviess County Justice of the Peace, West district, in reporting on the 2026 primary slate, per Messenger-Inquirer/Owensboro Times primary slate coverage. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Chris Saalwaechter won the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary over Craig Pounds, 1,370 to 588 votes, per the official primary ballot list and search-aggregated results; no Republican opponent filed, so Saalwaechter is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Chris Saalwaechter (Democratic)
Chris Saalwaechter appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Daviess County Justice of the Peace, Central Magisterial District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Anthony Cobb had no primary opponent and no Democratic opponent filed; he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Anthony Cobb (Republican)
Cobb is listed as the Republican candidate for Daviess County Justice of the Peace, East district, in reporting on the 2026 primary slate, per Messenger-Inquirer/Owensboro Times primary slate coverage. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Gary M. Boswell (Republican), Vicki Quisenberry (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 8. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Gary M. Boswell (Republican)
Gary Boswell is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky Senate District 8, serving since 2023. A farmer and real estate development professional, he previously served as a Daviess County commissioner, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Vicki Quisenberry (Democratic)
Vicki Quisenberry is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky Senate District 8. She earned degrees from Murray State University in 1983 and 1990 and has worked in property management, according to the Messenger-Inquirer. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Laurie C. Campbell (Democratic), Suzanne Miles (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 7; Suzanne Miles is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Laurie C. Campbell (Democratic)
Laurie Campbell is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky House District 7. A Louisville native who has lived in Owensboro for 30 years, she holds a University of Louisville degree in business administration and has extensive experience in banking and public education, according to the Owensboro Times and the Messenger-Inquirer. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Suzanne Miles (Republican)Incumbent
Suzanne Miles is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky House District 7, which covers Daviess, Henderson and Union counties, and serves as House Majority Caucus Chair, according to the Kentucky General Assembly. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
D. J. Johnson (Republican), Rhondalyn Randolph (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 13; D. J. Johnson is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
D. J. Johnson (Republican)Incumbent
D.J. Johnson is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky House District 13 in Owensboro, where he chairs the Elections, Constitutional Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. He is a retired Army officer, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Rhondalyn Randolph (Democratic)
Rhondalyn Randolph is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky House District 13 in Owensboro. She serves as pastor of Pleasant Point Baptist Church and as Executive Director of the Owensboro Human Relations Commission, and is also a funeral director apprentice with McFarland Funeral Home, according to her campaign website and the Owensboro Times. Her platform focuses on expanding opportunity, strengthening education, supporting working families, and building long-term economic stability for the district.
Priorities: Expanding opportunity and strengthening education · Supporting working families · Improving safety and long-term economic stability for Owensboro and District 13 (per the rhondalynrandolph.com)
Donna Haynes (Democratic), Wes Pate (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 14. Not on the November ballot: Scott Lewis, the sitting member per the roster. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Donna Haynes (Democratic)
Donna Haynes is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky House District 14, an open seat following the retirement of Rep. Scott Lewis. A Daviess County resident of more than 45 years, she has held leadership roles with the Kentucky AFL-CIO Executive Board and the Owensboro Central Labor Council, according to the Owensboro Times. Her campaign platform lists jobs and livable wages, affordable health care and child care, and quality public education among its priorities.
Priorities: Jobs and livable wages · Affordable health care and child care · Quality public education and strengthening Medicare and Social Security (per the donnashaynes.com)
Wes Pate (Republican)
Wes Pate is the Republican nominee for Kentucky House District 14, an open seat following the retirement of Rep. Scott Lewis. He served eight years on the Lewisport City Council and has worked in health care in Owensboro for 16 years, according to the Owensboro Times. His campaign focuses on health care access and strengthening local industry and job opportunities. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Health care access · Strengthening local industry and job opportunities (per the Owensboro Times)
James M Morgan is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Daviess County Board of Education, Division 1.
Nonpartisan Daviess County Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; one filer, unopposed per the Secretary of State candidate filings.
James M Morgan
James M Morgan filed for Daviess County Board of Education, Division 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings (filed 4/2/2026). This name has not yet been researched.
Alex King and Tom Payne are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Daviess County Board of Education, Division 2.
Nonpartisan Daviess County Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; 2 filers per the Secretary of State candidate filings.
Alex King
Alex King filed for Daviess County Board of Education, Division 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings (filed 5/20/2026). This name has not yet been researched.
Tom Payne
Tom Payne filed for Daviess County Board of Education, Division 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings (filed 4/6/2026). This name has not yet been researched.
Andy Gamblin, Ashley Kirtley Johnson, Jeremy Luckett and Tyler Sagardoy are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Owensboro Independent Board of Education.
Nonpartisan Owensboro Independent Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; 4 filers per the Secretary of State candidate filings.
Andy Gamblin
Andy Gamblin filed for Owensboro Independent Board of Education on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings (filed 5/28/2026). This name has not yet been researched.
Ashley Kirtley Johnson
Ashley Kirtley Johnson filed for Owensboro Independent Board of Education on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings (filed 5/4/2026). This name has not yet been researched.
Jeremy Luckett
Jeremy Luckett filed for Owensboro Independent Board of Education on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings (filed 5/27/2026). This name has not yet been researched.
Tyler Sagardoy
Tyler Sagardoy filed for Owensboro Independent Board of Education on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings (filed 6/2/2026). This name has not yet been researched.
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