Franklin County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for County Judge/Executive, County Clerk and County Attorney and more, and where they stand on schools, housing and agriculture.
County offices
ClerkJeff Hancock (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jeff Hancock
Jeff Hancock is the sitting Franklin County Clerk, according to the county clerk's official site. He is seeking another four-year term and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per The State Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jeff Hancock filed for the Democratic nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Franklin County Clerk's candidate filings. No Republican or independent candidate filed; Hancock is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageAttorneyMax H. Comley (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Max H. Comley
Comley is the current Franklin County Attorney, an office that serves as legal counsel for county government and represents the county in legal actions, per Franklin County government official site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Max H. Comley filed for the Democratic nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Franklin County Clerk's candidate filings. No Republican or independent candidate filed; Comley is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageSheriffDwayne Forrest Depp (D) · Logan Curry (R)
Dwayne Forrest Depp (Democratic) and Logan Curry (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Franklin County Sheriff.
Dwayne Forrest Depp
Dwayne Forrest Depp has served in Kentucky law enforcement for more than 30 years, beginning his career with the Kentucky State Police and rising to post commander before retiring in 2009, according to Spectrum News 1. He was sworn in as Franklin County Sheriff in 2025 after serving as chief deputy, per the county's official site, and became the first Black sheriff to serve in the role. Depp is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Logan Curry
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Reinstating a dedicated narcotics unit
- Bringing back the D.A.R.E. program in schools
About Logan Curry
Logan Curry is a candidate for Franklin County Sheriff, per his campaign site. No detailed career biography was found on the site as of September 27, 2026.
Dwayne Forrest Depp won a three-way May 19, 2026 Democratic primary with 5,812 votes (67.34%), ahead of Brandon Muravchick (2,123, 24.60%) and Jonathan Presley (696, 8.06%), per the Franklin County Clerk's official cumulative primary results. Logan Curry won the Republican primary with 2,320 votes (63.37%) over Stephen Sutton (1,341, 36.63%), per the same results. Depp and Curry meet in the November 3, 2026 general election, per the State Journal.
Full race pageJailerTracy Hopper (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tracy Hopper
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Evidence-based approaches to substance-use treatment
- Addressing mental health needs among people in custody
- Reducing recidivism through program review
About Tracy Hopper
Tracy Hopper is the sitting Franklin County Jailer running for re-election, per her campaign site. She has worked at the county jail as a Staff Sergeant and has experience as a Pretrial Officer, per her campaign site. She has lived in Franklin County her entire life, per her campaign site.
Tracy Hopper filed for the Democratic nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Franklin County Clerk's candidate filings. No Republican or independent candidate filed; Hopper is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageCoronerWill Harrod (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Will Harrod
William C. Harrod is the current Franklin County Coroner, based at the county's Public Safety Complex, per Franklin County government official site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Will Harrod ran unopposed on the Democratic primary ballot after fellow filer Elliott Scott Moore withdrew, receiving all 6,946 votes cast, per the Franklin County Clerk's official cumulative primary results. No Republican or independent candidate filed; Harrod is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageProperty Valuation AdministratorWil Rhodes (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Wil Rhodes
Rhodes was appointed to the Franklin County PVA office and is running for a first full term unopposed in 2026, per The State Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Wil Rhodes filed for the Democratic nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Franklin County Clerk's candidate filings. No Republican or independent candidate filed; Rhodes is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageMagistrate - 1st DistrictSherry G. Sebastian (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Sherry G. Sebastian
Sebastian is the sitting First District Magistrate on the Franklin County Fiscal Court, first elected to the seat beginning in January 2019, per Franklin County government official site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Sherry G. Sebastian filed for the Democratic nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Franklin County Clerk's candidate filings. No Republican or independent candidate filed; the State Journal reports Sebastian is running unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageMagistrate - 2nd DistrictJames Weir Blackburn II (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
James Weir Blackburn II
J.W. Blackburn is the sitting Second District Magistrate on the Franklin County Fiscal Court, per Franklin County government official site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
James Weir Blackburn II filed for the Democratic nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Franklin County Clerk's candidate filings. No Republican or independent candidate filed; the State Journal reports Blackburn is running unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageMagistrate - 3rd DistrictKelly Lane Dycus (D) · Russ Greenwell (R)
Kelly Lane Dycus (Democratic) and Russ Greenwell (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Franklin County Magistrate - 3rd District.
Kelly Lane Dycus
Dycus is the sitting Third District Magistrate on the Franklin County Fiscal Court and is seeking a second term, per The State Journal. Dycus works as a mental health specialist and led an effort during her first term to expand services for people in active addiction, per The State Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Russ Greenwell
Greenwell spent 20 years as a public safety professional, serving as a captain and paramedic with the Frankfort Fire Department, and holds a master's degree in emergency services management from Columbia Southern University, per The State Journal. After retiring from the Frankfort Fire Department, Greenwell became a Realtor and continued public service as a driver's test administrator with the Kentucky State Police, per The State Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Kelly Lane Dycus, the incumbent, filed for the Democratic nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Franklin County Clerk's candidate filings and the State Journal. Russ Greenwell filed for the Republican nomination and also faced no primary opponent. Dycus and Greenwell meet in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Full race pageMagistrate - 4th DistrictMike Harrod (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mike Harrod
Harrod is the sitting Fourth District Magistrate on the Franklin County Fiscal Court, appointed by the governor to the vacant seat on May 1, 2024, per The State Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Mike Harrod filed for the Democratic nomination; an initial filing was marked withdrawn on December 5, 2025 before he refiled on January 8, 2026, per the Franklin County Clerk's candidate filings. He faced no primary opponent. No Republican or independent candidate filed; the State Journal reports Harrod is running unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageMagistrate - 5th DistrictRichard Tanner (D) · John Hibbard (R)
Richard Tanner (Democratic) and John Hibbard (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Franklin County Magistrate - 5th District.
Richard Tanner
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Increased funding and modern equipment for first responders
- Completing water and sewer infrastructure revitalization in the Farmdale area
- Supporting affordable housing initiatives in downtown and other areas of the district
About Richard Tanner
Tanner is the sitting Fifth District Magistrate on the Franklin County Fiscal Court, seeking re-election to a second term, per Richard Tanner campaign site. Tanner is a military veteran and Murray State University graduate who spent more than 20 years as executive director of the Kentucky Magistrates and Commissioners Association, per Richard Tanner campaign site.
John Hibbard
John Hibbard is a 1993 graduate of Madison Central High School and holds a political science degree from the University of Kentucky, per his campaign site. He began his career in financial services in 2003 and has spent the past 18 years at Edward Jones, per his campaign site. He has served on the Chamber of Commerce board and with the Franklin County Humane Society since 2015, including two years as its president, and has coached youth football for nine years, per his campaign site.
Richard Tanner, the incumbent, filed for the Democratic nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Franklin County Clerk's candidate filings and the State Journal. John Hibbard filed for the Republican nomination and also faced no primary opponent. Tanner and Hibbard meet in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Full race pageMagistrate - 6th DistrictEric E. Whisman (D) · Jacob Hack (R)
Eric E. Whisman (Democratic) and Jacob Hack (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Franklin County Magistrate - 6th District.
Eric E. Whisman
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Fire protection, emergency medical services and policing, which he calls top priorities, per the State Journal
- An indoor aquatic facility, affordable housing, a septic assistance program and rural business assistance, per the State Journal
- Addressing flooding through a newly created stormwater and flooding task force, per the State Journal
About Eric E. Whisman
Eric E. Whisman is the sitting Franklin County 6th District Magistrate seeking reelection, per his campaign site. During his first term he worked on road paving and bridge projects, water utility expansion, and expanding internet service to unserved residences in the district, per the site.
Jacob Hack
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Support growth that is fair, affordable and sustainable
- Preserve the character of the district's communities
About Jacob Hack
Hack describes himself on the campaign site as a neighbor in Franklin County's 6th magistrate district, which includes Bald Knob, Bellpoint, Bridgeport-Botkins, Choateville, Courthouse, Hickory Hills and St. Johns, per the campaign site. He is running for Franklin County Magistrate, 6th District, per the campaign site.
Eric E. Whisman, the Democratic incumbent, won a four-way May 19, 2026 primary with 659 votes (47.11%), ahead of Lambert Moore (313, 22.37%), Dalaina Marie Bean (249, 17.80%) and Marshall T. Flynn (178, 12.72%), per the Franklin County Clerk's official cumulative primary results. Jacob Hack filed for the Republican nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Clerk's candidate filings. Whisman and Hack meet in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Full race pageConstable - 1st DistrictHerbert Larry Richardson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Herbert Larry Richardson
Richardson is running unopposed for Franklin County Constable, 1st District, per The State Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Herbert Larry Richardson filed for the Republican nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Franklin County Clerk's candidate filings. No Democratic or independent candidate filed; Richardson is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageConstable - 2nd DistrictBob Davis (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Bob Davis
Davis is the sitting Franklin County Constable for the 2nd District, per Franklin County government official site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Bob Davis filed for the Democratic nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Franklin County Clerk's candidate filings. No Republican or independent candidate filed; Davis is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageConstable - 3rd DistrictJeffrey A. Sizemore (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jeffrey A. Sizemore
Sizemore is the sitting Franklin County Constable for the 3rd District, per Franklin County government official site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jeffrey A. Sizemore filed for the Democratic nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Franklin County Clerk's candidate filings. No Republican or independent candidate filed; Sizemore is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageConstable - 5th DistrictSkylar Lee Cotton (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Skylar Lee Cotton
Skylar Lee Cotton appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Franklin County Constable - 5th District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Skylar Lee Cotton filed for the Democratic nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Franklin County Clerk's candidate filings. No Republican or independent candidate filed; Cotton is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageConstable - 6th DistrictGary L. Abrams (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Gary L. Abrams
Abrams is running unopposed for Franklin County Constable, 6th District, a seat the county's official site lists as currently vacant, per Franklin County government official site / The State Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Gary L. Abrams filed for the Republican nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Franklin County Clerk's candidate filings. No Democratic or independent candidate filed; Abrams is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageSchool board
Frankfort Independent Board of EducationNonpartisan race · Margaret Tillman · Ann Marie Miklavcic
Margaret Tillman and Ann Marie Miklavcic are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Frankfort Independent Board of Education.
Margaret Tillman
Margaret Tillman is an incumbent member of the Frankfort Independent Board of Education, per the district's official board page. No campaign website was found as of September 2026.
Ann Marie Miklavcic
Ann Marie Miklavcic filed for Frankfort Independent Board of Education on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings (filed 1/9/2026). No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Nonpartisan Frankfort Independent Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; 2 filers per the Secretary of State candidate filings.
Full race pageBoard of EducationNonpartisan race · Elisabeth McNicol Wilson
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Elisabeth McNicol Wilson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Franklin County Board of Education.
Elisabeth McNicol Wilson
Elisabeth McNicol Wilson filed for Franklin County Board of Education on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings (filed 5/29/2026). No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Nonpartisan Franklin County Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; one filer, unopposed per the Secretary of State candidate filings.
Full race pageBoard of Education, Division 2Nonpartisan race · Larry Bryan Perkins · Adam Scott
Larry Bryan Perkins and Adam Scott are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Franklin County Board of Education, Division 2.
Larry Bryan Perkins
Larry Bryan Perkins is the incumbent Division 2 member of the Franklin County Board of Education, per the State Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 2026.
Adam Scott
Adam Scott filed for Franklin County Board of Education, Division 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings (filed 5/26/2026). No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Nonpartisan Franklin County Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; 2 filers per the Secretary of State candidate filings.
Full race pageBoard of Education, Division 3Nonpartisan race · Natalie Lile · Dennis Schlentz
Natalie Lile and Dennis Schlentz are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Franklin County Board of Education, Division 3.
Natalie Lile
Natalie Lile is the incumbent chair of the Franklin County Board of Education, seeking reelection to the Division 3 seat, per the State Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 2026.
Dennis Schlentz
Dennis Schlentz filed for Franklin County Board of Education, Division 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings (filed 12/5/2025). No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Nonpartisan Franklin County Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; 2 filers per the Secretary of State candidate filings.
Full race pageJudges
Judge/ExecutiveMichael Mueller (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Michael Mueller
Mueller has served as Franklin County Judge/Executive since beginning his first term in January 2023, after previously representing the third district as magistrate, per Franklin County government official site. Mueller attended the University of Maryland School of Horticulture, served as vice president of Kentucky's largest nursery, and has served on the American Red Cross Board of Directors and the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce, per Franklin County government official site. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Michael Mueller filed for the Democratic nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Franklin County Clerk's candidate filings. The only Republican filer, Brennan Lippert, withdrew his candidacy, per the same filings. Mueller is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageDistrict Judge, 48th Judicial District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Kathy R. Mangeot
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kathy R. Mangeot
Kathy R. Mangeot serves as the District Court judge for the 48th Judicial District, Division 1, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Kathy R. Mangeot is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Kentucky prints unopposed candidates, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Voters across the 48th Judicial District (Franklin) vote on this seat. Kentucky judicial elections are nonpartisan; a primary narrows the field only when three or more candidates file for a seat. Listed from the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list.
Full race pageDistrict Judge, 48th Judicial District, Division 2Nonpartisan race · Chris Olds
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Chris Olds
Chris Olds serves as the District Court judge for the 48th Judicial District, Division 2, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Chris Olds is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Kentucky prints unopposed candidates, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Voters across the 48th Judicial District (Franklin) vote on this seat. Kentucky judicial elections are nonpartisan; a primary narrows the field only when three or more candidates file for a seat. Listed from the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list.
Full race pageKentucky Court of Appeals, 5th District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Will Moynahan · Lucy Ferguson VanMeter
Will Moynahan and Lucy Ferguson VanMeter are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kentucky Court of Appeals, 5th District, Division 1.
Will Moynahan
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
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.
Elected by the voters of the 5th Appellate District, which covers Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Jessamine, Madison, Scott and Woodford counties, so this race is on every November 3, 2026 ballot there. District lines are set by KRS 21A.010.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Franklin County is split across 2 Kentucky House districts.
Find your districts by addressKentucky House: 2 districtsDistricts 56, 57
Kentucky House District 56Daniel A. Fister (R) · David Graves (D)
Daniel A. Fister
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Economic development and job creation
- Common sense, fiscally responsible state government
About Daniel A. Fister
Fister is a farmer, property manager and retired general contractor, per the campaign site. Fister's site describes service as Vice Chair of the House Agriculture Committee and as a member of the Kentucky House for the 56th District, per the campaign site.
David Graves
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Agriculture
- Education
- The Second Amendment
About David Graves
Graves is a high school science teacher known as Coach Graves who has dedicated a career of more than 30 years to the Woodford County school system, per the campaign site. Graves holds a degree in Police Administration and spent time as a Deputy Jailer, per the campaign site.
Daniel A. Fister (Republican), David Graves (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 56; Daniel A. Fister 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.
Full race pageKentucky House District 57Erika Hancock (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Erika Hancock
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Says she wants to fight for state workers and retirees
About Erika Hancock
Erika Hancock has lived in Frankfort and worked as a businesswoman for more than 20 years, per the campaign site. She is the sitting State Representative for Kentucky House District 57, serving on the Elections, Natural Resources & Energy, and State Government committees, per the Kentucky General Assembly's website.
Erika Hancock (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 57; Erika Hancock 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. Erika Hancock is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Kentucky ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested.
Full race pageKentucky Senate District 20Stella R. Pollard (D) · Gex "jay" Williams (R)
Stella R. Pollard
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Local infrastructure and public works accountability
- Support for working families and public education
About Stella R. Pollard
Stella Pollard is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky Senate District 20. A public school educator with more than 12 years of experience and the first in her family to graduate from college, she serves as president of the Franklin County Democratic Women's Club, according to her campaign site.
Gex "jay" Williams
Gex Williams is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky Senate District 20. An internet and IT consultant and software developer, he previously served in the Kentucky House and Senate in the 1990s before returning to the Senate in 2023, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Stella R. Pollard (Democratic), Gex "jay" Williams (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 20; Gex "jay" Williams 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.
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Who is on the ballot in Franklin County, Kentucky on November 3, 2026?
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Candidate roster last updated Oct 15, 2026 from official election sources.