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Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky sample ballot 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County voters (Jefferson County, Kentucky) see U.S. Senate plus 24 Jefferson 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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On every Louisville/Jefferson County ballot

Property Valuation Administrator (PVA)Colleen Younger (D)

Colleen Younger

DemocraticIncumbent

Colleen Younger is the sitting Jefferson County Property Valuation Administrator, per the office's official website, which states its mission as providing fair and equitable property assessments with best-in-class customer service. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Judge ExecutiveQueenie Louise Averette (D)

Queenie Louise Averette

Democratic

Queenie Louise Averette appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Judge Executive, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

AttorneySarah Martin (D)

Sarah Martin

Democratic

Sarah Martin has served more than 18 years as an Assistant County Attorney in Jefferson County, per her campaign site. Her roles have included criminal prosecutor, civil rights attorney representing victims of discrimination, adviser to Louisville Metro Council, and currently Director of the Civil Division, per her campaign site.

ClerkDavid Yates (D)

David Yates

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Support Clerk's office staff with training and modern tools while building a workplace culture centered on accountability, fairness and service
  • Run elections with transparency and constitutional respect so every eligible voter can cast a ballot and every legal vote counts
  • Manage the office to deliver accurate, accessible service across property records, business registration, vehicle licensing and public records
About David Yates

David Yates is an attorney who was sworn in as Jefferson County Clerk in October 2025, per the office's official website. He previously ran his own personal injury law practice, served on Louisville Metro Council from 2010 to 2020 including two terms as Council President, and later served as a Kentucky state senator.

SheriffAlexander William Marson (R) · Stephen Yancey (D)

Alexander William Marson

Republican

Alexander William Marson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Sheriff, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Stephen Yancey

Stephen Yancey

Democratic

Yancey has nearly 29 years of service with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, holding the ranks of Deputy Sheriff, Sergeant and Lieutenant, per campaign site. Yancey is a graduate of the Eastern Kentucky Police Academy and currently works for Piedmont American Airlines as a member of CWA Local 3645, per campaign site.

CoronerJo-Ann Farmer (D)

Jo-Ann Farmer

Democratic

Jo-Ann Farmer appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Coroner, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

SurveyorWilliam D. Schroll III (R)

William D. Schroll III

Republican

William D. Schroll III appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Surveyor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

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Commissioner (A District)Sarah Provancher (R)

Sarah Provancher

Republican

Sarah Provancher appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Commissioner (A District), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Anthony Lewis Jones

Anthony Lewis Jones

Nonpartisan

Anthony Lewis Jones serves as the District Court judge for the 30th Judicial District, Division 1, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 2Nonpartisan race · Amber B. Wolf

Amber B. Wolf

Nonpartisan

Amber B. Wolf serves as the District Court judge for the 30th Judicial District, Division 2, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 3Nonpartisan race · Kristina Marie Garvey

Kristina Marie Garvey

Nonpartisan

Kristina Marie Garvey serves as the District Court judge for the 30th Judicial District, Division 3, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 4Nonpartisan race · Yvette De La Guardia

Yvette De La Guardia

Nonpartisan

Yvette De La Guardia serves as the District Court judge for the 30th Judicial District, Division 4, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 5Nonpartisan race · Jennifer H. Leibson

Jennifer H. Leibson

Nonpartisan

Jennifer H. Leibson serves as the District Court judge for the 30th Judicial District, Division 5, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 6Nonpartisan race · Teddy B. Gordon · Lisa L. Langford

Teddy B. Gordon

Nonpartisan

Teddy B. Gordon is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 6, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Lisa L. Langford

Nonpartisan

Lisa L. Langford serves as the District Court judge for the 30th Judicial District, Division 6, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 7Nonpartisan race · Megan McDonald

Megan McDonald

Nonpartisan

Megan McDonald serves as the District Court judge for the 30th Judicial District, Division 7, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 8Nonpartisan race · Jonathan Max Allen · Karen Faulkner

Jonathan Max Allen

Nonpartisan

Jonathan Max Allen is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 8, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Karen Faulkner

Nonpartisan

Karen Faulkner has worked in the Jefferson County courts for twenty years and currently serves as a District Court Judge, per her campaign site. She is a graduate of the University of Louisville and the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, per her campaign site. She worked as a public defender for more than six years before opening a private practice, and has served as an adjunct professor at the Brandeis School of Law, per her campaign site.

District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 9Nonpartisan race · Tanisha Ann Hickerson

Tanisha Ann Hickerson

Nonpartisan

Tanisha Ann Hickerson serves as the District Court judge for the 30th Judicial District, Division 9, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 10Nonpartisan race · Sara Michael Nicholson

Sara Michael Nicholson

Nonpartisan

Sara Michael Nicholson serves as the District Court judge for the 30th Judicial District, Division 10, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 11Nonpartisan race · Jessica Ann Moore

Jessica Ann Moore

Nonpartisan

Jessica Ann Moore serves as the District Court judge for the 30th Judicial District, Division 11, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 12Nonpartisan race · Josephine Layne Buckner

Josephine Layne Buckner

Nonpartisan

Josephine Layne Buckner serves as the District Court judge for the 30th Judicial District, Division 12, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 13Nonpartisan race · Anne Delahanty

Anne Delahanty

Nonpartisan

Anne Delahanty serves as the District Court judge for the 30th Judicial District, Division 13, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 14Nonpartisan race · Stephanie Pearce Burke

Stephanie Pearce Burke

Nonpartisan

Stephanie Pearce Burke serves as the District Court judge for the 30th Judicial District, Division 14, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 15Michael R. Wilson (Write-In) · Mary Jude Wolford

Michael R. Wilson

Write-In

Michael R. Wilson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 15, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Mary Jude Wolford

Nonpartisan

Mary Jude Wolford serves as the District Court judge for the 30th Judicial District, Division 15, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 16Nonpartisan race · Katie King

Katie King

Nonpartisan

Katie King serves as the District Court judge for the 30th Judicial District, Division 16, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

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