21 candidates are tracked across 18 Mccracken County races for the 2026 election, led by the McCracken County Judge/Executive contest. Preview your Mccracken County, Kentucky sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateKentucky
Races Listed18
Profiles21
Mccracken County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. Kentucky party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition, and the field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list (web.sos.ky.gov/CandidateFilings). Kentucky prints unopposed candidates; declared write-in candidates never print. Kentucky elects its statewide constitutional officers in odd-numbered years, so no governor or row-office race is on this ballot; county officers (judge/executive, clerk, sheriff, attorney, jailer, magistrates, PVA and coroner) run in 2026 and file with county clerks.
Incumbent Republican Craig Clymer won a three-way May 19, 2026 GOP primary with 53% of the vote over County Commissioner Richard Abraham (18%) and businessman Matt Moore (28%), per WKMS. He faces Paducah Mayor George Bray, who is running as an independent after switching his registration from Republican, per the Paducah Sun.
Craig Zeiss Clymer · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Craig Zeiss Clymer is the incumbent McCracken County Judge/Executive, serving his second term in office, per the Paducah Sun. He won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary in the seat with 53% of the vote over two challengers, per WKMS. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
George Parker Bray is the mayor of Paducah, first elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2024, per the Paducah Sun. He is running for McCracken County Judge/Executive as an independent after switching his registration from Republican, saying he wanted to give more voters a voice in the race, per the Paducah Sun. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Open seat: incumbent Clerk Jamie Huskey is not seeking re-election, per the Paducah Sun. Both nominees were unopposed in their May 19, 2026 primaries.
Daronda Tyler · Democratic▾
Daronda Tyler serves as McCracken County Chief Deputy Clerk and announced her candidacy for County Clerk after incumbent Jamie Huskey said she would not seek re-election, per the Paducah Sun. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Cara Ann Walker currently works as a recordings clerk in the McCracken County Clerk's office and is a first-time candidate for County Clerk, per WPSD Local 6. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Modernizing office technology to improve access and efficiency, per WPSD Local 6 · Controlling costs while maintaining high standards of service, per WPSD Local 6 · Protecting the integrity of public records and elections, per WPSD Local 6 (per the campaign announcement)
Incumbent Ryan Norman was unopposed in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary and has no opponent filed for November.
Ryan Norman · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Ryan Norman is the incumbent McCracken County Sheriff, per the county government's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Incumbent D. Cade Foster was unopposed in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary and has no opponent filed for November.
D. Cade Foster · RepublicanIncumbent▾
D. Cade Foster is the incumbent McCracken County Attorney, per the county government's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Incumbent Stephen Carter was unopposed in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary and has no opponent filed for November.
Stephen Carter · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Stephen Carter is the incumbent McCracken County Jailer, per the county government's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Incumbent Amanda G. Melton was unopposed in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary and has no opponent filed for November.
Amanda G. Melton · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Amanda G. Melton is the incumbent McCracken County Coroner, per the county government's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Incumbent Bill Dunn was unopposed in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary and has no opponent filed for November.
Bill Dunn · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Bill Dunn is the incumbent McCracken County Property Valuation Administrator, per the county government's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
William Noel McElya filed as the sole Republican candidate for county surveyor; unopposed for November. Incumbency could not be confirmed against an official county roster.
William Noel McElya · Republican▾
Filed as a candidate for McCracken County Surveyor on the 2026 general election ballot, per Kentucky Secretary of State 2026 general election candidate filings. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Incumbent Bill Bartleman is unopposed for November after his lone primary challenger, Gregory Cannon, withdrew, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's candidate filings.
J.W. "Bill" Bartleman · RepublicanIncumbent▾
J.W. "Bill" Bartleman is the incumbent McCracken County Commissioner for the 1st District, per the county government's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Open seat: 2nd District incumbent Richard Abraham ran for county judge/executive instead of re-election, finishing third in the Republican primary per WKMS. Jeff Parker filed unopposed for the commissioner seat.
Jeff Parker · Republican▾
Filed as the Republican candidate for McCracken County Commissioner, 2nd District, an open seat after sitting commissioner Richard Abraham ran for County Judge/Executive, per WKMS. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Incumbent Edwin "Eddie" Jones was unopposed in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary and has no opponent filed for November.
Eddie Jones · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Eddie Jones is the incumbent McCracken County Commissioner for the 3rd District, per the county government's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Mark Hayden filed as the sole candidate; unopposed for November.
Mark Hayden · Republican▾
Filed as a candidate for McCracken County Constable 1st District on the 2026 general election ballot, per Kentucky Secretary of State 2026 general election candidate filings. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Eric Augustus filed as the sole candidate; unopposed for November.
Eric Augustus · Republican▾
Filed as a candidate for McCracken County Constable 2nd District on the 2026 general election ballot, per Kentucky Secretary of State 2026 general election candidate filings. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Danny Carroll (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 2. 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.
Danny Carroll · Republican▾
Danny Carroll is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky Senate District 2, serving since 2015. He is President and CEO of Easter Seals West Kentucky, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Steven Jack Rudy (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 1; Steven Jack Rudy 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.
Steven Jack Rudy · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Steven Rudy is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky House District 1, serving since 2005 and currently the chamber's Majority Floor Leader. He is part owner of Rudy's Farm Center in Paducah, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Kim Holloway (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 2; Kim Holloway 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.
Kim Holloway · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Kim Holloway is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky House District 2. A farm owner who also holds a master's degree in professional counseling, she represents Graves County and part of McCracken County, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Randy Bridges (Republican), Michael McVicker (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 3; Randy Bridges 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.
Randy Bridges · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Randy Bridges is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky House District 3, which covers McCracken and Livingston counties, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's House roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Michael McVicker is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky House District 3. He is a McCracken County business owner, according to WPSD Local 6. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Chris Freeland (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 6; Chris Freeland 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.
Chris Freeland · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Chris Freeland is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky House District 6, serving since 2019. He is a broadcaster and communications professional, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
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