On every Murray ballot
Judge-ExecutivePaul Rister (R) · Gidget Manning (Independent) · Boone Fenton Chambers (Independent)
Paul Rister
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Set a four-year county vision with measurable goals, per WKMS
- Responsible budgeting, per WKMS
- Road, bridge, and courthouse maintenance, per WKMS
About Paul Rister
Paul Rister is a retired 30-year Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife employee who is serving his second term as the county's 4th District magistrate, per WKMS. He won the May 2026 Republican primary in the judge-executive race over incumbent Kenny Imes. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Gidget Manning
Gidget Manning is an independent candidate for Calloway County Judge-Executive. A Calloway County native, she served as a county employee for seven years in multiple roles before working as an instructional assistant for special education, per the Murray Ledger & Times. As the county's Certified Grant Administrator, she wrote grants that brought the county more than $100,000, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Boone Fenton Chambers
Boone Fenton Chambers is an independent candidate for Calloway County Judge-Executive. He is a local business owner and small farmer, and a former restaurant operator and current retail chain owner, per the Murray Ledger & Times. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
ClerkAntonia D. Faulkner (D)
Antonia D. Faulkner
Antonia D. Faulkner is the incumbent Calloway County Clerk, per the county government's official elected-officials roster. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Antonia D. Faulkner.
SheriffNicky J. Knight (R)
Nicky J. Knight
Nicky J. Knight is the incumbent Calloway County Sheriff, with more than 35 years in law enforcement including service as patrolman, sergeant, captain, Special Response Team member, deputy, and school resource officer, per Murray Ledger & Times. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
JailerBradley Wayne Rowland (R)
Bradley Wayne Rowland
Bradley Wayne Rowland is a first-time candidate for Calloway County Jailer who said he is "excited about the opportunity to serve my community as possibly the next jailer," per Murray Ledger & Times. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
AttorneyK. Bryan Ernstberger (R)
K. Bryan Ernstberger
K. Bryan Ernstberger is the incumbent Calloway County Attorney, per the county government's official elected-officials roster. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for K. Bryan Ernstberger.
CoronerRicky Garland (R)
Ricky Garland
Ricky Garland is the incumbent Calloway County Coroner, per the county government's official elected-officials roster. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Ricky Garland.
Property Valuation AdministratorNikki McMillen-Crouch (R)
Nikki McMillen-Crouch
Nikki McMillen-Crouch is the incumbent Calloway County Property Valuation Administrator, per the county government's official elected-officials roster. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Nikki McMillen-Crouch.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressDistrict Judge, 42nd Judicial DistrictNonpartisan race · Chris Hendricks
Chris Hendricks
Chris Hendricks is a solo practicing attorney handling criminal defense, appeals, estate planning, civil suits and family law, per his campaign site. He previously worked for the Calloway County Sheriff's Office and spent six years as a Kentucky Department of Corrections probation and parole officer, and has argued two cases before the Kentucky Supreme Court, per his campaign site. He holds a B.A. in Criminal Justice from Murray State University and a J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law, and is a past president of the Calloway County Bar Association.
Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Calloway County page.
Statewide races
U.S. SenateAndy Barr (R) · Charles Booker (D) · Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party)
Andy Barr
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.
- 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
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
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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