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2 candidates are tracked for Nelson County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Adrian "AJ" Lewis Jr. and Jarren Culver. Candidate information follows official Nelson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Adrian "AJ" Lewis Jr. won the Democratic primary with about 64% of the vote (2,660-1,498) over two-term incumbent Ramon Pineiroa, per pmg-ky2.com's (Kentucky Standard) report on the official results. Jarren Culver filed for the Republican nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the same report and the Nelson County Clerk's candidate list. Lewis and Culver meet in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Democratic
Adrian "AJ" Lewis Jr. works at the Bardstown Police Department and coaches baseball, per the Kentucky Standard. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Republican
Culver is an officer with the Bardstown Police Department and a co-worker of his Democratic opponent, Adrian Lewis Jr, per The Kentucky Standard. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.