On every Paducah ballot
Judge/ExecutiveCraig Zeiss Clymer (R) · George Parker Bray (Independent)
Craig Zeiss Clymer
Craig Zeiss Clymer is the incumbent McCracken County Judge/Executive, serving his second term in office, per the Paducah Sun. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
George Parker Bray
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 was found as of September 8, 2026.
ClerkDaronda Tyler (D) · Cara Ann Walker (R)
Daronda Tyler
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 was found as of September 8, 2026.
Cara Ann Walker
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Modernizing office technology to improve access and efficiency, per WPSD Local 6 and her campaign announcement
- Controlling costs while maintaining high standards of service, per WPSD Local 6 and her campaign announcement
- Protecting the integrity of public records and elections, per WPSD Local 6 and her campaign announcement
About Cara Ann Walker
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 was found as of September 8, 2026.
SheriffRyan Norman (R)
Ryan Norman
Ryan Norman is the incumbent McCracken County Sheriff, per the county government's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
AttorneyD. Cade Foster (R)
D. Cade Foster
D. Cade Foster is the incumbent McCracken County Attorney, per the county government's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
JailerStephen Carter (R)
Stephen Carter
Stephen Carter is the incumbent McCracken County Jailer, per the county government's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
CoronerAmanda G. Melton (R)
Amanda G. Melton
Amanda G. Melton is the incumbent McCracken County Coroner, per the county government's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Property Valuation AdministratorBill Dunn (R)
Bill Dunn
Bill Dunn is the incumbent McCracken County Property Valuation Administrator, per the county government's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
SurveyorWilliam Noel McElya (R)
William Noel McElya
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 was found as of September 8, 2026.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressCommissioner 1st DistrictJ.W. "Bill" Bartleman (R)
J.W. "Bill" Bartleman
J.W. "Bill" Bartleman is the incumbent McCracken County Commissioner for the 1st District, per the county government's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Commissioner 2nd DistrictJeff Parker (R)
Jeff Parker
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 was found as of September 8, 2026.
Commissioner 3rd DistrictEddie Jones (R)
Eddie Jones
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Bikeable and walkable neighborhoods
- Sports tourism development
- Public private partnerships for regional economic development
About Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones is the sitting McCracken County Commissioner, per his campaign site. He began his legal career as a prosecutor in the United States Army JAG Corps and now practices law in Paducah at Boehl Stopher and Graves, per the site. He holds an undergraduate degree in Public Administration from Evangel University and a law degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law.
District Judge, 2nd Judicial District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Todd S. Jones
Todd S. Jones
Todd S. Jones serves as the District Court judge for the 2nd Judicial District, Division 1, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
District Judge, 2nd Judicial District, Division 2Nonpartisan race · Jenny Hines
Jenny Hines
Jenny Hines serves as the District Court judge for the 2nd Judicial District, Division 2, 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 McCracken 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.
Kentucky voters also decide 1 statewide ballot measure.
Voting info and more
Voting info and more
City boundaries and ZIP codes from the U.S. Census Bureau (2024 Gazetteer, 2020 ZCTA relationships). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; confirm with the Kentucky election office before voting.
