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3 candidates are tracked for Pike County Magistrate District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joshua Mayhorn, Hilman Dotson and Earl Thacker. Candidate information follows official Pike County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Three-way contest: Joshua Mayhorn (R) faces Hilman Dotson (D) and independent Earl Thacker on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list. Dotson is described in local coverage as a former Pike County magistrate, though not currently listed on the county's own commissioners roster page.
Republican
Joshua Mayhorn won the Republican nomination for Pike County Magistrate District 5 in a multi-candidate May 2026 primary, per News-Express. Joshua Mayhorn filed to run for Pike County Magistrate District 5, per Mountain Top Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Democratic
Hilman Dotson previously served for many years as Pike County's District 5 magistrate before the office was reorganized as a commissioner seat, per News-Express. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Independent
Earl Thacker appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pike County Magistrate District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.