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Radcliff, Kentucky sample ballot 2026

Radcliff voters (Hardin County, Kentucky) see U.S. Senate plus 10 Hardin County races on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Your U.S. House district and any precinct-level races depend on your street address.

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Property Valuation AdministratorCasey Overstreet (R) · Kristofor King (D)

Casey Overstreet

Republican

Casey Overstreet co-owns Bluegrass Inks and describes himself as "a numbers guy," according to The News-Enterprise. Overstreet faces Democrat Kristofor King in the November general election. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Kristofor King

Democratic

King is a Vine Grove resident, per The News-Enterprise. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Judge/ExecutiveKeith Taul (R) · J.J. Duvall (D)

Keith Taul

RepublicanIncumbent

Keith Taul is an eighth-generation farmer who grew up on his father's dairy farm in Hardin County, per his campaign site. He graduated from West Hardin High School and earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Kentucky, per his campaign site. He worked as an engineer at International Harvester and GE before returning to Hardin County in 1988, and has spent 35 years as a business consultant, per his campaign site. He currently serves as Hardin County Judge Executive, per his campaign site.

J.J. Duvall

Democratic

Duvall currently serves as Mayor of Radcliff, elected to one four-year term, per The News-Enterprise. Duvall is making a second bid for Hardin County judge/executive, per The News-Enterprise. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

ClerkBrian D. Smith (R)

Brian D. Smith

RepublicanIncumbent

Brian D. Smith is the sitting Hardin County Clerk, per the county's official elected-officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

AttorneyDonald C. Jones (R)
Donald C. Jones

Donald C. Jones

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Maintaining high standards to hold criminals accountable
  • Continuing advocacy for domestic violence victims and abused or neglected children
  • Developing new approaches for people with mental illness and addiction while maintaining community safety
About Donald C. Jones

Donald C. Jones has about 20 years of experience as a prosecutor in Hardin County, including 13 years as First Assistant, per the campaign site. Jones is running for Hardin County Attorney, per the campaign site.

SheriffWillie Oden (R) · John Ward (D)
Willie Oden

Willie Oden

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Build stronger partnerships between law enforcement and the community
  • Make the Sheriff's Office more transparent, accessible and responsive
  • Support crime victims and start a Sheriff's Explorers youth mentorship program
About Willie Oden

Willie Oden is a retired U.S. Army Sergeant Major who served as a heavy-wheeled vehicle mechanic and Military Police officer, per his campaign site. He has lived in Hardin County for 27 years and is an active member of the Elizabethtown Lions Club, per his campaign site. Sankey, per the county's official primary results.

John Ward

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Community partnership and crime prevention programs
  • School resource officer support in Hardin County Schools
  • The Kentucky Sheriffs' Boys and Girls Ranch program
About John Ward

John Ward is the sitting Hardin County Sheriff, serving since 2015 after being first elected in 2014, per his campaign site. A graduate of East Hardin High School, he joined the Kentucky State Police in 1986 and rose to the rank of captain, holding roles including post commander and internal affairs branch commander, per the site. He serves on the National Sheriffs' Association Board of Directors and is a past president of the Kentucky Sheriffs' Association.

JailerRobert Reynolds (R) · Josh "Big Josh" Lindblom (D)

Robert Reynolds

Republican

Robert Reynolds appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hardin County Jailer, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Josh "Big Josh" Lindblom

Democratic

Lindblom is the sitting Hardin County Jailer, per Hardin County government. Lindblom serves as president of the Kentucky Jailers Association Board of Directors, representing Hardin County, per Kentucky Jailers Association. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

CoronerPat Elmore (R)

Pat Elmore

RepublicanIncumbent

Pat Elmore is the sitting Hardin County Coroner, per the county's official elected-officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

SurveyorEric Spurrier (R)

Eric Spurrier

Republican

Eric Spurrier is a land surveyor who has served as Hardin County Surveyor, per his company's website. He began surveying in 1995 and established Spurrier Land Surveying in Elizabethtown in 2006, per the site. He is a graduate of Elizabethtown High School and attended Elizabethtown Community College, and is a member of the Kentucky Association of Professional Surveyors, per the site. No campaign website was found as of October 6, 2026.

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District Judge, 9th Judicial District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Shelt Michael Lewis

Shelt Michael Lewis

Nonpartisan

Shelt Michael Lewis is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 9th Judicial District, Division 1, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

District Judge, 9th Judicial District, Division 2Nonpartisan race · Kim Winkenhofer Shumate

Kim Winkenhofer Shumate

NonpartisanIncumbent

Kim Winkenhofer Shumate serves as the District Court judge for the 9th 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 Hardin County page.

Statewide races

U.S. SenateAndy Barr (R) · Charles Booker (D) · Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party)
Andy Barr

Andy Barr

Republican

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.

Key voting record
  • 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

Charles Booker

Democrat

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

Christopher Campbell

Kentucky Party

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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