Warren County

Warren County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

28 candidates are tracked across 25 Warren County races for the 2026 election, led by the Warren County Judge Executive contest. Preview your Warren County, Kentucky sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.

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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateKentucky
Races Listed25
Profiles28

Warren County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking

Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. Kentucky party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition, and the field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list (web.sos.ky.gov/CandidateFilings). Kentucky prints unopposed candidates; declared write-in candidates never print. Kentucky elects its statewide constitutional officers in odd-numbered years, so no governor or row-office race is on this ballot; county officers (judge/executive, clerk, sheriff, attorney, jailer, magistrates, PVA and coroner) run in 2026 and file with county clerks.

Doug Gorman was the only candidate to file, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings; unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • Doug Gorman · Republican
    Doug Gorman appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Judge Executive, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Amy Hale Chandler was the only candidate to file, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings; unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • Amy Hale Chandler · Republican
    Amy Hale Chandler appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Attorney, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Lynette Yates was the only candidate to file, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings; unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • Lynette Yates · Republican
    Lynette Yates appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Clerk, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Brett Hightower and Mark Heyungs, both Republicans, contested the May 19, 2026 Republican primary and no Democrat filed, per the Bowling Green Daily News' preview of Warren County races. The Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings list only Hightower, confirming he won the primary; he is unopposed on the November 3 ballot. Exact vote totals were not found within this agent's search budget.

  • Brett Hightower · Republican
    Brett Hightower appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Sheriff, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Stephen Harmon and Javen Roberson, both Republicans, contested the May 19, 2026 Republican primary and no Democrat filed, per the Bowling Green Daily News' preview of Warren County races. Harmon won with nearly 80% of the GOP primary vote, per WNKY. The Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings list only Harmon; he is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • Stephen Harmon · Republican
    Stephen Harmon is the incumbent Warren County Jailer. He won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary over Javen Roberson with nearly 80% of the vote, per WNKY, and is unopposed on the November ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Kevin R. Kirby was the only candidate to file, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings; unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • Kevin R. Kirby · Republican
    Kevin R. Kirby appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Coroner, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Joshua R. Hardy was the only candidate to file, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings; unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • Joshua R. Hardy · Republican
    Joshua R. Hardy appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Property Valuation Administrator, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Barry Claypool was the only candidate to file, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings; unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • Barry Claypool · Democratic
    Barry Claypool appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Surveyor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Scott Lasley was the only candidate to file, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings; unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • Scott Lasley · Republican
    Scott Lasley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Magistrate, District 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Tom Lawrence was the only candidate to file, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings; unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • Tom Lawrence · Democratic
    Tom Lawrence appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Magistrate, District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

One Republican and one Democrat filed, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings; since each was his/her party's sole filer, no primary was needed and both meet on the November 3 ballot.

  • Rick Williams · RepublicanIncumbent
    Has served as Warren County's Third District magistrate since being elected in November 2022, per Warren County government. A Bowling Green resident for more than 65 years who retired in 2021 after nearly 50 years of business management experience, and previously served three terms on the Bowling Green Board of Commissioners, per Warren County government. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Barry M. Brown · Democratic
    Barry M. Brown appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Magistrate, District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Rex A. McWhorter and Terry Hendrick, both Republicans, contested the May 19, 2026 Republican primary; McWhorter (the incumbent) won, per the Bowling Green Daily News. Megan Bailey filed unopposed as the Democratic nominee. McWhorter and Bailey meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings.

  • Rex A. McWhorter · Republican
    Rex A. McWhorter has served as Warren County's District 4 magistrate for 12 years, per the Bowling Green Daily News. He won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary over Terry Hendrick and said he wants to continue looking at a possible expansion of the Warren County Regional Jail, per the Daily News. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Megan Bailey · Democratic
    Megan Bailey appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Magistrate, District 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Eric D. Aldridge (Republican) and Tony Nelson (independent, filed by petition May 21, 2026) both appear on the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings for District 5; earlier 2026 press coverage described Aldridge as running unopposed, but Nelson's later independent filing (after Kentucky's June 2, 2026 petition deadline for such candidates) makes this a contested November race per the Clerk's own list.

  • Eric D. Aldridge · RepublicanIncumbent
    Currently serves as Warren County's Fifth District magistrate and has lived in the district for more than 30 years, per Warren County government. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Tony Nelson · Independent
    Tony Nelson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren 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. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Ron Cummings (incumbent), Rod Hutcheson and Justin Gearlds, all Republicans, contested the May 19, 2026 Republican primary; Gearlds won, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings (which list only Gearlds) corroborated by the Bowling Green Daily News' primary preview. No Democrat filed; Gearlds is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • Justin Gearlds · Republican
    Justin Gearlds owns The Tree Company and Motley Trading Company, per the Bowling Green Daily News. He won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary in District 6 magistrate over incumbent Ron Cummings and Rod Hutcheson, and is unopposed on the November ballot.
    Priorities: Road improvements · Preserve the agricultural industry · Expand sewer connections to support density (per the Bowling Green Daily News)

Chad Duke was the only candidate to file, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings; unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • Chad Duke · Republican
    Chad Duke appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Constable, District 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Daniel L. Alexander was the only candidate to file, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings; unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • Daniel L. Alexander · Democratic
    Daniel L. Alexander appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Constable, District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Michael Cox, Pat Dawkins and D. Bruce Patterson, all Republicans, contested the May 19, 2026 Republican primary, per the Bowling Green Daily News. The Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings list only Patterson, confirming he won; no Democrat filed, so he is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • D. Bruce Patterson · Republican
    D. Bruce Patterson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Constable, District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Jimmy Myers was the only candidate to file, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings; unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • Jimmy Myers · Republican
    Jimmy Myers appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Constable, District 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Matthew King was the only candidate to file, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings; unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • Matthew King · Republican
    Matthew King appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Constable, District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

George Maxwell "Max" Wise (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 16. Not on the November ballot: Max Wise, the sitting member per the roster. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • George Maxwell "Max" Wise · Republican
    George Maxwell "Max" Wise is the Republican candidate for Kentucky Senate District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Mike Wilson (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 32; Mike Wilson is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Mike Wilson · RepublicanIncumbent
    Mike Wilson
    Mike Wilson is the Republican candidate for Kentucky Senate District 32 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. Mike Wilson is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Robert B. Duvall (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 17; Robert B. Duvall is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Robert B. Duvall · RepublicanIncumbent
    Robert B. Duvall
    Robert B. Duvall is the Republican candidate for Kentucky House District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. Robert B. Duvall is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Michael Lee Meredith (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 19; Michael Lee Meredith is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Michael Lee Meredith · RepublicanIncumbent
    Michael Lee Meredith
    Michael Lee Meredith is the Republican candidate for Kentucky House District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. Michael Lee Meredith is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Kevin Jackson (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 20; Kevin Jackson is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Kevin Jackson · RepublicanIncumbent
    Kevin Jackson
    Kevin Jackson is the Republican candidate for Kentucky House District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. Kevin Jackson is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Shawn McPherson (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 22; Shawn McPherson is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Shawn McPherson · RepublicanIncumbent
    Shawn McPherson
    Shawn McPherson is the Republican candidate for Kentucky House District 22 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. Shawn McPherson is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

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