Warren County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for County Judge Executive, County Attorney and County Clerk and more, and where they stand on roads and jobs.
County offices
AttorneyAmy Hale Chandler (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Amy Hale Chandler
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 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.
Full race pageClerkLynette Yates (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Lynette Yates
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 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.
Full race pageSheriffBrett Hightower (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Brett Hightower
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 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.
Full race pageJailerStephen Harmon (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Stephen Harmon
Stephen Harmon is the incumbent Warren County Jailer. No campaign website 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.
Full race pageCoronerKevin R. Kirby (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kevin R. Kirby
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 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.
Full race pageProperty Valuation AdministratorJoshua R. Hardy (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Joshua R. Hardy
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 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.
Full race pageSurveyorBarry Claypool (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Barry Claypool
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 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.
Full race pageMagistrate, District 1Scott Lasley (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Scott Lasley
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 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.
Full race pageMagistrate, District 2Tom Lawrence (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tom Lawrence
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 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.
Full race pageMagistrate, District 3Rick Williams (R) · Barry M. Brown (D)
Rick Williams (Republican) and Barry M. Brown (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Magistrate, District 3.
Rick Williams
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Fiscal responsibility and common sense government
About Rick Williams
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 was found as of September 8, 2026.
Barry M. Brown
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 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.
Full race pageMagistrate, District 4Rex A. McWhorter (R) · Megan Bailey (D)
Rex A. McWhorter
Rex A. McWhorter has served as Warren County's District 4 magistrate for 12 years, per the Bowling Green Daily News. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Megan Bailey
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 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.
Full race pageMagistrate, District 5Eric D. Aldridge (R) · Tony Nelson (Independent)
Eric D. Aldridge (Republican) and Tony Nelson (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Magistrate, District 5.
Eric D. Aldridge
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 was found as of September 8, 2026.
Tony Nelson
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 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.
Full race pageMagistrate, District 6Justin Gearlds (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Justin Gearlds
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Road improvements, per Bowling Green Daily News
- Preserve the agricultural industry, per Bowling Green Daily News
- Expand sewer connections to support density, per Bowling Green Daily News
About Justin Gearlds
Justin Gearlds is an entrepreneur and community leader running for Warren County's 6th District magistrate seat on the Fiscal Court, per his campaign site.
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.
Full race pageConstable, District 1Chad Duke (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Chad Duke
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 was found as of September 8, 2026.
Chad Duke was the only candidate to file, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings; unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageConstable, District 2Daniel L. Alexander (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Daniel L. Alexander
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 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.
Full race pageConstable, District 3D. Bruce Patterson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
D. Bruce Patterson
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 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.
Full race pageConstable, District 4Jimmy Myers (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jimmy Myers
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 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.
Full race pageConstable, District 5Matthew King (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Matthew King
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 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.
Full race pageSchool board
Bowling Green Independent Board of EducationNonpartisan race · Lisa Allen · Jr Frank Hampton Moore
Lisa Allen and Jr Frank Hampton Moore are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bowling Green Independent Board of Education.
Lisa Allen
Lisa Allen is the vice chair of the Bowling Green Independent Board of Education, per the district's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Jr Frank Hampton Moore
Jr Frank Hampton Moore filed for Bowling Green Independent Board of Education on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings (filed 1/8/2026). No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Nonpartisan Bowling Green Independent Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; 2 filers per the Secretary of State candidate filings.
Full race pageBoard of Education, Division 3Nonpartisan race · Amy Duvall
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Amy Duvall is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Board of Education, Division 3.
Amy Duvall
Amy Duvall is the vice chair of the Warren County Board of Education, representing District 3, per the district's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Nonpartisan Warren County Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; one filer, unopposed per the Secretary of State candidate filings.
Full race pageBoard of Education, Division 5Nonpartisan race · Paul Alexander Rich · Thomas Manco
Paul Alexander Rich and Thomas Manco are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Board of Education, Division 5.
Paul Alexander Rich
Paul Alexander Rich is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Warren County Board of Education, Division 5, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's candidate filings. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Thomas Manco
Thomas Manco is a member of the Warren County Board of Education, representing District 5, per the district's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Nonpartisan Warren County Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; 2 filers per the Secretary of State candidate filings.
Full race pageJudges
Judge ExecutiveDoug Gorman (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Doug Gorman
Doug Gorman was elected Warren County Judge Executive in 2022, per his campaign site. Before entering public service, he was a small businessman, per his campaign site.
Doug Gorman was the only candidate to file, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings; unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageCircuit Judge, 8th Judicial Circuit, Division 3Nonpartisan race · Rebecca Adams Simpson
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Rebecca Adams Simpson
Rebecca Adams Simpson serves as the Family Court judge (a division of Circuit Court) for the 8th Judicial Circuit, Division 3, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Rebecca Adams Simpson is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Kentucky prints unopposed candidates, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Voters across the 8th Judicial Circuit (Edmonson, Warren) vote on this seat. Kentucky judicial elections are nonpartisan; a primary narrows the field only when three or more candidates file for a seat. Listed from the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list.
Full race pageDistrict Judge, 8th Judicial District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Kimberly Geoghegan
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kimberly Geoghegan
Kimberly Geoghegan serves as the District Court judge for the 8th Judicial District, Division 1, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Kimberly Geoghegan is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Kentucky prints unopposed candidates, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Voters across the 8th Judicial District (Warren) vote on this seat. Kentucky judicial elections are nonpartisan; a primary narrows the field only when three or more candidates file for a seat. Listed from the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list.
Full race pageDistrict Judge, 8th Judicial District, Division 2Nonpartisan race · Brent J. Potter
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Brent J. Potter
Brent J. Potter serves as the District Court judge for the 8th Judicial District, Division 2, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Brent J. Potter is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Kentucky prints unopposed candidates, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Voters across the 8th Judicial District (Warren) vote on this seat. Kentucky judicial elections are nonpartisan; a primary narrows the field only when three or more candidates file for a seat. Listed from the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list.
Full race pageDistrict Judge, 8th Judicial District, Division 3Nonpartisan race · John Brown
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John Brown
John Brown serves as the District Court judge for the 8th Judicial District, Division 3, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
John Brown is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Kentucky prints unopposed candidates, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Voters across the 8th Judicial District (Warren) vote on this seat. Kentucky judicial elections are nonpartisan; a primary narrows the field only when three or more candidates file for a seat. Listed from the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Warren County is split across 6 Kentucky Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressKentucky Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 16, 32
Kentucky Senate District 16George Maxwell "Max" Wise (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
George Maxwell "Max" Wise
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. Max Wise is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky Senate District 16, serving since 2015 and currently the chamber's Majority Floor Leader. He is a professor at Campbellsville University and the University of Kentucky, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
George Maxwell "Max" Wise (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 16. George Maxwell "Max" Wise is 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 is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Kentucky ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested.
Full race pageKentucky Senate District 32Mike Wilson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mike Wilson
Mike Wilson is the sitting state senator for Kentucky's 32nd District, representing Warren County, per the campaign site. He was born in 1951, grew up on farms in Mississippi and Tennessee, and is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, per the campaign site. He has lived in Bowling Green since 1993, per the campaign site. He serves on the Education, Economic Development Labor and Tourism, Veterans Military Affairs Public Protection, and Transportation committees, and serves as Majority Whip for his caucus, per the campaign site.
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 is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Kentucky ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested.
Full race pageKentucky House: 4 districtsDistricts 17, 19, 20, 22
Kentucky House District 17Robert B. Duvall (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Robert B. Duvall
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Uphold our conservative values and beliefs
- Medical freedom
- Economic growth and job creation
About Robert B. Duvall
Per the campaign site, Robert Duvall has practiced optometry in Bowling Green for 26 years and studied at Western Kentucky University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham optometry school. Robert Duvall is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky House District 17, serving since 2023 as Vice Chair of the House Health Services Committee. He is an optometrist and commercial real estate professional, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile.
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 is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Kentucky ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested.
Full race pageKentucky House District 19Michael Lee Meredith (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Michael Lee Meredith
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Has worked to remove regulations he describes as job-killing and to lower taxes
- Says he supports Kentucky's Veterans and first responders
About Michael Lee Meredith
Michael Lee Meredith was raised on a small beef cattle farm in Edmonson County and earned a bachelor's degree in business management from Western Kentucky University, per the campaign site. He is the sitting State Representative for Kentucky House District 19 and chairs the House Banking and Insurance Committee, per the Kentucky General Assembly's website.
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 is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Kentucky ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested.
Full race pageKentucky House District 20Kevin Jackson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kevin Jackson
Kevin Jackson is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky House District 20, serving since 2023. He is a financial services professional and retired educator and coach, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website 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 is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Kentucky ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested.
Full race pageKentucky House District 22Shawn McPherson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Shawn McPherson
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Says he wants to help improve and push for better roads and infrastructure
About Shawn McPherson
Shawn McPherson was raised on his parents' dairy farm in Monroe County and earned degrees in agri-business and animal nutrition from Western Kentucky University, per the campaign site. He worked as a staff appraiser for the Kentucky Department of Transportation before starting his own appraisal business, and for the past 20 years has served as CFO of family-owned assisted living facilities in Glasgow and Providence, per the campaign site. McPherson is a candidate for Kentucky House District 22.
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 is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Kentucky ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested.
Full race pageVoting info and more
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