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42274

Who is on the ballot in 42274?

Warren County, KY

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U.S. House, Kentucky District 2
3 candidates
Federal ▾
S. Brett Guthrie portrait
SB
S. Brett Guthrie
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
S. Brett Guthrie is the Republican candidate for Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. S. Brett Guthrie is the sitting U.S. Representative for the district, per the House roster. Brett Guthrie is the Republican incumbent representing Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District, first elected to the U.S. House in 2008. He chairs the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, according to his official House website.
Key voting record
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 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 National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
Campaign siteFull profile
TA
Thomas A. Loecken
Independent
Biography
Thomas A. Loecken is the Independent candidate for Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. Loecken works as an education consultant and farmer, per Politics1 Kentucky candidate roundup. Loecken filed again as an independent candidate for the seat ahead of the 2026 general election, per candidate filing list, WXBC 104.3 The River. No campaign website is listed in Thomas A. Loecken's FEC committee filing, and none was found as of October 15, 2026.
Full profile
Megan Wingfield portrait
MW
Megan Wingfield
DEM
Biography
Megan Wingfield is a mechanic and caregiver from Bowling Green, Kentucky, who graduated from Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College with a degree in automotive technology, according to her campaign site. She describes building her career solving problems with her hands and volunteering as a community activist.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Economic Justice: hard work should lead to stability, not survival
  • Healthcare for ALL: healthcare is a human right
  • Women’s Rights Are Human Rights
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
S. Brett Guthrie (Republican), Thomas A. Loecken (Independent), Megan Wingfield (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. Brett Guthrie is the sitting member, per the House roster. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition.
U.S. Senate
3 candidates
Federal ▾
Andy Barr portrait
AB
Andy Barr
REP
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Border security
  • Tax cuts
  • Protecting our girls
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
Campaign siteFull profile
Charles Booker portrait
CB
Charles Booker
DEM
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Making life more affordable
  • Growing Kentucky small businesses
  • Lowering the price at the pump
Campaign siteFull profile
Christopher Campbell portrait
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Christopher Campbell
Kentucky Party
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Medicare for all
  • Pro-labor, pro-union policies
  • Public health and environmental sustainability
Campaign siteFull profile

Countywide races in Warren County

ZIP 42274 sits in Warren County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Warren County races (32).

Warren County Judge Executive
1 candidate
County ▾
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Doug Gorman
REP
Biography
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.
Campaign siteFull profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Doug Gorman was the only candidate to file, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings; unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Warren County Attorney
1 candidate
County ▾
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Amy Hale Chandler
REP
Biography
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.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Amy Hale Chandler was the only candidate to file, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings; unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Warren County Clerk
1 candidate
County ▾
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Lynette Yates
REP
Biography
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.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Lynette Yates was the only candidate to file, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings; unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Warren County Sheriff
1 candidate
County ▾
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Brett Hightower
REP
Biography
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.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
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.
Warren County Jailer
1 candidate
County ▾
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Stephen Harmon
REP
Biography
Stephen Harmon is the incumbent Warren County Jailer. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
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.
Warren County Coroner
1 candidate
County ▾
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Kevin R. Kirby
REP
Biography
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.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Kevin R. Kirby was the only candidate to file, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings; unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Warren County Property Valuation Administrator
1 candidate
County ▾
JR
Joshua R. Hardy
REP
Biography
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.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Joshua R. Hardy was the only candidate to file, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings; unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Warren County Surveyor
1 candidate
County ▾
BC
Barry Claypool
DEM
Biography
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.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Barry Claypool was the only candidate to file, per the Clerk's official August 2026 candidate filings; unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Circuit Judge, 8th Judicial Circuit, Division 3
1 candidate
County ▾
RA
Rebecca Adams Simpson
Nonpartisan INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
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.
District Judge, 8th Judicial District, Division 1
1 candidate
County ▾
KG
Kimberly Geoghegan
Nonpartisan INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
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.
District Judge, 8th Judicial District, Division 2
1 candidate
County ▾
BJ
Brent J. Potter
Nonpartisan INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
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.
District Judge, 8th Judicial District, Division 3
1 candidate
County ▾
JB
John Brown
Nonpartisan INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
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.

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