2026 Candidates
Constable
Name / (District)
Jedediah Lamb / (1)
Tim Stone / (3)
Brandon Jay Eldridge / (4)
Chesley Thomas / (4)
Political Party
Republican
Democrat
Democrat
Republican
Filing Date
December 12, 2025
January 5, 2026
January 7, 2026
January 9, 2026
County Attorney
Name / (District)
Bryan K Ernstberger
Political Party
Republican
Filing Date
January 5, 2026
Coroner
Name / (District)
Ricky Garland
Political Party
Republican
Filing Date
November 5, 2025
County Clerk
Name / (District)
Antonia D Faulkner
Political Party
Democrat
Filing Date
December 1, 2025
County Judge / Executive
Name / (District)
Paul Rister
Kenny Imes
Gidget Manning
Boone Fenton Chambers
Political Party
Republican
Republican
Independent
Independent
Filing Date
November 5, 2025
November 13, 2025
March 26, 2026
April 16, 2026
Jailer
Name / (District)
Shane M. Henley
Bradley Wayne Rowland
Mark A. McCuiston
Political Party
Republican
Republican
Republican
Filing Date
November 5, 2025
November 5, 2025
November 7, 2025
Magistrate / Justice of the Peace
Name / (District)
Larry G. Crutcher (2)
Darrell Beane (4)
Kenneth Reynolds (2)
Cole Houston (3)
Ricky Stewart (1)
Donald N Cherry (3)
Davin S. Tabers (4)
Email or PO Box
Political Party
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Democrat
Filing Date
November 5, 2025
November 5, 2025
November 5, 2025
November 7, 2025
November 7, 2025
November 17, 2025
December 31, 2025
Mayor
Name
Danny Hudspeth / Murray
Lori Charlton / Hazel
Political Party
NONPARTISAN
NONPARTISAN
Filing Date
November 5, 2025
May 28, 2026
Sheriff
Name
Nicky J. Knight
Political Party
Republican
Filing Date
November 5, 2025
Soil and Water Conservation Supervisor
Name
Randy McCallon
Eddie Workman
MARTY CARRAWAY
Political Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Filing Date
May 7, 2026
May 19, 2026
May 22, 2026
City Legislative Body
Name
Jeremy Bell / (City Council - Murray)
Bonnie Higginson / (City Council - Murray)
Linda Cherry / (City Council - Murray)
Rose Ross / (City Council - Murray)
Adao "AJ" Cunha / (City Council - Murray)
Monty McCuiston / (City Council - Murray)
Thomas Hornbuckle Jr. / (City Council - Murray)
Marty A. Futrell / (City Council - Murray)
Rogers Gayle / (City Council - Murray)
Ken Claud / (City Council - Murray)
Linda Avery / (City Council - Murray)
Wesley Bolin / (City Council - Murray)
William C Adams/ (City Council - Murray)
Sue Hood/ (City Council - Murray)
Martha R. Erwin / (City Council - Murray)
Holly N. Blalock-Herod / (City Council - Murray)
Alice Rouse / (City Council - Murray)
Jacklyn Smith / (City Council - Hazel)
SHARON DENISE PROVINE / (City Council - Hazel)
Jodi M Hanneman / (City Council - Hazel)
Email or PO Box
Political Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Filing Date
November 7, 2025
November 13, 2025
November 17, 2025
November 21, 2025
December 17, 2025
December 18, 2025
December 29, 2025
December 31, 2025
January 5, 2026
January 7, 2026
January 7, 2026
January 8, 2026
January 8, 2026
January 8, 2026
January 9, 2026
January 9, 2026
April 6, 2026
May 18, 2026
May 22, 2026
June 1, 2026
PROPERTY VALUATION ADMINISTRATOR
Name
NIKKI MCMILLEN-CROUCH
Political Party
Republican
Filing Date
November 10, 2025
School Board Member / Murray Ind.
Name
Shawn Smee
Mallory Rudolph Howard
Jay Housden / Dist 1
Kelly Overbey / Dist 3
Political Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Filing Date
May 15, 2026
May 20, 2026
May 29, 2026
May 29, 2026
WITHDRAWN
Name
Valerie "Dr. Val" Fredrick
Position
County Judge Exec
Political Party
Republican