2026 General Election 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

Email or PO Box

Political Party

Republican

Filing Date

January 5, 2026

Coroner

Name / (District)

Ricky Garland

Email or PO Box

Political Party

Republican

Filing Date

November 5, 2025

County Clerk

Name / (District)

Antonia D Faulkner

Email or PO Box

Political Party

Democrat

Filing Date

December 1, 2025

County Judge / Executive

Name / (District)

Paul Rister

Gidget Manning

Boone Fenton Chambers

Political Party

Republican

Independent

Independent

Filing Date

November 5, 2025

March 26, 2026

April 16, 2026

Jailer

Name / (District)

Bradley Wayne Rowland

Email or PO Box

Political Party

Republican

Filing Date

November 5, 2025

Magistrate / Justice of the Peace

Name / (District)

Larry G. Crutcher (2)

Darrell Beane (4)

Cole Houston (3)

Ricky Stewart (1)

Davin S. Tabers (4)

Political Party

Republican

Republican

Republican

Republican

Democrat

Filing Date

November 5, 2025

November 5, 2025

November 7, 2025

November 7, 2025

December 31, 2025

Mayor

Name

Danny Hudspeth / Murray

Lori Charlton / Hazel

Email or PO Box

Po box 121 hazel, ky 42049

Political Party

NONPARTISAN

NONPARTISAN

Filing Date

November 5, 2025

May 28, 2026

Sheriff

Name

Nicky J. Knight

Email or PO Box

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

Murray City Council

Name

Jeremy Bell

Bonnie Higginson

Linda Cherry

Rose Ross

Adao "AJ" Cunha

Monty McCuiston

Thomas Hornbuckle Jr.

Marty A. Futrell

Rogers Gayle

Ken Claud

Linda Avery

Wesley Bolin

William C Adams

Sue Hood

Martha R. Erwin

Holly N. Blalock-Herod

Alice Rouse

Political Party

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

Hazel City Council

Name

Jacklyn Smith

SHARON DENISE PROVINE

Jodi M Hanneman

Elizabeth Garrett

Gail Jones

Political Party

Nonpartisan

Nonpartisan

Nonpartisan

Nonpartisan

Nonpartisan

Filing Date

May 18, 2026

May 22, 2026

June 1, 2026

June 2, 2026

June 2, 2026

PROPERTY VALUATION ADMINISTRATOR

Name

NIKKI MCMILLEN-CROUCH

Email or PO Box

Political Party

Republican

Filing Date

November 10, 2025

Murray Independant School Board

Name

Shawn Smee

Mallory Rudolph Howard

Ben Arnett

Political Party

Nonpartisan

Nonpartisan

Nonpartisan

Filing Date

May 15, 2026

May 20, 2026

June 2, 2026

Calloway County School Board

Name

Jay Housden / Dist 1

Kelly Overbey / Dist 3

Political Party

Nonpartisan

Nonpartisan

Filing Date

May 29, 2026

May 29, 2026