2026 General Election Candidates

Standford Mayor

Name/(District)

Dalton Miller

Email or PO Box

Political Party

Nonpartisan

Filing Date

February 11, 2026

Stanford Council Members

Name/(District)

Eddie Carter

Sandra Benge 

Joe Tackett 

Jason Hignite 

Ronald “Ronnie” Deatherage

Political Party

Nonpartisan

Nonpartisan

Nonpartisan

Nonpartisan

Nonpartisan

Filing Date

December 12, 2026

February 26, 2026

May 7, 2026

May 22, 2026

May 27, 2026

Hutsonville Mayor

Name/(District)

Timothy P. Smith 

Email or PO Box

Political Party

Nonpartisan

Filing Date

February 27, 2026

Hutsonville City Council

Name/(District)

Brandon David Choe Sergent 

Jimmy Lane

Jimmy R Evans

Randy Bennett 

Gerald Jerry Norris

Email or PO Box

Po Box 114, Hustonville KY  40437 

Political Party

Nonpartisan

Nonpartisan

Nonpartisan

Nonpartisan

Nonpartisan

Filing Date

March 26, 2026

April 20, 2026

March 17, 2026

May 1, 2026

May 7, 2026

Crab Orchard Mayor

Name/(District)

Charlie Chandler   

Barbara Hiatt Estes

Political Party

Nonpartisan

Nonpartisan

Filing Date

May 20, 2026

April 27, 2026

Crab Orchard Commission

Name/(District)

Michael Eldridge

Randy Ledford

Kenny Manuel 

Email or PO Box

Po Box 525 Crab Orchard, KY 40419

Political Party

Nonpartisan

Nonpartisan

Nonpartisan

Filing Date

May 15, 2026

April 29, 2026

May 28, 2026

Constable

Name/(District)

Mike Mullins 

Delbert Mitchell (3)

Gary W. Brummett (4)

Travis E. Van Pelt (1)

Email or PO Box

PO Box 232 Hustonville, KY 40437

Political Party

Republican

Republican

Republican

Republican

Filing Date

November 7, 2025

December 9, 2025

January 6, 2026

January 8, 2026

Coroner

Name/(District)

Farris Marcum

Email or PO Box

Political Party

Republican

Filing Date

November 5, 2025

Property Valuation Administrator

Name/(District)

Mary Alford Adams

Email or PO Box

Political Party

Republican

Filing Date

November 5, 2025

School Board

Name/(District)

Amanda L. Smith / Lincoln County 2nd

Jennie McWhorter / Lincoln County 4th

Gloria J. Sneed / Lincoln County 4th

Political Party

Nonpartisan

Nonpartisan

Nonpartisan

Filing Date

May 27, 2026

May 15, 2026

May 27, 2026

County Attorney

Name/(District)

Daryl K Day

Email or PO Box

Political Party

Republican

Filing Date

November 6, 2025

County Clerk

Name/(District)

Nancy Jackson

Email or PO Box

Political Party

Republican

Filing Date

November 5, 2025

County Judge / Executive

Name/(District)

J. Woods Adams III

Email or PO Box

Political Party

Republican

Filing Date

November 5, 2025

Magistrate / Justice of the Peace

Name/(District)

Curt Folger (1)

Linda Holtzclaw (1)

Dan Gutenson (2)

Bobby King (3)

Joseph D Stanley (4)

Email or PO Box

PO BOX 187 Stanford, Ky 40484

Political Party

Republican

Democrat

Republican

Republican

Republican

Filing Date

November 5, 2025

January 9, 2026

November 6, 2025

November 7, 2025

November 10, 2025

Soil & Water Conservation board supervisor

Name/(District)

Fred (Bo) Gander

Email or PO Box

Political Party

nonpartisan

Filing Date

May 27, 2026

Jailer

Name/(District)

Griffin D Harness

Email or PO Box

Political Party

Republican

Filing Date

November 7, 2025