2026 Candidates
Mayor – Salt Lick
Name/(District)
Gregory S. Whitt
Political Party
Nonpartisan
Filing Date
February 5, 2026
Mayor – Sharpsburg
Name/(District)
Dorothy Clemons
Email or PO Box
PO BOX 222 Sharpsburg, KY 40374
Political Party
Nonpartisan
Filing Date
April 10, 2026
Mayor – Owingsville
Name/(District)
Ian Corbin
James Rister
Gary Bealert
Political Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Filing Date
May 4, 2026
May 28, 2026
June 2, 2026
City Legislative Body
Name/(District)
Jackie Anderson/Owingsville City Council
Luann Oney/Sharpsburg Commissioner
Karen Ratliff/Owingsville City Council
Patsy R. Richardson/Sharpsburg Commissioner
Steve Bashford/OWINGSVILLE CITY COUNCIL
David Jones/City of Sharpsburg Commissioner
Steve Butcher/OWINGSVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Rhonda Hatton/OWINGSVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Jessica Fitch Snedegar/OWINGSVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Myke Copher/Salt Lick City Council
Linda Swartz/Salt Lick City Council
Robert Powell/Salt Lick City Council
Elijah Razor/Salt Lick City Council
Email or PO Box
PO Box 818 Owingsville, KY 40360
PO Box 129 Owingsville, KY 40360
PO BOX 1345 OWINGSVILLE, KY 40360
PO BOX 114 SHARPSBURG, KY 40374
PO BOX 28 SALT LICK, KY 40371
PO BOX 302 SALT LICK, KY 40371
Political Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Filing Date
January 12. 2026
April 6. 2026
April 6. 2026
May 5. 2026
May 7. 2026
May 20. 2026
May 28. 2026
May 29. 2026
May 29. 2026
May 29. 2026
May 29. 2026
May 29. 2026
May 29. 2026
County Attorney
Name/(District)
Kimberly Hunt Price
Email or PO Box
PO Box 1189 Owingsville, KY 40360
Political Party
Democratic Party
Filing Date
December 30, 2025
County Clerk
Name/(District)
Phillip D. Copher
Sarah Price Collins
Jonathan “Jon” Crouch
Political Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Democratic Party
Filing Date
January 6, 2026
January 9, 2026
January 9, 2026
County Commissioner
Name/(District)
Jimmy Craig (2)
John Brack Willoughby (1)
James Douglas White (1)
JOHN “JOHNNY” BRASHEAR (3)
Travis Ginter (3)
Email or PO Box
Political Party
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Republican Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Filing Date
November 7, 2025
December 1, 2025
December 3, 2025
December 12, 2025
December 17, 2025
County Judge / Executive
Name/(District)
BANFORD “BUDDY” WILSON
Walter Shrout
Political Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Filing Date
December 12, 2025
January 6, 2026
Jailer
Name/(District)
Johnny Ray Botts
Patrick Riddle
Political Party
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Filing Date
November 12, 2025
November 24, 2025
Sheriff
Name/(District)
Chris Ingram
Ben Buckler Sr.
Christopher A. Hall
William “Bill” Hornback
John “Tuffy” Snedegar
Justin Sutherland
Daniel Hurst
Earl Willis
Jonathan “Jon” Crouch
Email or PO Box
PO Box 278 Owingsville, KY 40360
PO Box 85 Olympia, KY 40358
Political Party
Republican Party
Republican Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Democratic Party
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Filing Date
November 5, 2025
November 7, 2025
November 12, 2025
November 14, 2025
November 18, 2025
November 19, 2025
November 21, 2025
January 8, 2026
January 9, 2026
School Board Member
Name/(District)
Lora Goodpaster / Bath County
Carla Bowling / Bath County
Patrick Armitage / Bath County
Erik Conkright / Bath County
Felicia Paige Richards / Bath County
Email or PO Box
Political Party
NONPARTISAN
NONPARTISAN
NONPARTISAN
NONPARTISAN
NONPARTISAN
Filing Date
May 11, 2026
May 15, 2026
May 27, 2026
June 2, 2026
June 2, 2026
Coroner
Name/(District)
Andrew S Owens II
Political Party
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Filing Date
November 6, 2025
Constable
Name/(District)
Danny “Greasy” Belcher (2)
Jimmy Perry (1)
Political Party
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Filing Date
November 24, 2025
November 26, 2025
Property Valuation Administrator
Name/(District)
Jacky S. Watson
Political Party
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Filing Date
January 6, 2026
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR
Name/(District)
Vernon Stamper
Travis Reed
Colby Wells
Political Party
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Filing Date
May 21, 2026
May 29, 2026
June 1, 2026
Withdrawn
Name/(District)
Roger S. Coyle
Status
Withdrawn
Political Party
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Filing Date
November 5, 2026