2026 Candidates

Mayor – Salt Lick

Name/(District)

Gregory S. Whitt

Email or PO Box

Political Party

Nonpartisan

Filing Date

February 5, 2026

City Legislative Body

Name/(District)

Jackie Anderson

Email or PO Box

PO Box 818 Owingsville, KY 40360

Political Party

Nonpartisan

Filing Date

January 12. 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

Political Party

Republican Party

Democratic Party

Filing Date

January 6, 2026

January 9, 2026

County Commissioner

Name/(District)

Jimmy Craig (2)

Dewayne Carpenter (2)

Sammy Knell (2)

John Brack Willoughby (1)

James Douglas White (1)

JOHN “JOHNNY” BRASHEAR (3)

Travis Ginter (3)

Rodney Lynn Jackson (3)

Norman Crouch (3)

Russell Skaggs (3)

Political Party

Democratic Party

Republican Party

Republican Party

Republican Party

Republican Party

Republican Party

Democratic Party

Republican Party

Democratic Party

Republican Party

Filing Date

November 7, 2025

November 19, 2025

November 25, 2025

December 1, 2025

December 3, 2025

December 12, 2025

December 17, 2025

January 5, 2026

January 5, 2026

January 9, 2026

County Judge / Executive

Name/(District)

Edgar “Eddie” Goodpaster

Dallas Wayne Whisman

BANFORD “BUDDY” WILSON 

B.A. Franklin

Walter J. Bailey

Walter Shrout

Glen Hartley

Nathan Lewis Fugate

Political Party

Democratic Party

Republican Party

Republican Party

Democratic Party

Republican Party

Democratic Party

Republican Party

Democratic Party

Filing Date

November 5, 2025

November 24, 2025

December 12, 2025

December 30, 2025

December 30, 2025

January 6, 2026

January 9, 2026

January 9, 2026

Jailer

Name/(District)

Johnny Ray Botts

Eddie Alan Slone

Patrick Riddle

Chris A. Jamison

Political Party

Democratic Party

Republican Party

Republican Party

Democratic Party

Filing Date

November 12, 2025

November 19, 2025

November 24, 2025

January 9, 2026

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

Coroner

Name/(District)

Andrew S Owens II

Email or PO Box

Political Party

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Filing Date

November 6, 2025

Constable

Name/(District)

Sir Broyles (1)

Danny “Greasy” Belcher (2)

Jimmy Perry (1)

David Jackson (2)

Malcolm Eversole (1)

Email or PO Box

PO Box 69 Owingsville, KY 40360

PO Box 701 Owingsville, KY 40360

PO Box 84 Owingsville, KY 40360

Political Party

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Filing Date

November 7, 2025

November 24, 2025

November 26, 2025

January 5, 2026

January 8, 2026

Property Valuation Administrator

Name/(District)

Jacky S. Watson

Email or PO Box

Political Party

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Filing Date

January 6, 2026

Withdrawn

Name/(District)

Roger S. Coyle

Status

Withdrawn

Political Party

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Filing Date

November 5, 2026