2026 Candidates
CITY LEGISLATIVE BODY
Name/(District)
Matt Sloan / (Prestonsburg)
Heather Ousley / (Prestonsburg)
Kaye Willis / (Prestonsburg)
Robert R. Allen II / (Prestonsburg)
Harry Adams / (Prestonsburg)
Josh Turner / (Prestonsburg)
Kellie Dingus / (Martin)
Brittainy Branham / (Prestonsburg)
Imogene Robinson / (Martin)
Spears Blake Spears / (Martin)
Charles Eugene Justice / (Martin)
Gary V Akers / (Martin)
James D Reynolds / (Martin)
Harold Case / (Martin)
B D Nunnery / (Prestonsburg)
Danny Wayne Martin / (Prestonsburg)
Dana Curtis Mccown / (Wheelwright)
Clarrisa Parker McKinney / (Wheelwright)
Andy Akers / (Wheelwright)
Bill Newsom / (Wheelwright)
Stephen D Johnson / (Wheelwright)
Sam Little / (Wheelwright)
Matthew Blair / (Allen)
Email or PO Box
Not Provided
PO Box 605 Prestonsburg, KY 41653
n/a
PO BOX 308 MARTIN, KY 41649
PO BOX 607 MARTIN, KY 41649
PO BOX 607 MARTIN, KY 41649
PO BOX 1196 MARTIN, KY 41649
PO BOX 448 MARTIN, KY 41649
PO BOX 575 MARTIN, KY 41649
n/a
Political Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Filing Date
January 7, 2026
January 9, 2026
January 21, 2026
January 21, 2026
February 4, 2026
April 13, 2026
April 20, 2026
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
May 28, 2026
May 29, 2026
May 29, 2026
May 29, 2026
June 1, 2026
June 1, 2026
June 1, 2026
Constable
Name/(District)
Gary Wolfe / (1)
Gary Nelson / (2)
Ernie Ray Moore / (3)
Allred Newsom / (4)
Eddie Case / (4)
Curtis Tackett / (4)
David Wakeland / (4)
Gary Tacket / (3)
James Hoover/ (2)
Email or PO Box
PO Box 614 McDowell, KY 41647
Not Provided
Not Provided
CURTISTACKTT979@YAHOO
Not Provided
Political Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Democratic Party
Democratic Party
Independent
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Democratic Party
Independant
Filing Date
November 7, 2025
November 12, 2025
November 14, 2025
December 30, 2025
January 5, 2026
January 7, 2026
January 7, 2026
January 9, 2026
March 3, 2026
Coroner
Name/(District)
Greg Nelson
Email or PO Box
Political Party
Democratic Party
Filing Date
November 6, 2025
County Attorney
Name/(District)
Meka Hall Castle
Political Party
Democratic Party
Filing Date
November 5, 2025
County Clerk
Name/(District)
Chris Waugh
Political Party
Democrat
Filing Date
January 7, 2026
County Judge / Executive
Name/(District)
Robbie Williams
Debra Hall “Dr. Debbie”
Mason Glenn Tackett
Doug Hopkins
Political Party
Independant
Republican
Republican
Republican
Filing Date
November 14, 2025
November 24, 2025
December 31, 2025
January 6, 2026
Jailer
Name/(District)
Steve R. Mongomery
Shawn Stegall
Ballaed Tussey Jr. “Dr BJ”
Steve Little
Political Party
Democratic Party
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Filing Date
November 26, 2025
December 1, 2025
December 11, 2025
January 8, 2026
Magistrate / Justice of the Peace
Name/(District)
Dylan Kyle Patton (2)
Mike Tackett (3)
Cody Conley (2)
George Ousley (2)
Randy Davis (2)
Roy Michael Ousley (1)
Ronnie Akers (4)
Mark D. Crider (1)
Rodney George Issac (2)
Glennis Ray Caudill (3)
Donald Hall Jr / (4)
Orville Mitchell Jr / (3)
Jimmy Dwayne Tackett / (3)
Ricky Hancock / (2)
Email or PO Box
PO Box 224 Wheelwright, KY 41669
PO Box 189 Blue River, KY 41607
PO Box 456 Harold, KY 41635
Not Provided
PO Box 131 Harold. KY 41635
Political Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Democratic Party
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Democratic Party
Democratic Party
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Independent
Filing Date
November 5, 2025
November 6, 2025
November 5, 2025
November 7, 2025
November 10, 2025
November 13, 2025
November 14, 2025
November 20, 2025
January 5, 2026
January 8, 2026
January 9, 2026
January 9, 2026
January 9, 2026
April 1, 2026
MAYOR
Name
Ricky Hughes (Prestonsburg)
Mike Conn (Prestonsburg)
Michael “Bub” Tackett (WHEELWRIGHT)
Earnestine “Tina” Hall (Allen)
Chad Chambers (Allen)
Don D Hall (Wheelwright)
Jerry A Fultz (Wayland)
Email or PO Box
PO BOX 866 PRESTONSBURG, KY 41653
Political Party
NONPARTISAN
NONPARTISAN
NONPARTISAN
NONPARTISAN
NONPARTISAN
NONPARTISAN
NONPARTISAN
Filing Date
November 7, 2025
January 16, 2026
May 20, 2026
May 22, 2026
May 28, 2026
June 1, 2026
June 1, 2026
PROPERTY VALUATION ADMINISTRATOR
Name
David A. Layne
Political Party
Democratic Party
Filing Date
December 29, 2025
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER
Name
Timothy K. Combs / (2)
Jordan Case / (2)
Linda C. Gearhart / (1)
Political Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Filing Date
January 9, 2026
January 9, 2026
April 29, 2026
Sheriff
Name
John P. Hunt
Christopher Shepherd
Tom T. Clark (Tim)
Political Party
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Independant
Filing Date
January 6, 2026
January 9, 2026
March 10, 2026
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR
Name
Clyde “Doug” Derossett
Bert Layne
Daniel Brnason
Political Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Filing Date
May 14, 2026
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026