SALYERSVILLE – Candidate filings opened for the 2026 Magoffin County Primary Election last week, proving to be an active first week.
At press time, the following candidates have officially filed for a public office in Magoffin County.
PVA
Rebecca Allen, (R)
COUNTY JUDGE/EXECUTIVE
Charles “Doc” Hardin (R)
Matthew Chalmer Wireman (D)
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Travis Joseph (D)
COUNTY CLERK
Renee Shepherd (D)
Justin Williams (R)
Isaac Minix (R)
SHERIFF
Rodney Patrick (R)
William “Bill” Meade (R)
Jonathan “Pippy” Holbrook (R)
JAILER
Bryan Montgomery (D)
Robbie Russell (R)
CORONER
Timmy Salyer (R)
Johnnie Lovely (R)
Mark Jenkins (D)
MAGISTRATE DIST. 1
Darrell Ray Howard (R)
CONSTABLE DIST. 1
James E. Rudd (R)
MAGISTRATE DIST. 2
Eddie Jenkins (R)
Christopher (Doodie) Lemaster (D)
CONSTABLE DIST. 2
Wade Collinsworth (R)
Jeff Perkins (D)
MAGISTRATE DIST. 3
Franklin Ray Bailey (R)
Jeremy Handshoe (R)
Tim Conley (R)
Joe Bailey (D)
Paul Bailey (D)
CONSTABLE DIST. 3
Richard Rex Love (D)
Mitchell Bailey (D)
Gabriel (Gabe) Brown (R)
State/Federal Races:
U.S. Senator
Andy Barr (R)
Jonathan M. Holliday (R)
Jimmy I. Leon (R)
U.S. REP. 5TH DISTRICT
Harold Dallas Rogers (R)
Ned Pillersdorf (D)
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 92nd DISTRICT
John Blanton (R)
STATE SENATOR, 30TH DISTRICT
Brandon Smith (R)
The primary election will include the county races, and the general election next fall will also include school board, soil and conservation and all city races.
The candidate filing deadline for the primary will be January 9, 2026. The last day for a voter to change his/her political party affiliation and be eligible to vote in that political party’s upcoming primary election will be December 31, 2025. The voter registration deadline is April 20, 2026, at 4 p.m. in order to vote in the primary election on May 19, 2026.
To update your voter registration and for more information on voting, visit govote.ky.gov.
