2026 Candidates

(in order of filing)

Coroner

Name

R. Alan Mattingly

Email or PO Box

MFH@KIH.NET

District (If Applicable)

Political Party

Democratic Party

Filing Date

December 4, 2025

County Attorney

Name

Lisa Kay Nally-Martin

Email or PO Box

LNALLYMARTIN@PROSECUTORS.KY.GOV

District (If Applicable)

Political Party

Democratic Party

Filing Date

January 8, 2026

County Clerk

Name

Chad G. Mattingly

Email or PO Box

chadgmattingly@gmail.com

District (If Applicable)

Political Party

Democratic Party

Filing Date

November 13, 2025

Jailer

Name

Tina Wright Huntsberger

Tony Furmon

Email or PO Box

tinaleelee@icloud.com

josephfurmon@yahoo.com

District (If Applicable)

Political Party

Democratic Party

Democratic Party

Filing Date

November 5, 2025

November 5, 2025

Magistrate

Name

Jackie Fogle

Craig Allen Bishop

Larry “Snook” Mattingly

Joe Pat Kirkland

Calab Buckman

Tommy Troutman

David A. Farmer

Larry Smith

Glenn G. Thompson

Email or PO Box

fogleandfogle2@yahoo.com

craig.bishop.nursery@gmail.com

unit2155@gmail.com​

kirkland_joepat@yahoo.com

CALABBUCKMAN@GMAIL.COM

TOMMYTNTREPAIR@YAHOO.COM

THEFARMERFAMILY@WINDSTREAM.NET

LARRYMCWELDING@GMAIL.COM

GGT61@ICLOUD.COM

District (If Applicable)

4

3

2

1

5

3

2

3

5

Political Party

Democratic Party

Democratic Party

Democratic Party

Democratic Party

Democratic Party

Democratic Party

Republican Party

Republican Party

Democratic Party

Filing Date

November 5, 2025

November 6, 2025

November 6, 2025

November 6, 2025

November 19, 2025

January 6, 2026

January 9, 2026

January 9, 2026

January 9, 2026

Sheriff

Name

Ray Gardner

Jeff Caldwell

William Chad Rakes

Email or PO Box

ray.gardner@marioncountyky.gov

jcaldwell1205@windstream.net​

CHADRAKES402295800@GMAIL.COM

District (If Applicable)

Political Party

Democratic Party

Democratic Party

Democratic Party

Filing Date

November 5, 2025

November 10, 2025

January 7, 2026

County Judge / Executive

Name

David Daugherty

Walter E. Livers Jr.

Joe Strong

Email or PO Box

david.daugherty@marioncountyky.gov

WALTER.E.LIVERS@LIVE.COM

JOE.D.STRONG@GMAIL.COM

District (If Applicable)

Political Party

Democratic Party

Republican Party

Republican Party

Filing Date

November 5, 2025

January 7, 2026

January 9, 2026