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
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
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