Leadership in America’s 250th year

President: Donald J. Trump

Vice President: J.D. Vance

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R (not seeking reelection)

Sen. Rand Paul, R

1st District: Rep. James Comer, R

2nd District: Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R

3rd District: Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D

4th District: Rep. Thomas Massie, R

5th District: Rep. Hal Rogers, R

6th District: Rep. Andy Barr, R

District 8: Gary M. Boswell, R (running for reelection in 2026)

District 14: Scott Lewis, R (incumbent; not seeking reelection)

Commonwealth’s attorney: Blake Ross Chambers

District judge, Division 1: Daniel Boling

District judge, Division 2: Gregory R. Vincent

County attorney: Paul L. Madden Jr., D

County clerk: Trina Ogle, R (serving final term; retiring at the end of 2026)

Circuit court clerk: Michael Boling, D

Sheriff: Dale Bozarth, R (serving final term; retiring at the end of 2026)

Jailer: Roger Estes, D (serving final term; retiring at the end of 2026)

Coroner: D.A. Gibson, R

Property valuation administrator: Karen M. Robertson, R

Judge-executive: Johnny “Chic” Roberts, R

District 1: Brent Wigginton, R

District 2: Kasey Emmick, D

District 3: John Mark Gray, R

District 4: Gary Baker, R

District 1: Jack Jones, D

District 2: Josh L. Estes, D

District 3: Brandon Bozarth, D

District 4: W. Lloyd Basham, D

Mayor: Robbie McCormick

City council members: Tracy Johnson, Pat “Junie” Morris, Kevin Linn, Danny Doyle, Tyler O’Bryan, Chase Herndon

Mayor: Chad Gregory

City council members: Josh Roberts, Marsha Johnson, Mary Hawkins, Kelly Vanover, Roy White, Victoria “Torie” Shively

District 1: Vanessa Cox, vice chairperson

District 2: Veronica Taylor

District 3: Brooke Payne

District 4: Shane Ball, chairperson

District 5: Dr. Mary Beth Emmick Morris

Executive assistant and Fiscal Court clerk: Sage Petrie Young

Administrative assistant and accounts payable: Rachel Emmick

Occupational tax and business license administrator: Stacy Bozarth

Urban planning and zoning administrator: Troy Mills

Hancock County Public Libraries director and Hancock County Chamber of Commerce executive director: Tina Snyder

Hancock County Industrial Foundation director: Mike Baker

Senior Services director: Lona Morton

Parks supervisor: Tim Dowell

Career Center director: Kim Estes

Animal Shelter director: Ronnie York (retiring); shelter staff member: Coleen Garcia

City clerk: Amy Roberts

City manager: Jake Powers (also serves as Hancock County Chamber of Commerce president)

Superintendent: Brian Patterson (also serves as Emergency Support Functions coordinator for Hawesville)

City clerk: Carrie Dixon

City administrator: Jason Roberts (also serves as Emergency Support Functions coordinator for Lewisport)

Superintendent: R.J. Simpson

Hancock County sheriff’s deputies: Jeff Hendrick, Aaron Emmick, Butch Garst, Cody Axton (K-9 handler with K-9 Max)

Chief office executive (deputized): Kari Jones

Deputy jailers: Jerry Priest, B.J. Burton (Hawesville police chief)

Court security officers: Tom Myers, Terry Hargis, Wes Gillispie, Charlie Shadwick

Hawesville: B.J. Burton, police chief

Lewisport: Greg Linn, police chief; Nick Jarboe, police officer

John Garner, Hancock County Middle and High School campus

Russ Day, South Hancock Elementary School

John Marvel, North Hancock Elementary School

Emergency Management Agency director and EMT: Kyle Veach

Assistant emergency services director and paramedic: David Dant

EMS/911 director: Damian Rice, nurse practitioner

Search and Rescue coordinator: Amy Tipton (K-9 unit with Rocco, trained in land and water cadaver recovery)

Search and Rescue volunteer member: Tony Cilia (with K-9 Eureka)

Search and Rescue volunteer member: Brandon Boone (with K-9 Heki)

Dive team chief: Wayne Stanley

Dive team volunteer members include longtime volunteer firefighter and dive instructor Dive Master Hugh Ogle, Lewisport Police Officer Nick Jarboe and other first responders who also serve in multiple roles.

Superintendent: Robby Asberry

Assistant superintendent: Nick Boling

Assistant superintendent: Robin Poynter

District programs and food service manager: Joey Minton

Director of special education: Aleta Sisk

Director of operations: Dr. Joshua Scherrer

District finance officer: Trey Anderson

Hancock County High School: Principal Ginger Estes, assistant principal Wes Meserve

Hancock County Middle School: Principal Josh Powers; assistant principal Fahlin Anderson

South Hancock Elementary School: Principal Jennifer Howe; dean of students Kayla Marchand

North Hancock Elementary School: Principal Dr. Jacob Bryant; assistant principal Dr. Jordan Rhodes

Hancock County Alternative Program: Administrators Nick Boling and Mike Orr

Youth Services Center director, Hancock County Middle School and Hancock County High School: Laura Kessans

Family Resource Center director, South Hancock Elementary School: Jamie Stephens

Family Resource Center director, North Hancock Elementary School: Lacey Mosby

Hancock County voters went to the polls in Kentucky’s closed primary election on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

Sheriff – Republican primary: Billy “B.J.” Burton defeated Joshua Travis Vandgrift and Billy Bozarth to win the Republican nomination.

Sheriff – Democrat primary: Aaron J. Emmick defeated Roger Estes and Robert J. Rice to win the Democrat nomination.

Jailer – Republican primary: Steve Jackson defeated Tracie Powers to win the Republican nomination for jailer.

Magistrate – Fourth Magisterial District: Incumbent Gary Baker won the Republican primary over L.T. Newton and Mike Blan and was reelected to another term, with no Democrat opponent on the November ballot.

State representative – District 14, Republican primary: Wes Pate, a Hancock County native, defeated Marty Shephard and won the Republican nomination.

U.S. representative – 2nd Congressional District, Republican primary: Incumbent Rep. S. Brett Guthrie won the Republican nomination.

U.S. Senate – Republican primary: Andy Barr won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell.

U.S. Senate – Democrat primary: Charles Booker won the Democrat nomination.

Sheriff: Billy “B.J.” Burton (R) vs. Aaron J. Emmick (D)

Jailer: Steve Jackson (R) vs. Jonathan Rice (D)

Constable – District 1: Jack Jones (D) – unopposed

Constable – District 2: Josh L. Estes (D) vs. Brandon Boone (R)

Constable – District 3: Brandon Bozarth (D) – unopposed

Constable – District 4: W. Lloyd Basham (D) – unopposed

County clerk: Austin Gray (R) vs. Jake Powers (D)

County judge/executive: Johnny “Chic” Roberts (R) – unopposed

County attorney: Paul L. Madden Jr. (D) – unopposed

Coroner: D.A. Gibson (R) – unopposed

Property valuation administrator: Karen M. Robertson (R) – unopposed

Magistrate – District 1: Brent Wigginton (R) – unopposed

Magistrate – District 2: Kasey Emmick (D) – unopposed

Magistrate – District 3: John Mark Gray (R) – unopposed

Magistrate – District 4: Gary Baker (R) – unopposed

Soil and Water Conservation District (nonpartisan): candidates on the ballot – Gordon Kent Gaynor, Coty Johnson and Steve Ogle

Hawesville city council – candidates on the ballot: Chase Herndon, Tracy Johnson, Tyler O’Bryan, Kevin Linn, Danny Doyle and Jordan Nugent

Lewisport city council – candidates on the ballot: Kelly Vanover, Mary Hawkins, Marsha Johnson and Josh Roberts

District 1: Vanessa Cox – unopposed

District 3: Brooke Payne – unopposed

State representative – District 14: Wes Pate (R) vs. Donna Haynes (D)

U.S. representative – 2nd Congressional District: S. Brett Guthrie (R) vs. Megan Wingfield (D)

U.S. Senate – Kentucky: Andy Barr (R) vs. Charles Booker (D)