Andy Barr
On the November 3 ballot.
Your November 3, 2026 General Election Ballot
Highlands · C001
Every race and candidate on the general-election ballot in Highlands (precinct C001) on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in ballot order, from the Hardin County Clerk's official General Composite Sample Ballot (published Sept. 23, 2026). Every voter in this precinct gets the same ballot. Where Hardin Local aired a general-election interview, the video is embedded; tap a candidate's name for their page.
When + how to vote
Election Day
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Hardin County uses a vote-center model: any registered county voter can vote at any county vote center. The Clerk posts the locations before the election.
Early voting (no excuse needed)
Thu, Oct 29 · Fri, Oct 30 · Sat, Oct 31
Hours and sites posted by the County Clerk
Three days of in-person voting for any registered voter, no reason required.
Excused in-person absentee
Wed, Oct 21 to Fri, Oct 23 + Mon, Oct 26 to Wed, Oct 28
Qualifying reason required
For voters who qualify (work, military, medical and the other reasons listed at elect.ky.gov).
Mail-in absentee ballots
Request portal closed Tue, Oct 20
USPS recommends mailing by Tue, Oct 27
Already have a mail ballot? Return it early. Sign the envelope where required. Drop-box and return details come from the Hardin County Clerk.
Am I registered? Where do I vote?KY Voter Information Center (official)
Official sample ballotHardin County Clerk's 2026 General Composite (PDF)
Vote centers + early voting sitesPosted by the Hardin County Clerk
What to bring + how the ballot works
- Photo ID. Kentucky driver's license, KY photo ID, U.S. passport, military ID, or another accepted government-issued ID. If you do not have one, you can sign an affirmation at the polls.
- Straight-party option. The ballot opens with a straight-party choice (Republican Party, Democratic Party, Kentucky Party). You can also vote every race one at a time.
- Write-ins. Every race has a write-in line. Only write-in candidates who filed with the Clerk or Secretary of State are counted; declared write-ins are noted under the race below.
- Help available. Every polling place provides accessibility assistance and language help if you ask.
Your ballot
In the order the races appear on the Clerk's composite ballot for Highlands. Tap any race for Hardin Local's coverage.
Partisan ballot Straight-party option first: Republican Party, Democratic Party, Kentucky Party
Partisan · Vote for one · 3 candidates
United States Senator
Charles Booker
On the November 3 ballot.
Christopher Campbell
On the November 3 ballot.
Declared write-in candidate (name not printed on the ballot): Thomas Michael Murphy, filed March 4, 2026.
Partisan · Vote for one · 3 candidates
United States Representative in Congress, 2nd Congressional District
S. Brett Guthrie
On the November 3 ballot.
Megan Wingfield
On the November 3 ballot.
Thomas A. Loecken
On the November 3 ballot.
Partisan · Vote for one · 2 candidates
State Senator, 10th Senatorial District
Matt Deneen
On the November 3 ballot.
Christopher Gatrost
On the November 3 ballot.
Partisan · Vote for one · 2 candidates
State Representative, 25th Representative District
Steve Bratcher
On the November 3 ballot.
Cherlyn Evette Smith
On the November 3 ballot.
Partisan · Vote for one · 2 candidates
Property Valuation Administrator
Interview · recorded Wed, Apr 29, 2026
📹 Raw livestream →General-election interview · recorded Tue, Sep 29, 2026
📹 Raw livestream →Partisan · Vote for one · 2 candidates
County Judge/Executive
General-election interview · recorded Fri, Oct 9, 2026
📹 Raw livestream →General-election interview · recorded Fri, Oct 9, 2026
📹 Raw livestream →Partisan · Vote for one · Unopposed
County Attorney
Donald C. Jones
Partisan · Vote for one · Unopposed
County Clerk
Brian D. Smith
Partisan · Vote for one · 2 candidates
Sheriff
Interview · recorded Wed, Apr 29, 2026
📹 Raw livestream →General-election interview · recorded Fri, Oct 9, 2026
📹 Raw livestream →Partisan · Vote for one · 2 candidates
Jailer
General-election interview · recorded Tue, Sep 29, 2026
📹 Raw livestream →General-election interview · recorded Tue, Sep 29, 2026
📹 Raw livestream →Partisan · Vote for one · Unopposed
Coroner
Pat Elmore
Partisan · Vote for one · Unopposed
County Surveyor
Eric Spurrier
Partisan · Vote for one · 2 candidates
Magistrate, 3rd Magisterial District
General-election interview · recorded Tue, Sep 29, 2026
📹 Raw livestream →General-election interview · recorded Tue, Sep 29, 2026
📹 Raw livestream →Partisan · Vote for one · Unopposed
Constable, 3rd Magisterial District
John Bays
Nonpartisan judicial ballot
Nonpartisan judicial · Vote for one · Unopposed
District Judge, 9th Judicial District, 1st Division
Shelt Michael Lewis
Nonpartisan judicial · Vote for one · Unopposed
District Judge, 9th Judicial District, 2nd Division
Kim Winkenhofer Shumate
Nonpartisan school board ballot
Nonpartisan school board · Vote for up to three · Unopposed
Member Board of Education, Elizabethtown Independent School District
Paul Godfrey
Kim Headspeth Iman
Guy Wallace
Nonpartisan city ballot
Nonpartisan city · Vote for one · Unopposed
Mayor, City of Elizabethtown
Jeff Gregory
Nonpartisan city · Vote for up to six · 9 candidates · 6 seats
City Council, City of Elizabethtown
On the November 3 ballot.
General-election interview · recorded Tue, Oct 13, 2026
📹 Raw livestream →On the November 3 ballot.
On the November 3 ballot.
On the November 3 ballot.
General-election interview · recorded Fri, Sep 25, 2026
📹 Raw livestream →General-election interview · recorded Tue, Oct 13, 2026
📹 Raw livestream →On the November 3 ballot.
General-election interview · recorded Fri, Sep 25, 2026
📹 Raw livestream →Constitutional amendment
Ballot question · Vote yes or no
Constitutional Amendment 1
Are you in favor of limiting a Governor's ability to grant pardons or commute sentences by prohibiting him or her from granting pardons or commuting sentences during the time period beginning 60 days prior to the general election at which the Governor is elected, and ending when the Governor is sworn in for that term by amending the Constitution of Kentucky as stated below?
It is proposed that Section 77 of the Constitution of Kentucky be amended to read as follows:
(1) The Governor shall have power to:
(a) Remit fines and forfeitures; and
(b) Commute sentences and grant reprieves and pardons, except:
1. In case of impeachment; or
2. For the period beginning sixty days prior to the date of the gubernatorial election and ending the fifth Tuesday succeeding the election.
(2) The Governor shall file with each application therefor a statement of the reasons for his or her decision thereon, which application and statement shall always be open to public inspection.
(3) In cases of treason, the Governor shall have power to grant reprieves until the end of the next session of the General Assembly, in which the power of pardoning shall be vested; but he or she shall have no power to remit the fees of the Clerk, Sheriff, or Commonwealth's Attorney in penal or criminal cases.