The anticipation about who won in the Kentucky primary election is almost over.
Local Election News
Hopkinsville resident Laretta Ortt arrived at the Pennyrile Allied Community Services Inc. station around 11 a.m. Tuesday to catch a bus to go vote in the primary election at the James E. Bruce Convention Center.
U.S. Senate candidate Mike Broihier is one of many hoping to unseat Majority Leader Mitch McConnell this fall; however, as Broihier heads into the Democratic primary election Tuesday, he is focusing on his platform and how timely some issues have become in the past few months.
The sample ballot in Wednesday’s Kentucky New Era includes every race that could appear on the Christian County primary election ballot on Tuesday. However, Elections Coordinator Melinda Humphries said there has been some confusion with early voters who expect every race to be on their ballot.
State Rep. Charles Booker showed up in Hopkinsville one last time before next Tuesday’s primary election to rally up supporters for his bid at the U.S. Senate and unseating Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Despite nursing homes being locked down because of the pandemic, residents can still vote in the upcoming election via absentee ballot.
Hopkinsville City Council Ward 9 candidates Patricia Waddell-Bell and Ardell Owens shared their views on how to manage the city’s finances, the Inner City REZ budget and the quality of life for residents during their televised debate Thursday.
The coronavirus has dramatically changed how Kentucky will conduct the upcoming election. After the May primary election was moved to June 23, local election officials began planning how the election will happen with social distancing guidelines.
A small group gathered in the Christian Fiscal Courtroom Thursday afternoon to view the public drawing of ballot positions for the May 19 primary election.
The magistrate race for Christian County’s 6th District is getting a recount. Judge John Atkins ruled Wednesday that the results of the tight race were to be double-checked.
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Christian County
Election Ballot - Voter Information
United States Representative in congress
Video DebateJames R. Comer – R –
Paul Walker - D -
State Representative District 4
Video DebateLynn Bechler – R –
Abigail C. Barnes - D -
State Representative District 8
Video DebateWalker Wood Thomas – R –
Jeffery R. Taylor - D -
State Representative District 9
Video DebateMyron B. Dossett – R –
William Coleman - D -
Christian County Commonwealth’s Attorney
Video DebateRichard “Rick” Boling – R –
Lynn Pryor - D -
Christian County Sheriff
Video DebateTyler DeArmond – R –
Kahle Morris Jr. — D -
Franklin Pollard Sr. — I -
Christian County Coroner
Video DebateScott Daniel — R -
Zach Lamb — D -
Christian County Constable District 2
Glenn Rickard – R –
Patricia “Pat” Gresham - D -
Christian County Constable District 3
Joshua Gydesen – R –
Christopher Wilson - D -
Christian County Magistrate District 3
Video DebateGeorge Barnett – R –
Mark E. Cansler - D -
Christian County Magistrate District 6
Video DebatePhillip Peterson – R –
Jack Lackey - D -
Christian County Magistrate District 7
Video DebateJerry Wayne Gilliam – R –
David A. Collins - D -
Hopkinsville Mayor
Video DebateCarter M. Hendricks – R –
Jason McCraw - D –
Walter T. Shamble - I –
Wally Bryan - I -
Hopkinsville City Council Ward 1
Video DebateDarvin Anton Adams – D –
Natasha Sophia Francis - I –
Hopkinsville City Council Ward 6
Video DebateTimothy B. Moss – R –
Wendell A. Lynch - D –
Hopkinsville City Council Ward 8
Video DebateTom L. Johnson – R –
Twyla Parris - D –
Hopkinsville City Council Ward 11
Video DebateJason Bell – R –
Lewis Wesley Grimes - D –
Christian County Board of Education
Video DebateMark A. Graham -
Tom Bell -
Crofton City Council
Anthony G. Durham -
Gregory Paul Owen –
Lewis E. Croft -
Brenda Cranor West -
Jimmy Grace -
Brian Diamond –
Reta R. Fleming –
Lafayette City Commissioners
Hayden Hancock -
Sandra Torres –
Julie Dietrich -
Heather Meacham -
Oak Grove Mayor
Bea Burt -
Jan O’Brien –
Richard C. Lestienne Jr. -
Theresa Jarvis -
Richard Baker -
Oak Grove City Council
Janet Edwards -
James McKnight –
Jackie Oliver -
Christina Jackson -
Isaiah Spencer -
Kisha Tamicia –
Valerie Jean Laux –
Roger Joiner –
Jean Leavell –
Carol Lowther –
Pembroke City Commissioners
Steve Pyle -
Jeanette W. Aldridge –
Walter W. Bell -
David C. Rule -
Uncontested races with profiles
Paige Eli Parker — D
Maggie Ferguson — D
Trigg County
Election Ballot - Voter Information
United States Representative in congress
Video DebateJames R. Comer – R –
Paul Walker - D -
State Representative District 5
Video DebateLarry Elkins – R –
David Ramey - D -
State Representative District 8
Video DebateWalker Wood Thomas – R –
Jeffery R. Taylor D -
Trigg County Circuit Clerk
Lisa Fuller Thomas – R –
Pam W. Perry - D -
Trigg County Judge/Executive
Hollis L. Alexander – R –
Ricky Dale Calhoun - D -
Trigg County Clerk
Melissa Lawrence Burgess – R –
Carmen S. Finley - D -
Trigg County Jailer
Wim “Eddie” Proffitt – R –
James E. Hughes - D -
Constable District 1
Mark W. Carr – R –
Dane Hughes - D -
Constable District 2
Ray Wyatt – R –
Erin T. Eagleson - D -
Magistrate District 2
Barry H. Littlejohn – R –
Scotty Hampton - D -
Magistrate District 5
Alana F. Baker – R –
John T. Gray - D -
Magistrate District 7
Mike Lane – R –
Michael W. Williamson - D -
District Judge 56th Judicial District
Natalie White –
Jarrod H. Jackson -
Trigg County School Board District 1
Chariene C. Sheehan –
Linda Wood -
Trigg County School Board District 3
LaVerm Baker –
Clara Beth Hyde -
Cadiz Mayor
Todd King –
Guy Goosnell -
Cadiz City Council
Susie Hendricks –
John “Wes” Schermerhorn -
Susan Bryant -
Brian Futrell -
Bob Noel -
Frankie Phillips -
Jeannie Bodine -
Todd County
Election Ballot - Voter Information
United States Representative in congress
Video DebateJames R. Comer – R –
Paul Walker - D -
Commonwealth Attorney 7th Judicial District
Video DebateNeil Kerr – R –
Justin David Crocker - D -
Todd County Clerk
Video DebateBradley Keith Powell – R –
Leslie Cunningham - D -
Todd County Sheriff
Video DebateJason C. Clardy – R –
Tracy White - D -
Todd County Jailer
Video DebateJeff Penick – R –
Greg Allen - D -
Magistrate District 2
Video DebateBilly Bryant – R –
Marvin W. Chandler - D -
Magistrate District 4
Video DebateJames Kenneth Greenfield – R –
Brent T. Spurlin - D -
Todd County School Board District 3
John A. Knuckles –
Greg Russell -
Todd County School Board District 4
Rice Gill –
Joshua L. Mosby -
Elkton Mayor
Video DebateDavid D. Haley –
Arthur Green -
Elkton City Council
Justin W. Griffin –
David Powell -
Michael Case -
Doug Gibson -
Jimmy R. Scott -
Danny O. Laster -
Frank F. McReynolds -
Cindy Sidebottom -
George Orr -
Guthrie Mayor
Jimmy Covington –
A. Scott Marshall -
Guthrie City Council
Katie Rose Covington –
Mary Charles King -
Chad Johnson -
Norma Johnson Williams -
Harry Green -
Michael Smith -
Pam Covington Turner -
Trenton City Commissioners
Joyce Edwards –
Chuck Sadler -
Cara Anderson -
Wayne Johnson -
Uncontested races with profiles
Jeffrey Brent Traughber
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