Election results: Full unofficial primary election results

May 20, 2026 | 12:48 am

Updated May 20, 2026 | 1:56 am

Here’s a full look at the Primary Election results across Daviess, Hancock, and McLean counties, including state and federal races affecting the area.

NOTE: All results are unofficial until certified by county election officials.

Daviess County Judge-Executive

Republican Primary

  • Charlie Castlen — 4,820 votes
  • Janie Marksberry — 3,186 votes

Central Daviess County Commissioner

Republican Primary

  • Robert Morris — 3,279 votes
  • Larry Conder — 4,216 votes

East Daviess County Commissioner

Republican Primary

  • Steven Shake — 2,382 votes
  • Joe Hagan — 2,985 votes
  • Shane Cox — 2,091 votes

West Daviess County Commissioner

Republican Primary

  • Christopher T. Castlen — 4,632 votes
  • Dustin Warren — 2,868 votes

Daviess County Clerk

Republican Primary

  • Matthew Galloway — 3,356 votes
  • Leslie A. McCarty — 4,557 votes

West Daviess County Constable

Republican Primary

  • Scotty Smith — 1,196 votes
  • Kris D. Crawford — 916 votes

Central Daviess County Justice of the Peace

Democratic Primary

  • Craig Pounds — 588 votes
  • Chris Saalwaechter — 1,370 votes

Owensboro City Commissioner

  • Jeff Sanford — 3,112 votes
  • Steve Johnson — 2,599 votes
  • Harley Metcalf — 1,557 votes
  • Bob Glenn — 3,618 votes
  • Pamela L. Smith-Wright — 3,574 votes
  • Tyler Goad — 2,002 votes
  • Sharon Gail NeSmith — 3,216 votes
  • Curtis Maglinger — 3,092 votes
  • John Ross Martin — 1,755 votes

6th District Judge, Division 1

  • J. Nick Payne — 4,568 votes
  • William C. Mattingly — 2,540 votes
  • W. Russell Duty — 2,889 votes
  • Lelah Rogers — 4,458 votes

KY House, 14th District

Republican Primary (Showing all votes from Daviess, Hancock, and McLean Counties)

  • Wes Pate — 3,853 votes
  • Marty Shephard — 2,832 votes

Hancock County Sheriff

Democratic Primary

  • Roger Estes — 345 votes
  • Aaron Emmick — 594 votes
  • Robert J. Rice — 22 votes

Republican Primary

  • Billy Burton — 759 votes
  • Billy Bozarth — 201 votes
  • Joshua Travis Vandgrift — 501 votes

Hancock County Jailer

Republican Primary

  • Steve Jackson — 1,038 votes
  • Tracie Powers — 398 votes

Hancock County Magistrate, 4th District

Republican Primary

  • Gary Baker — 346 votes
  • L.T. Newton — 163 votes
  • Mike Blan — 73 votes

McLean County Sheriff

Republican Primary

  • Scott Sallee — 0 votes
  • Kenneth Frizzell — 666 votes

McLean County Jailer

Republican Primary

  • Stephen Hill — 141 votes
  • Chris Ellis — 696 votes

McLean County Northwest Magistrate

Democratic Primary

  • Ketih Wayne Stratton — 132 votes
  • Gary Johnson — 97 votes

McLean County Southwest Magistrate

Republican Primary

  • Kyle Stroud —63 votes 
  • Joseph Lowery — 145 votes

McLean County Southwest Constable

Republican Primary

  • Jason Arnett — 0 votes
  • Troy Slinker — 138 votes

U.S. Representative, 2nd District

Democratic Primary (statewide vote totals not final, but races have been called)

  • William Dakota Compton 
  • David S. Hatfield 
  • Hank Linderman 
  • Megan Wingfield 

Republican Primary (statewide vote totals not final, but races have been called)

  • Joshua M. Ferguson
  • S. Brett Guthrie 
  • G. “Shay” Perry-Adelmann

U.S. Senator

Democratic Primary  (statewide vote totals not final, but races have been called)

  • Joshua Blanton Sr.
  • Charles Booker 
  • Logan Forsythe 
  • Amy McGrath 
  • Dale Lewis Romans 
  • Pamela Stevenson 
  • Vincent Anthony Thompson 

Republican Primary (statewide vote totals not final, but races have been called)

  • Andy Barr
  • Daniel Cameron
  • Anissa Catlett 
  • James D. Duncan
  • Michael James Faris
  • Valerie “Dr. Val” Fredrick
  • Jonathan M. Holliday 
  • Jimmy I. Leon 
  • Nate Morris 
  • A. Nick Shelley 
  • George Washington
  • Other Donald Wenzel

Unopposed candidates advancing to the general election

The following candidates were unopposed in the primary election and advanced to the November general election:

  • Daviess County Judge-Executive (Democratic) — William Rod Kuegel Jr.
  • Daviess County Commissioner Central (Democratic) — William R. Jagoe
  • Daviess County Commissioner East (Democratic) — Sagan Storm
  • Daviess County Sheriff (Republican) — Bradley R. Youngman
  • Daviess County Property Valuation Administrator (Republican) — Rachel Pence Foster
  • Daviess County Property Valuation Administrator (Democratic) — William Pogue
  • Daviess County Jailer (Republican) — Art Maglinger
  • Daviess County Coroner (Republican) — Jeff Jones
  • Daviess County Attorney (Republican) — John Burlew
  • Daviess County Constable Central (Republican) — Steve Nave
  • Daviess County Constable East (Republican) — Dan Bennett
  • Justice of the Peace East (Republican) — Anthony Cobb
  • Justice of the Peace West (Republican) — Cathy Kramer
  • Circuit Judge – 6th Circuit Div. 1 (Nonpartisan) — Bryce Caldwell
  • District Judge – 6th District Div 2 — Brian L. Quattrocchi 
  • District Judge – 6th District Div 2 — Phillip J. Page
  • District Judge – 6th District Div. 3 (Nonpartisan) — Shannon Meyer
  • District Judge – 45th District (Nonpartisan) — Eric Stovall
  • District Judge – 38th District Div. 1 (Nonpartisan) — Gregory Vincent
  • District Judge – 38th District Div. 2 (Nonpartisan) — Daniel Boling
  • Kentucky Senate – 8th District (Republican) — Gary M. Boswell
  • Kentucky Senate – 8th District (Democratic) — Vicki Quisenberry
  • State Representative – 7th District (Democratic) — Laurie C. Campbell
  • State Representative – 7th District (Republican) — Suzanne Miles
  • State Representative – 12th District (Republican) — Jim Gooch
  • State Representative – 13th District (Republican) — D.J. Johnson
  • State Representative – 13th District (Democratic) — Rhondalyn Randolph
  • State Representative – 14th District (Democratic) — Donna Haynes
  • Hancock County Judge-Executive (Republican) — Johnny Chic Roberts
  • Hancock County Attorney (Democratic) — Paul L. Madden Jr.
  • Hancock County Jailer (Democratic) — Jonathan Rice
  • Hancock County Clerk (Republican) — Austin Gray
  • Hancock County Clerk (Democratic) — Jake Powers
  • Hancock County Property Valuation Administrator (Republican) — Karen M. Robertson
  • Hancock County Coroner (Republican) — D.A. Gibson
  • Hancock Magistrate 3rd District (Republican) — John Mark Gray
  • Hancock Magistrate 2nd District (Democratic) — Kasey Emmick
  • Hancock Magistrate 1st District (Republican) — Brent Wigginton
  • Hancock Constable 4th District (Democratic) — W. Lloyd Basham
  • Hancock Constable 3rd District (Democratic) — Brandon D. Bozarth
  • Hancock Constable 2nd District (Republican) — Brandon Boone
  • Hancock Constable 2nd District (Democratic) — Josh L. Estes
  • McLean County Judge-Executive (Republican) — Curtis Dame
  • McLean County Property Valuation Administrator (Democratic) — Dale W. Ayer
  • McLean County Clerk (Republican) — Collin Eaton
  • McLean County Attorney (Republican) — Harrison Quinn Taylor
  • McLean County Attorney (Democratic) — Donna Dant
  • McLean County Coroner (Republican) — Lee M. Muster
  • McLean Magistrate NE (Republican) — Clay Troutman
  • McLean Magistrate SE (Democratic) — Robert Bishop
  • McLean Constable NW (Republican) — Mark Badertscher
  • McLean Constable SE (Democratic) — Randy Phillip Sosh
  • Mayor of Sacramento (Nonpartisan) — John Miller

May 20, 2026 | 12:48 am

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