K105 is your Primary Election Day headquarters; complete rundown of local and district races

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Primary Election Day is Tuesday, and within Grayson County, 58 candidates filed to run for the many government offices and positions on the ballot.

The polls opened at 6:00 Tuesday morning and close Tuesday night at 6:00 (as long as voters are in line by 6:00 they will be allowed to vote).

K105 and K105.com will have comprehensive coverage of Tuesday’s Primary Election, with a live broadcast Tuesday night beginning at 6:00 featuring election discussion and results. K105.com will publish election results as they are received at the Grayson County Clerk’s Office.

The candidate lineup for contested county positions in Tuesday’s Primary Election:

  • Grayson County Judge-Executive – Incumbent Kevin Henderson (R) and current Magistrate Jason Dennis (R).
  • Mayor of Leitchfield (non-partisan) – Kevin W. Pharis, Rick Embry, Margaret Fey, Charlie Elmore, and David J. Higdon (the top two finishers in the Primary Election will square off in November)
  • Leitchfield City Council (non-partisan, six seats) – Raymond “Tooty” Cotrell, Margie Decker, Harold Miller, Kelly Stevenson, Billy Dallas, M. Kayleane House-Santos, James Clayton Miller, and Kiley Milliner (all eight candidates will be on ballot for General Election)
  • County Attorney – Incumbent Clay Ratley (R) and Jeremy Logsdon (R)
  • County Clerk – Charlotte Willis (R), Jaime Layman Bratcher (R) and Becky Mercer (D)
  • 1st District Magistrate – Robbie Higdon (R) and incumbent Harold E. Johnson (R)
  • 2nd District Magistrate – Incumbent Preston Gary (R) and Darin Whitely (R)
  • 3rd District Magistrate – Terry Hayes (R), Tommy Higdon (R), Randy Joyce (R), and Stephen C. Votaw (R)
  • 4th District Magistrate – Steve Alvey (D), Greg Crawford (R), Damon Hornback (R), Ricky Paul (R), and Ronnnie Smith (R)
  • 5th District Magistrate – Brian Ashley (R), Leslie Allen Gibson (D), Curtis Grant (R), and Hank Meredith (R)
  • 6th District Magistrate – Barry J. Cannon (D), Gary “Cookie” Cook (R), Dennis R. McCrady (R), Travis Rainey (R), Neal Saltsman (R), and Paul Witten (R)
  • 2nd District Constable – Incumbent Alvin Dockery (R) and Doran Burgin (R)
  • 5th District Constable – Herb Popham (R), Mark Stanton (R) and incumbent Mark E. Williams (R).

Candidates in Grayson County’s uncontested races:

  • Grayson County Sheriff – Norman Chaffins (R)
  • Grayson County Jailer – Jason Woosley (R)
  • Property Valuation Administrator – Ernie Perkins (R)
  • Circuit Court Clerk – Stacie Blain (D)
  • Grayson County Coroner – Joe Brad Hudson (R)
  • Grayson County Surveyor – Franklin Keith Higdon (R)
  • 1st District Constable – Damon Lasley III (R)
  • 3rd District Constable – Marion E. Higgs (R)
  • 4th District Constable – Bryan Hammonds (R)
  • 6th District Constable – Tim “Lizard” Saltsman (R)

District races are as follows:

In the 2nd District U.S. House of Representative’s race, incumbent Republican Brett Guthrie, of Bowling Green, will not face a GOP challenger in the primary, but four Democrats will battle to determine who challenges Guthrie in the November General Election – Hank Linderman, of Falls of Rough, Brian Pedigo, of Glasgow, Rane Eir Olivia Sessions, of Webster, and Grant Short, of Owensboro.

In the 18th District State Representative race, incumbent Republican Tim Moore, of Elizabethtown will run unopposed in the Primary Election, but will face Democrat Donielle Lovell, of Elizabethtown, in the November General Election.

In the 46th District Commonwealth’s Attorney race, Democrat Adam Cart, of Ekron, will take on Republican Rick Allen Hardin, of Leitchfield, in the November General Election.

In the non-partisan 46th District Judge Division 1 race, incumbent Kenneth Harold Goff II, of Leitchfield, will run unopposed, while in the 46th District Judge Division 2 race Steven Crebessa, of Brandenburg, will face Zanda Myers, of Leitchfield, in the General Election in November.

The cities of Clarkson and Caneyville have ordinances that dictate no primary elections will be held in the respective city’s non-partisan mayoral and city commissioner races. Candidates for those offices have until August to file candidacy papers.

By Ken Howlett, News Director

Contact Ken at ken@k105.com or 270-259-6000