GLASGOW — Candidates continued to file for political office as the former filing deadline loomed last week. The deadline is now Jan. 25.
The Kentucky General Assembly extended the filing deadline due to redistricting of congressional and judicial lines. Governor Andy Beshear signed last week the bill extending the deadline.
Below is a complete list of candidate filings since the filing window’s opening Nov. 3.
Barren County Judge Executive
Jamie B. Byrd (R) and Micheal Hale (D), the incumbent, have filed.
Barren County Magistrates
Barren County has seven magisterial districts. The office is elected every four years.
- District 1 — Shannon R. White (R) and Jefferey C. Botts (R) — the incumbent.
District 2 — Kim Lambert (R), Derek Scott Pedigo (R), Jesse Muse (R) and Gala Huddleston (R). The incumbent is Trent Riddle (D). - District 3 — Tim Durham (R), Steve Roberts (D) and Tony Richey (R). Carl Dickerson (R) is the incumbent.
- District 4 — Chris Eaton (D), David Steinhaus (R) and Tim Coomer (R) — the incumbent.
- District 5 — Jason Simmons (R), Jackie Perkins (R), Troy A. Robertson (R), Benjamin S. Nuckols (D) and Beverly B. Harbison (D). Mark Bowman (R) is the incumbent.
- District 6 — Ronnie Stinson (D). Kenneth Sartin (R) is the incumbent.
- District 7 — Matt Keith (R), Paul Furlong (R), Brad Groce (D) and Mike Haynes (R). Billy Houchens (D) is the incumbent.
Barren County Constables
- District 3 — Thomas “Tommy” Neal Jr. (D)
- District 4 — Charles E. Shaw (D), John London (D) and Russ Mosier (R).
- District 5 — Gary Allen Thomas (D) and Chris Furlong (D)
- District 6 — Jason Logsdon (R)
- District 7 — Joseph Ramey.
Barren County Jailer
- Cody Huff (D)
- Chris Pulley (R)
- Aaron Shirley (R)
- Aaron Bennett (R) — the incumbent
Barren County Sheriff
- Guy Turcotte (R)
- Charles Bunch (R)
- Steve Garrison (R)
- Kent Keen (D) — the incumbent.
Barren County Attorney
- Mike Richardson (R)
- Kathryn Thomas (D) — the incumbent.
Barren County Clerk
- Helena Chase Birdwell (R) — the incumbent.
Barren County Coroner
- Tim Gibson (D) — the incumbent.
Barren County Property Valuation Administrator (PVA)
- Kimberly Powell Shipley (R) — the incumbent.
Barren County Surveyor
- Ashton McPherson (D) — the incumbent.
City Officers
The mayor and city council races are non-partisan which means candidates do not file with a party attached. Only seven of Kentucky’s 416 cities hold partisan elections, according to the Kentucky League of Cities.
Glasgow City Council
- Duncan R. Cotton
- Max Marion
- Libby Short
- James “Happy” Neal — an incumbent.
- Patrick Gaunce — an incumbent.
- Marna Kirkpatrick — an incumbent.
- Chasity Lowery — an incumbent.
- Terry L. Bunnell — an incumbent.
- Joe Trigg — an incumbent.
- Marlin Witcher — an incumbent.
- Freddie Norris — an incumbent.
Glasgow City Mayor
- Henry Royse is the lone candidate, thus far.