2026 General Election Candidates
City Legislative Body
Name
Ronald “Butch” Rogers
Charles Grimsley
Sharon Payne
Hannah Peck
Richard L Swartz
Mark D Harris
Craig Dean
Andrea D Burke
Beverly Loy
Email or PO Box
rprogers@duo-county.com
kydiamond@hotmail.com
sharonpayne186@gmail.com
HANNAHWORKS12@GMAIL.COM
RLSTUDIOSALON@YAHOO.COM
MDHARRIS02@YAHOO.COM
PNC4EVER@HOTMAIL.COM
ABURKE0330@GMAIL.COM
TMBLOY@GMAIL.COM
Political Party
non-partisan
non-partisan
non-partisan
non-partisan
non-partisan
non-partisan
non-partisan
non-partisan
non-partisan
Filing Date
March 5, 2026
May 21, 2026
May 22, 2026
May 29, 2026
June 1, 2026
June 1, 2026
June 1, 2026
June 2, 2026
June 2, 2026
School Board Member
Name
Cassie Burns / District 1
Terry W. Harvey / District 1
Destiny Greer / District 3
Email or PO Box
cassieburns82@yahoo.com
tharvey@duo-county.com
DESTINYGREER@WINDSTREAM.NET
Political Party
non-partisan
non-partisan
non-partisan
Filing Date
April 30, 2026
May 6, 2026
May 28, 2026
Mayor
Name
Pamela Hoots
Email or PO Box
PO Box 968, COLUMBIA KY
Political Party
non-partisan
Filing Date
February 25, 2026
Constable
Name
William Bill Troutwine / (1)
Brandon Lee Willis / (2)
Kenneth D. Hill / (3)
Jeffrey K. Dickson / (4)
Tim Bottoms / (5)
Jason T Rector / (6)
Charles Esch / (7)
Email or PO Box
BTNDT@YAHOO.COM
brandonwillis04@gmail.com
KENHILLREALTOR@GMAIL.COM
DEMO2031@GMAIL.COM
TIMBOTTOMS6@GMAIL.COM
JASONTRECTOR@GMAIL.COM
CHARLESWD42728@GMAIL.COM
Political Party
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Filing Date
November 5, 2025
November 15, 2025
January 5, 2026
December 15, 2025
November 19, 2025
December 6, 2025
Coroner
Name
Patricia Robin Lewis
Email or PO Box
ROBINLEWIS825@YAHOO.COM
Political Party
Republican
Filing Date
November 5, 2025
County Attorney
Name
Jennifer Hutchison-Corbin
Email or PO Box
PO Box 592 Columbia KY 42728
Political Party
Republican
Filing Date
November 5, 2025
County Clerk
Name
Nadalie Inscho
Email or PO Box
BUBBLES_2564@YAHOO.COM
Political Party
Republican
Filing Date
November 5, 2025
County Judge / Executive
Name
Chris Reeder
Todd D. Davenport
Email or PO Box
CHRISREEDER74@ICLOUD.COM
ADAIRDISTRICT2@GMAIL.COM
Political Party
Republican
Democrat
Filing Date
November 5, 2025
December 22, 2025
Jailer
Name
Buddy Powell
Email or PO Box
BUDDYPOWELL29@YAHOO.COM
Political Party
Republican
Filing Date
November 5, 2025
Magistrate / Justice of the Peace
Name/(District)
Tony Denton (1)
James Eaton (2)
James E. Bennett (3)
Todd Smith (3)
Chris Janes (4)
Chad Brown (5)
Greg Caldwell (6)
Richard Phelps (7)
Email or PO Box
CARRIE2820.CD@GMAIL.COM
SCORP722@ICLOUD.COM
PO Box 218 Columbia, KY 42728
TandBsmith2001@gmail.com
cjanes@caliberconstruction-inc.com
CHADBROWN1973@HOTMAIL.COM
GREGORYCALDWELL4@GMAIL.COM
RICHARDPHELPS@DUO-COUNTY.COM
Political Party
Republican
Republican
Democrat
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Republican
Filing Date
November 5, 2025
November 5, 2025
November 7, 2025
November 10, 2025
November 5, 2025
November 19, 2025
December 8, 2025
November 5, 2025
Sheriff
Name
Gary Roy
Email or PO Box
SGTROYCPD@YAHOO.COM
Political Party
Republican
Filing Date
November 5, 2025
PVA
Name
Landon Thomas Edwards
Email or PO Box
FLOYDBOXER@YAHOO.COM
Political Party
Republican
Filing Date
November 14, 2025
SOIL CONSERVATION
Name
Danny R Wilkinson
Julie A Day
Jay Melton
Email or PO Box
dswilk@windstream.net
JCOMBS9770@GMAIL.COM
MELTONEXCAVATING@HOTMAIL.COM
Political Party
NON-PARTISAN
non-partisan
non-partisan
Filing Date
MAY 21, 2026
May 29, 2026
June 1, 2026
SURVEYOR
Name
Michael E. McKinney
Email or PO Box
BNNMCKINNEY@YAHOO.COM
Political Party
Republican
Filing Date
January 5, 2026