Carol Franzen

Greg Steffen

Kevin Stambaugh Ii

- The duties of the mayor depend on the type of government within the city, 
- If the city has a mayor-council form of government, the mayor is responsible for the executive and administrative functions of the government. They oversee all city departments, but cannot vote in most council matters. 
- If the city has a mayor-aldermen form of government, the mayor is responsible for executing and enforcing local and state laws. The mayor may appoint city officials with approval from the aldermen. 
- If the city has a mayor-commission form of government, the mayor presides over the city commissioners and can vote within the commission. The mayor is responsible for executing all decisions reached by the commission. 
- If the city has a city manager form of government, the mayor presides over the city commissioners and can vote within the commission. The mayor is recognized as the head of the city department but does not have any regular administrative duties. 
- City mayors are elected during general elections for a four-year term. Most cities in Kentucky hold nonpartisan elections for mayor. 

Independence

Public Safety

Education

Housing & Urban Development

Public Services

Transportation & Infrastructure

Economy

Ann E. Dreisbach

John Harralson

Kay Matton

Lee K Garlove

Lee Maddox

Luann George

Robert L. Astorino SR

Samuel "Chip" Haywood

W Vance Von Borries

- City council members make up the legislative body of the city's government and are responsible for the public's health, safety, and welfare. Its legislative duties include enacting ordinances, levying taxes, and adopting a budget. 
- The city council has the authority to investigate all activities of the city government and its employees. 
- City councils in Kentucky typically have between 6 and 12 council members. They serve two-year terms except in Louisville and Lexington where some members serve four-year terms. 
- Council members can be elected to represent a single district or the city at-large. Elections take place in even-numbered years. 

Passes laws and regulations for your city.

Indian Hills

Taxes

Policing

Chip Hancock

Christopher James Bayer

John D Zehnder

- The constable delivers official legal documents, like a court summons or subpoenas and may serve warrants where allowed.
- Due to a 2022 law change, someone elected to this office does not automatically have law enforcement powers if the person did not have those powers before. To have law enforcement powers, a constable must be certified by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council or grandfathered in, having served as a constable before 2023. 
- The constable is allowed to carry a concealed weapon and ay seize personal property to collect on fees owed to them.
- They are elected to a 4-year term.
- In all counties except Jefferson and Fayette, constables are compensated from the fees they collect. In Jefferson and Fayette, they are paid a $9,600 per year salary.

Delivers official legal documents and collects fees. 

Judicial Efficiency

Criminal Justice

Administration

Ethics & Conduct

Rick "Vet" Strohmeier

Shannon T Leach

Sarah Martin

- A county attorney is an elected official who serves as both a prosecutor and the legal advisor for the county government.
- The county attorney prosecutes violations of criminal and penal law in District Court, including misdemeanors, infractions, juvenile cases, and other lower-level offenses.
- County attorneys are elected to four-year terms. Candidates must be at least 24 years old, a U.S. citizen, a Kentucky resident for at least two years, a resident of the county for at least one year, and a licensed practicing attorney for at least two years before election.
- Compensation varies by county, with salaries reaching approximately $184,000 in some areas, and county attorneys may also engage in private legal practice.

An attorney who prosecutes local cases and advises county government.

Jefferson

Election Oversight

Legal Experience

Ken "Jake Starr" Pagano

Monica Flowers

Jo-Ann Farmer

- The coroner investigates certain types of deaths and attempts to determine their cause. To determine the cause of death, the coroner can order an autopsy, seize evidence, and interrogate people.
- The coroner can present evidence to a coroner’s jury. If that jury returns a verdict of manslaughter, murder, or other criminal act, then the coroner must make an arrest or notify law enforcement.
- The coroner has discretion about investigating deaths from natural causes.
- The minimum possible salary is determined based on county population and a coroner’s continuing education. The minimum monthly pay ranges from $200 to $1,300. The current maximum annual salary allowed is about $93,000.
- A coroner must possess a current certificate of continuing education in order to perform a postmortem examination but otherwise has no educational requirements for the job.

The chief medical examiner for the county.

Public Health

Mera Kathryn Corlett

- Magistrates, sometimes called justices of the peace, sit on the fiscal court, which serves as the county legislature and makes laws for the county. 
- They decide how money is spent and raised by the county, including taxes, bonds, and property transactions.
- They oversee county infrastructure like roads, manage county property, conduct building inspections, issue permits, and operate the county jail.
- Each county features 3 to 8 districts, each electing 1 magistrate.
- Magistrates are elected for 4-year terms in partisan elections. Their salary caps at approximately $93,000 for full-time work, adjusted based on hours worked. The fiscal court determines this salary.

David Yates

- The county clerk manages voter registration and removals, oversees the county board of elections, and resolves election day questions on voter registration, ID proofs, and absentee ballot signatures.
- The county clerk maintains ballots, voting equipment, and drop-boxes for absentee ballots. 
- The county clerk administers licenses, prepares tax bills, and archives legal and county records.
- This position has a maximum salary based on county size. The current maximum annual salary ranges from approximately $85,000 to $154,400. 

Administrator for county elections, tax bills, and record-keeping.

Voting Access

Woodbury

Woodburn

Whitesville

West Point

Vine Grove

Upton

South Carrollton

Sonora

Smiths Grove

Shepherdsville

Sacramento

Rockport

Rochester

Radcliff

Powderly

Plum Springs

Pioneer Village

Park City

Owensboro

Oakland

New Haven

Munfordville

Muldraugh

Mount Washington

Morgantown

Middletown

McHenry

Louisville

Livermore

Lewisport

Leitchfield

Lebanon Junction

Island

Irvington

Hunters Hollow

Horse Cave

Hodgenville

Hillview

Hebron Estates

Hawesville

Hartford

Hardinsburg

Greenville

Greensburg

Glasgow

Fox Chase

Fordsville

Elizabethtown

Ekron

Drakesboro

Cloverport

Clarkson

Central City

Centertown

Cave City

Caneyville

Calhoun

Brownsville

Bremen

Brandenburg

Bowling Green

Bonnieville

Beaver Dam

Bardstown

Auburn

Williamsburg

Whitesburg

Wheelwright

West Liberty

Wayland

Warfield

Vicco

Stanford

Somerset

Sharpsburg

Science Hill

Sandy Hook

Salyersville

Salt Lick

Prestonsburg

Pippa Passes

Pineville

Pikeville

Paintsville

Owingsville

Olive Hill

Mount Vernon

Morehead

Monticello

Middlesboro

McKee

Martin

Manchester

Lynch

Loyall

Louisa

London

Livingston

Lakeview Heights

Jenkins

Full profiles for down to statewide races and 10 counties, including Bourbon and Boyd

2026 Kentucky General Election

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3 candidates

Indian Hills City Council Member

9 candidates

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Indian Hills Mayor

1 candidate

Jefferson Constable, District 1

2 candidates

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Jefferson Constable, District 2

2 candidates

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Jefferson County Attorney

1 candidate

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Jefferson Constable, District 3

2 candidates

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Jefferson Coroner

1 candidate

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Jefferson Magistrate, District 1

1 candidate

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Jefferson County Clerk

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