The 2026 candidate filing deadline has closed. The following candidates have filed to run for election this year:
Nonpartisan Races:
Henderson City Commission (Four at-large seats):
Robert Pruitt, Nick Whitt Kelsey Hargis, Kristie Randolph, Cooper Beck, Chris Thomas, Tre Michael Perkins, Tom Williams, Adam Blythe and Isaac Church.
Henderson Mayor:
Brad Staton and Cindy Weaver.
Henderson County Board of Education:
Joe McGarrh.
District Judge 51st District/1st Division:
Lindsey Noller Turner and Ashley Renee Hampton.
District Judge 51st District/2nd Division:
Leslie Newman
Partisan Races
Note: Several candidates have also filed in races that are partisan. Candidates of the same party would square off in the primary election in May, with the winners advancing to the November general election.
Henderson County Judge-Executive:
Republicans: Brad Schneider, Randall Green and Timothy R. Dunn.
Democrats: L. “Les” Jenkins-Mackey and Lisa Thompson Meyer.
Magistrate District 1
Republicans Keith Berry and J.R. Stanley.
Democrat: Jon Douglas.
Magistrate District 2
Republicans Taylor Tompkins and James M. Franks.
Magistrate District 3:
Republican: Tim Southard.
Democrat: Rachel Bray.
Magistrate District 4
Democrat: Billy “Butch” Puttman.
Republicans: Jay Randolph and Kevin Morgan.
Magistrate District 5
Democrat: Bill “Stephens” Starks.
Republican: Noah Robert Mills.
Coroner:
Republicans: Sheila Patterson and Dewayne Reneer.
Sheriff:
Republican: Chip Stauffer.
County Attorney:
Democrat: Steve Gold.
County Surveyor:
Democrat: Clifton Lee Krahwinkel.
Jailer:
Republicans: Anthony Willett and Eddie Vaught.
County Clerk:
Republican: Carrie Smith.
PVA:
Republican: Andrew Powell.
Constable District 1:
Democrat: Raymond Meredith.
Constable District 2:
Democrat: Roger D. Timberlake.
Constable District 5:
Democrat: Larry D. Owens.
State Representative District 11:
Republican: JT Payne.
Democrat: Janelle Rowena Glass.
State Senator District 4:
Republican: Robert M. “Robby” Mills.
U.S. House of Representatives District 1 seat:
Republicans: James Comer, David Simms, Penny Arcos and Robert James Sutherby.
Democrat: John “Drew” Williams.
U.S. Senate seat:
Republicans: Andy Barr, Jonathan M. Holliday, Jimmy L. Leon, Other Donald Wenzel, Nate Morris, Michael James Faris, George Washington, Valerie “Dr. Val” Frederick, James D. Duncan, Daniel Cameron, A. Nick Shelley and Anissa Catlett.
Democrats: Logan Forsythe, Joshua Blanton Sr., Pamela Stevenson, Vincent Anthony Thompson, Amy McGrath and Dale Lewis Romans.
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