McCracken County Republican Party

The following is a list of Republican candidates who have filed as candidates in the 2026 primary election on May 19, 2026.

• US Senate
  • Andy Barr, Candidate
  • Daniel Cameron, Candidate
  • Anissa Catlett, Candidate 
  • James Duncan, Incumbent 
  • Valerie Frederick, Candidate 
  • Jonathan Holiday, Candidate 
  • Jimmy Leon, Candidate 
  • Donald Wendell, Candidate 
  • Nate Morris, Candidate 
  • Michael James Faris, Candidate 
  • A. Nick Shelley, Candidate 
  • George Washington, Candidate 
    
    
• US Representative 
  • James Comer, Incumbent 
  • Penny Arcos, Candidate 
  • David Simms, Candidate 
  • Robert James Sutherby, Candidate 
    
    
• 2nd District State Senator
  • Danny Carroll, Incumbent
    
    
• 1st District State Representative
  • Steven Rudy, Incumbent
    
    
• 2nd District State Representative
  • Kim Holloway, Incumbent
  • Nathanael Cox, Candidate
    Richard Heath, Candidate
    
    
• 3rd District State Representative
  • Randy Bridges, Incumbent
    
    
• 6th District Representative
  • Chris Freeland, Incumbent
    
    
• Judge Executive
  
  • Craig Clymer, Incumbent
  • Richard Abraham, Candidate
  • Matt Moore, Candidate
    
    
• County Attorney
  • Cade Foster, Incumbent
    
    
• 1st District Commissioner
  • Bill Bartleman, Incumbent
  • Danielle Guminski, Candidate
  • Jeff Lee, Candidate
    
    
• 2nd District Commissioner
  • David Knight, Candidate
  • Jeff Parker, Candidate
    
    
• 3rd District Commissioner
  • Eddie Jones, Incumbent
    
    
• Sheriff
  • Ryan Norman, Incumbent
    
    
• Jailer
  • Stephen Carter, Incumbent
    
    
• County Clerk
  • Cara Walker, Candidate
    
    
• Circuit Clerk
  • Anita Turner, Incumbent
    
    
• PVA
  • Bill Dunn, Incumbent
    
    
• Coroner
  • Amanda Melton, Incumbent
    
    
• 1st District Constable
  • Mark Hayden, Incumbent
    
    
• 2nd District Constable
  • Eric Augustus, Incumbent
    
    
• Justice of the Peace, District 2
  • Eric Allen, Candidate
    
    
• County Surveyor
  • Stephen Chino, Candidate
    William McElya, Candidate