Below is a look at key unofficial election results in Russell County, as reported to the Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office. These totals are considered unofficial until certified by the state board of elections.
U.S. Senate
Rand Paul (R) – 5373 – 85%
Charles Booker (D) – 973 – 15%
U.S. House 1st District
James Comer (R) – 5600 – 89%
Jimmy Ausbrooks (D) – 701 – 11%
Russell County Judge-Executive
Randy Marcum (R) – 5456 – 87%
Brent West (D) – 831 – 13%
Circuit Judge (Russell and Wayne counties)
Sara Beth Gregory – 3030 – 54%
Matthew Leveridge – 2564 – 46%
* Gregory also won in Wayne County to win election as Circuit Judge
District Judge (Russell, Wayne and Clinton counties)
Scarlett Latham – 4214 – 86%
Lee Whittenburg – 658 – 14%
* Latham also won in Wayne and Clinton counties to win election as District Judge
RC Board of Education District 2
Eric Selby – 810 – 64%
Sheila Wicker – 450 – 36%
Jamestown Mayor
Regena Hinton – 335 – 68%
Richard Bennett – 161 – 32%
Jamestown City Council (top 6 elected to council)
Barry Coffey – 323
Terry Robertson – 309
Dwight W. Richards – 290
William Murray – 276
Tony H. Wright – 275
Mitchell Marcum – 260
Ada Lawson – 232
Jared Roy – 169
Russell Springs City Council (top 6 elected to council)
Ricky Barnes – 413
Timmy Hudson – 399
David Blakey – 395
Tommy Holt – 376
Sherry Bottom Daniel – 372
Cody L. Wilson – 367
Larry Gene Brown – 360
Johnny Bell – 169
Amendment 1
Yes – 3225 – 60%
No – 2151 – 40%
Amendment 2
Yes – 4111 – 70%
No – 1792 – 30%
*** Both amendments failed state-wide.
