Below is a list of candidate filings for the 2026 elections in Russell County, sorted by the office they are running for.
Incumbent candidates will include an (Inc) before their name. The candidate’s political party will be noted at the end of their name. Mayor races are non-partisan and will be on the ballot in next November’s general election.
County Judge-Executive
(Inc) Randy Marcum (R)
Chad Aaron (R)
Sheriff
(Inc) Derek Polston (R)
Jeff Hancock (R)
Corey Meyer (R)
Nicholas Bertram (R)
County Clerk
(Inc) Patti Glover (R)
Amy Riggins Melson (R)
County Attorney
(Inc) Kevin Shearer (R)
Jailer
(Inc) Bobby Dunbar (R)
Coroner
(Inc) Mark Coots (R)
PVA
(Inc) Tim Popplewell (R)
County Surveyor
(Inc) Robert “Bobby” Smith (R)
Magistrate District 1
(Inc) Terry Waddell (R)
Eric West (R)
Constable District 1
Keith Scholl (R)
Brian Kemp (R)
Travis Lee Bailey (R)
Sheena Jackson (R)
Magistrate District 2
(Inc) Mickey Garner (R)
Constable District 2
(Inc) Paula Glover Mann (R)
Magistrate District 3
(Inc) Zach Wilson (R)
Marty Kazsuk (R)
Jamison B. Cooper (R)
Constable District 3
Reggie Gosser (R)
Magistrate District 4
(Inc) Steve Richardson (R)
Robert Daniel “Bobby Dan” Williams (R)
Robert Curtis Coppage (R)
Constable District 4
(Inc) Greg Hammond (R)
John Wayne Grimsley (R)
Magistrate District 5
(Inc) Larry Skaggs (R)
Clifton R. Bunch (R)
Mark Barnett (R)
Constable District 5
(Inc) Richard Wooldridge (R)
Mayor of Russell Springs – Non Partisan
(Inc) Eddie Thomas
Cody L. Wilson
Mayor of Jamestown – Non Partisan
Brian Young
Dwight Richards
Barry Coffey
Russell County Board of Education – Non Partisan
(Inc) Richard “Dick” Kazsuk – District 4
40th District Judge – Division 1 – Non Partisan
(Inc) Scarlett B. Latham
40th District Judge – Division 2 – Non Partisan
Athena Cooper Bradshaw
Tom Simmons
Lee Whittenburg
3rd District – KY Supreme Court – Non Partisan
(Inc) Debra Hembree Lambert
Candidate filings are also available on the Russell County Clerk’s website.
