Somerset-Pulaski County Election 2026 Filings
Candidates vying for Kentucky offices in 2026 — including open U.S. Senate and U.S. House seats — can now formally file to run in the state. Pulaski Co. Clerk's office is now accepting filings for elected offices in the May 2026 Primary until the filing deadline: Friday, January 9, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST. Other Offices will be added as candidates file.
| Political Office | Candiates as of November 7, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Pulaski Co. Judge Executive | Marshall Todd* , Clyde Strunk |
| Pulaski Co. Magistrate 1st District | Jason Turpin* |
| Pulaski Co. Magistrate 2nd District | **No filing with Kentucky Registry of Election Finance** |
| Pulaski Co. Magistrate 3rd District | Jimmy Wheeldon*, Joe Lyons |
| Pulaski Co. Magistrate 4th District | Michael Norman, Mark Ranshaw* |
| Pulaski Co. Magistrate 5th District | **No filing with Kentucky Registry of Election Finance** |
| Pulaski Co. Attorney | Martin Hatfield* |
| Pulaski Co. Sherriff | Bobby Jones * Doug Nelson |
| Pulaski Co. Coroner | Josh New, Danny Weddle, |
| Pulaski Co. Clerk | Tim Price*, Rachel Turner Litteral |
| Pulaski Co. Jailer | Anthony McCollum* |
| Pualski Co. PVA | John Haney, Jonathan Fox |
| Mayor City of Somerset** | William E. Hunt |
| Pulaski Co. Constable 1st District | Roger Morris |
| Somerset Council Member Ward #1 | **No filing with Kentucky Registry of Election Finance** |
| Somerset Council Member Ward #2 | **No filing with Kentucky Registry of Election Finance** |
| Somerset Council Member Ward #3 | **No filing with Kentucky Registry of Election Finance** |
| Somerset Council Member Ward # 4 | **No filing with Kentucky Registry of Election Finance** |
| Somerset Council Member Ward # 5 | Margaret Dick |
| Somerset Council Member Ward # 6 | **No filing with Kentucky Registry of Election Finance** |
| Somerset Council Member Ward # 7 | Patrick Hunley |
| Somerset Council Member Ward # 8 | John Ricky Minton* |
| Somerset Council Member Ward # 9 | Jim Mitchell* |
| Somerset Council Member Ward # 10 | Sue Pouge, David Godsey* |
| Somerset Council Member Ward # 11 | **No filing with Kentucky Registry of Election Finance** |
| Somerset Council Member Ward # 12 | **No filing with Kentucky Registry of Election Finance** |