Who is Running For What? Updated Filings For 2022 Local Election Candidates

Deadline For Filing Extended to January 25, 2022

Darren Doyle, story:
Several new candidates have filed to run in the 2022 Edmonson County Election. The deadline to file was recently changed by Governor Andy Beshear's Office from January 7, 2022 to January 25th at 4PM, as a result of the recent tornadoes that affected many in Kentucky.

The deadline for party affiliation changes was December 31, 2021. The new voter registration deadline has been set for April 18, 2022.

The drawing for candidate positions on the ballot is scheduled for January 27, 2022 at the Edmonson County Community Center at 2PM.

Edmonson County will hold its Primary Election on May 17, 2022.

Below are all candidates that have filed for the listed offices through Thursday, January 13th, along with additional information pertaining to specific offices.

Filings through Thursday, January 13, 2022
*denotes incumbent
(listed in alphabetical order under each office)
 
Judge-Executive:
Gregory Hudson (D)
Jordan M. Jones (R)
Ronald Scott Lindsey (R)

Judge Executive Wil Cannon (R) will not be seeking re-election after serving two terms. Candidate Greg Hudson recently changed his registration from republican to democrat before filing.
 
Sheriff:
*Shane A. Doyle (R)
Stoney Phillips (R)
James Edward Vincent (R)

Sheriff Shane Doyle is seeking re-election for a third term.
 
County Attorney:
Adam Turner (R)
*Gregory R. Vincent (R)

County Attorney Greg Vincent is seeking re-election after serving as Edmonson County Attorney at different times. He first served four consecutive terms from 1999-2014. He was defeated in the 2014 election by J.B. Hines, and then appointed back to the office after Hines was appointed District Judge in 2017. Vincent was re-elected in the 2018 election.
 

Jailer:
Joe Carl Daugherty (R)
Todd Vincent (R)

Jailer Hank Vincent (R) is not seeking re-election after three terms.
 
County Clerk:
*Kevin M. Alexander (R)
 
Property Valuation Administrator:
*Kyle M. White (D)
 
Coroner:
*Brentley Esters (R)
 
Magistrate, District One:
*Mark Meeks (D)
 
Magistrate, District Two:
Joe Durbin (D)
John Kiernan (R)
T.J. Massey (R)

Magistrate Corey VanMeter (R) is not seeking re-election after one term.
 
Magistrate, District Three:
Faron Lindsey (R)
*Charlie Tarter (D)

Magistrate Charlie Tarter is seeking re-election after being appointed by the Governor in July 2020 after the death of Magistrate Clark Wood, who passed during office. Tarter was re-elected by special election in November of 2020.
 
Magistrate, District Four:
James “Mickey” Johnson (R)
Pat Prunty (R)

Magistrate Edd Rich (R) is not seeking re-election after serving four full terms and a part of another after being appointed by former Governor Ernie Fletcher in 2005 after the magistrate at that time, Barry Rich, resigned mid-term after accepting a job at the state level.
 
Magistrate, District Five:
Gary Bagshaw (R)
Rickey Sanders (R)
Steve M. Sanders (D)
Jason E. Vincent (R)

Magistrate Johnny Brooks (R) is not seeking re-election after serving 5 consecutive terms.
 

Magistrate, District Six:
*James C. Vincent (R)
 
Constable, District One:
*Anthony Lora Cobb (R)
 
Constable, District Two:
Tim Skees (R)
 
Constable, District Three:
J.C. Daugherty (R)

Incumbent Joe Carl Daugherty is running for jailer instead of constable. J.C. Daugherty the son of Joe Carl (for clarification).
 
Constable, District Four:
*Ricky A. Page (R)
 
Constable, District Five:
*Charles Peck (R)
 
Constable, District Six:
James Matthew Moulder (R)
 
School Board, Distict 5 (Non-Partisan)
*Sean Sanders