FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WMDJ) — The candidate filing deadline has passed for the 2026 primary elections, setting the field for multiple county, district, and local offices across Floyd County. Below is the complete list of candidates who filed, organized by office. Candidates are listed with their party affiliation as filed.
Prestonsburg Mayor (Nonpartisan)
Rick Hughes (Incumbent)
Prestonsburg City Council (Nonpartisan)
Heather Ousley (Incumbent)
Matt Slone
County Judge/Executive
Robbie Williams (Incumbent) — Independent
Debra Hall — Republican
Doug Hopkins — Republican
Mason Tackett — Republican
County Clerk
Chris Waugh (Incumbent) — Democrat
County Attorney
Meka Castle — Democrat
Sheriff
John Hunt (Incumbent) — Democrat
Christopher Shepherd — Republican
Jailer
Steve Little (Incumbent) — Democrat
Steve Montgomery — Democrat
Shawn Stegall — Democrat
Ballard Tussey Jr. — Republican
Coroner
Greg Nelson (Incumbent) — Democrat
Property Valuation Administrator
David Layne (Incumbent) — Democrat
Magistrate – District 1
Mark Crider (Incumbent)— Democrat
Roy Ousley — Republican
Magistrate – District 2
George Ousley (Incumbent) — Democrat
Cody Conley — Democrat
George Issac — Democrat
Randy Davis — Republican
Dylan Patton — Republican
Magistrate – District 3
Mike Tackett (Incumbent) — Democrat
Glennis Caudill — Democrat
Jimmy Tackett — Democrat
Orville Mitchell Jr. — Republican
Magistrate – District 4
Ronnie Akers (Incumbent) — Democrat
Donald Hall Jr. — Republican
Constable – District 1
Gary Wolfe (Incumbent) — Republican
Constable – District 2
Gary Nelson (Incumbent) — Democrat
Constable – District 3
Ernie Moore (Incumbent) — Democrat
Gary Tackett — Democrat
Constable – District 4
Allred Newsom (Incumbent) — Democrat
Curtis Tackett — Republican
David Wakeland — Democrat
Eddie Case — Independent
Floyd County School Board – District 2 (Nonpartisan)
Jordon Case
Timothy Combs
Floyd County District Court Judge Division 1 (Nonpartisan)
Jimmy "Blue" Marcum (Incumbent)
Floyd County District Court Judge Division 2 (Nonpartisan)
Tyler Green (Incumbent)
Ashley Tackett Laferty
95th District State Congressional Seat
Johnny Ray Turner — Democrat
Tanner Hesterberg — Republican
Willie Crase Jr. — Republican
