{"id":19119,"date":"2018-05-22T04:50:35","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T08:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/?p=19119"},"modified":"2018-05-31T23:50:31","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T03:50:31","slug":"voter-to-narrow-local-races-in-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/2018\/05\/22\/voter-to-narrow-local-races-in-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"Voters To Narrow Local Races In Primary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16493\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/2018\/01\/03\/election-2018-meade-county\/election-2018\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Election-2018.jpg?fit=225%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"225,225\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Election 2018\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Election-2018.jpg?fit=225%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Election-2018.jpg?resize=225%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Election-2018.jpg?w=225&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Election-2018.jpg?resize=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1 125w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Election-2018.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><br \/>\nThe races were officially set at the end of January and months of campaigning has came to today&#8217;s 2018 May Primary Election in Kentucky.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Across the state, voter turn out is predicted to be around thirty percent. Meade County Clerk Judy Jordan told WVIH.com News that she expected the local voter turn out to be low, especially if the weather isn&#8217;t nice. Meade County Voters will decide contested races for Sheriff, 5th District Magistrate, 27th State Representative and US Representative. Polls will be open from 6 am until 6 pm at the normal locations around the county. After you vote, join WVIH.com as we will provide updated totals from across Meade County from the County Clerk&#8217;s office beginning after 6 pm. Below is a full list of candidates:<\/p>\n<p>Circuit Court Clerk:<br \/>\nEllen F. Lindsay (D)<\/p>\n<p>Property Valuation Administrator:<br \/>\nRebecca Watts Richardson (D)*<\/p>\n<p>Judge Executive:<br \/>\nGerry Lynn (R)*<br \/>\nRandy Banks (D)<\/p>\n<p>County Attorney:<br \/>\nJessica Brown Roberts (D)*<br \/>\nDarrin Austin Sipes (R)<\/p>\n<p>County Clerk:<br \/>\nJudy Jordan (R)*<br \/>\nCathy Arnold (D)<\/p>\n<p>Sheriff:<br \/>\nBrian Haag (R)<br \/>\nWilliam \u201cButch\u201d Kerrick (R)*<br \/>\nPhillip Wimpee (R)<br \/>\nGorby \u201cBo\u201d Wright (D)<br \/>\nTimothy W. Hendley (D)<\/p>\n<p>Jailer:<br \/>\nJ.J. Scarborough (R)*<\/p>\n<p>Magistrate:<br \/>\nDistrict 1: Tom Goddard (R)*<br \/>\nDistrict 2: Donald Eli Dix, Jr (D)*<br \/>\nDistrict 3: Billy Sipes (R)*<br \/>\nDistrict 4: Gary Chapman (R)*<br \/>\nDistrict 5: Steve Wardrip (R)*<br \/>\nHarold E. Davidson (D)<br \/>\nDaniel Tyson Ford,I (D)<br \/>\nDistrict 6: Randall Hardesty (D)*<br \/>\nKent Allen (R)<\/p>\n<p>Constable:<br \/>\nDistrict 1: David Greer, Jr (D)*<br \/>\nDistrict 2: James R. Tanner (D)*<br \/>\nDistrict 4: Jason Fore (D)*<br \/>\nDistrict 6: Daniel Anthony Weick (R)<\/p>\n<p>County Coroner:<br \/>\nWilliam R. \u201cBilly\u201d Adams (D)*<\/p>\n<p>County Surveyor:<br \/>\nTimothy W. Smith (D)*<\/p>\n<p>According to the Secretary of State the state office list includes on 1\/30\/18:<\/p>\n<p>State Representative 27th District:<br \/>\nNancy J. Tate, Brandenburg (R)<br \/>\nRachelle Frazier, Brandenburg (R)<br \/>\nJeff Greer, Brandenburg (D)*<\/p>\n<p>46th District, 1st Division Judge:<br \/>\nKenneth Harold Goff II, Leitchfield *<\/p>\n<p>46th District, 2nd Division Judge:<br \/>\nSteven Crebessa, Brandenburg<br \/>\nZanda Meyers, Leitchfield<\/p>\n<p>Commonwealth Attorney 46th District:<br \/>\nAdam Scott Cart, Ekron (D)<br \/>\nRick Allen Hardin, Leitchfield (R)<\/p>\n<p>US Representative:<br \/>\nBrian Pedigo, Glasgow (D)<br \/>\nGrant Short, Owensboro (D)<br \/>\nRane Eir Olivia Sessions, Webster (D)<br \/>\nHank Linderman, Falls Of Rough (D)<br \/>\nS. 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