🗳️ MAGOFFIN COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS: CLOSE RACES FOR MAYOR AND CORONER
Appalachia Insider · November 3, 2026
Unofficial results from the November 3 General Election show several closely contested races in Magoffin County, including the Salyersville mayoral race and a county coroner contest separated by just 10 votes.
CITY OF SALYERSVILLE MAYOR
• James “Pete” Shepherd: 273
• Stanley Howard: 241
• Adam Lee King: 21
MAGOFFIN COUNTY JUDGE-EXECUTIVE
• Matthew Chalmer Wireman (D): 2,701
• Charles “Doc” Hardin (R): 1,631
MAGOFFIN COUNTY SHERIFF
• William “Bill” Meade (R): 3,272
• Randall “Bob” Jordan (D): 1,083
MAGOFFIN COUNTY CLERK
• Renee Arnett-Shepherd (D): 2,751
• Isaac S. Minix (R): 1,655
MAGOFFIN COUNTY JAILER
• Bryan Montgomery (D): 2,895
• Robbie Russell (R): 1,480
MAGOFFIN COUNTY CORONER
• Mark Jenkins (D): 2,187
• Johnnie Lovely (R): 2,177
MAGISTRATE DISTRICT 2
• Eddie Jenkins (R): 929
• Josh Watson (D): 550
MAGISTRATE DISTRICT 3
• Franklin Ray Bailey (R): 705
• Joe Bailey (D): 690
SALYERSVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Top six vote totals for six seats:
• Paula Hall: 281
• Herbert “Tex” Holbrook: 264
• Phyllis Howard: 235
• Colin Ray Jackson: 222
• Don Montgomery: 195
• Darrell G. Arnett: 193
U.S. SENATE
• Andy Barr (R): 2,873
• Charles Booker (D): 1,221
• Christopher Campbell (KY): 127
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
• Hal Rogers (R): 2,854
• Ned Pillersdorf (D): 1,333
• Mikel Wein (I): 46
• Gerardo Serrano (I): 38
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 1
• Yes: 2,142
• No: 1,017
⚠️ All results are UNOFFICIAL and remain subject to election certification.
Source: Salyersville Independent
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