MURRAY – Below are the names who have filed to run for office in 2026, as of the end of Wednesday, Nov. 26. Party affiliation is denoted by R (Republican) or D (Democrat), while City of Murray races and judges’ races are nonpartisan. An asterisk (*) signifies incumbents.
• Jeremy Bell, Murray City Council *
• Bonnie Higginson, Murray City Council *
• Linda Cherry, Murray City Council *
• Rose Ross, Murray City Council *
• Ricky Garland (R), Coroner *
• Paul Rister, (R), Calloway County Judge-Exexutive
• Kenny Imes, (R), Calloway County Judge-Exexutive *
• Shane Henley, (R), Calloway County Jailer
• Brad Rowland, (R), Calloway County Jailer
• Mark McCuiston, (R), Calloway County Jailer
• Ricky Stewart, (R), Calloway County Magistrate, District 1 *
• Larry Crutcher, (R), Callowa

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