General election candidates set for cities across Christian County: Mayor, school board and more

HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Weeks after Christian County held its primary election, the nonpartisan candidates are set for the Nov. 3 general election. This upcoming election includes multiple candidates for mayor in Hopkinsville and Oak Grove.

In other areas of the county, Pembroke, Crofton and Lafayette mayoral candidates run unopposed, bringing a change of leadership in some cases. Also on the ballot will be city council/commissioner seats for each city as well as two school board positions.

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The Christian County Clerks Office says June 2 at 4 p.m. is the last time to file any petition, certificate, statement, or nomination papers for candidates. Following this deadline, on June 4 at 2 p.m. the Christian County Board of Elections will draw for ballot positioning to determine the order in which candidates will appear on the November ballot. The deadline for write-in candidates is August.

Christian County Now has compiled a list of local candidates based on filings with the county clerks office that voters can expect for their perspective cities.

Hopkinsville | Oak Grove | Pembroke | Crofton | Lafayette

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Countywide seats

Christian County Public Schools Board of Education:

• Yolanda M. Robinson: District 3
• Lindsey Clark: District 3
• Whitney Holland: District 5
• Robert Webb: District 5
• Twan M. Doan: District 5

Christian County Fiscal Court:

• George Barnett (R) vs Faith Watkins (D)
• Austin Crawford (R) vs James “Jim” Smith (D)

Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor:

• Richard Alan Cunningham
• Dustin Love
• Wesley Parker

Hopkinsville

Mayor of Hopkinsville:

• Russ Guffey (R)
• Markeeta Oldham Wilderson (D)
• Desaepa Vansauwa (I)

Hopkinsville City Council:

• Chance Andrew Tatum (R) vs Sharon E. Manning (D)
• Jamie Lynn Lienberger (R) vs Monike Love (D)
• Steve Keel (R) vs Angelita O. Atkins (D)

Oak Grove

Mayor of Oak Grove:

• Jackie Oliver
• Janet Edwards
• Duvon Perkins
• John Campbell
• Richard Baker

Oak Grove City Council:

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Pembroke

Mayor of Pembroke:

• Brad (B.T.) Ross

Pembroke City Commissioner:

• David Rule
• Karen Mitchell Pyle
• Lesa Thaxton Farmer
• Walter W. Bell

Crofton

Mayor of Crofton:

• Daniel F. Lacy

Crofton City Council:

Lafayette

Mayor of Lafayette:

• Brandon Borneman

Lafayette City Commissioner:

• Norma Banks
• Chase Wedinger
• Timothy Hancock
• Christian Pahl
• Sandra Torres

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