Candidate Filings

To be a candidate on the 2026 ballot, complete and download the appropriate forms at the Kentucky Secretary of State website, which also includes filing deadline information. All forms require a wet signature, with notarization where applicable.

Jill Hornback
1000 East Liberty St.
Louisville KY, 40204
Phone: (502) 574-5889
Fax: (502) 584-6213
Email: JHornback@JeffersonCountyClerk.org

Chris Obst
1000 East Liberty St.
Louisville KY, 40204
Phone: (502) 574-5886
Fax: (502) 584-6213
Email: CObst@JeffersonCountyClerk.org

Secretary of State

Federal, State, and Judicial Candidates contact:

Secretary of State
700 Capital Avenue
Suite 152
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-3490

Kentucky Registry of Election Finance

For information on election campaign finance please visit the following link:

Kentucky Registry of Election Finance
(502) 573-2226