Roughly 16% of Christian County’s registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary election, choosing nominees in races for Hopkinsville mayor, City Council, county offices and Congress — and delivering one of the night’s biggest results in the Republican mayoral primary, where Russ Guffey defeated incumbent James R. Knight Jr.
The mayor’s race was not the only sign of turnover in Hopkinsville city government. Republican challengers defeated incumbents in three City Council primaries: Chance Andrew Tatum beat Vance D. Smith in Ward 1, Jamie Lynn Lienberger edged Brittanie M. Bogard in Ward 9, and Steve Keel defeated Michael Velez in Ward 10.
In federal races, Christian County Republicans gave Andy Barr a wide local win in the U.S. Senate primary, with 61.07% of the vote. U.S. Rep. James Comer also easily carried the county in the Republican primary for the 1st Congressional District, receiving more than 86% of the vote. Both of these candidates also carried the state, according to The Associated Press.
With 71% of votes tallied at approximately 8:30 p.m., the Democratic candidate in the U.S. Senate primary had not yet been determined, with Charles Booker leading statewide with 46.5% of the vote, followed by Amy McGrath at 30%. Booker also led Christian County.
Here are the unofficial results for the Christian County Primary Election, reported by the County Clerk’s Office. The winners will advance to the November general election.
Electoral Office
- City of Hopkinsville
- Christian County
- Property Valuation Administrator (Republican)
- Sheriff (Republican)
- Magistrate — 3rd Magisterial District (Republican)
- Constable — 3rd Magisterial District (Republican)
- Magistrate — 5th Magisterial District (Republican)
- Magistrate — 7th Magisterial District (Republican)
- Constable — 7th Magisterial District (Republican)
- Magistrate — 8th Magisterial District (Republican)
- Constable — 8th Magisterial District (Republican)
- United States
City of Hopkinsville
Mayor (Republican)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| ✔ Russ Guffey | 1,138 | 53.20% |
| James R. Knight Jr. | 958 | 44.79% |
| Sophia Natasha Francis | 43 | 2.01% |
City Council – Ward 1 (Republican)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| ✔ Chance Andrew Tatum | 23 | 60.53% |
| Vance D. Smith | 15 | 39.47% |
City Council – Ward 3 (Republican)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| ✔ Donald Marsh | 61 | 61.62% |
| Brandi Stallons | 38 | 38.38% |
City Council – Ward 9 (Republican)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brittanie M. Bogard | 27 | 45.76% |
| ✔ Jamie Lynn Lienberger | 32 | 54.24% |
City Council – Ward 9 (Democrat)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ardel Glenn Owens | 67 | 35.08% |
| Duane Shepard | 29 | 15.18% |
| ✔ Monike Love | 95 | 49.74% |
City Council – Ward 10 (Republican)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Velez | 61 | 39.61% |
| ✔ Steve Keel | 93 | 60.39% |
Christian County
Property Valuation Administrator (Republican)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tabitha Pryor Strader | 1,495 | 34.25% |
| ✔ Amber Ezell | 2,870 | 65.75% |
Sheriff (Republican)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| ✔ Tyler DeArmond | 3,902 | 88.58% |
| Erik Pacheco | 503 | 11.42% |
Magistrate — 3rd Magisterial District (Republican)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| ✔ George Barnett | 460 | 63.45% |
| Tana Loden | 265 | 36.55% |
Constable — 3rd Magisterial District (Republican)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| ✔ Glenn Rickard | 411 | 64.72% |
| Joshua Paul Gydesen | 224 | 35.28% |
Magistrate — 5th Magisterial District (Republican)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Zordel | 149 | 30.98% |
| ✔ Austin Crawford | 312 | 64.86% |
| Virginia Hurt-Erxleben | 20 | 4.16% |
Magistrate — 7th Magisterial District (Republican)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| ✔ Todd R. Morris | 381 | 56.36% |
| John Heltsley | 295 | 43.64% |
Constable — 7th Magisterial District (Republican)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sherry Byerline | 225 | 36.00% |
| ✔ Richard F. Leavell III | 400 | 64.00% |
Magistrate — 8th Magisterial District (Republican)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| John M. Bruce | 281 | 38.92% |
| ✔ Lucas Stagner | 441 | 61.08% |
Constable — 8th Magisterial District (Republican)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| ✔ Jeff W. Newton | 467 | 68.88% |
| Brian Diamond | 211 | 31.12% |
United States
United States Senator (Republican)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Other Donald Wenzel | 19 | 0.44% |
| James D. Duncan | 81 | 1.88% |
| George Washington | 76 | 1.77% |
| Valerie “Dr. Val” Fredrick | 49 | 1.14% |
| ✔ Andy Barr | 2,625 | 61.07% |
| Nate Morris | 281 | 6.54% |
| Jimmy I. Leon | 5 | 0.12% |
| A. Nick Shelley | 18 | 0.42% |
| Daniel Cameron | 1,024 | 23.83% |
| Anissa Catlett | 38 | 0.88% |
| Michael James Faris | 51 | 1.19% |
| Jonathan M. Holliday | 31 | 0.72% |
United States Representative in Congress – 1st Congressional District (Republican)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| David Sims | 251 | 5.96% |
| Robert James Sutherby | 203 | 4.82% |
| Penny Arcos | 130 | 3.09% |
| ✔ James R. Comer | 3,626 | 86.13% |
United States Representative in Congress – 1st Congressional District (Democrat)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Blanton Sr. | 184 | 6.80% |
| Vincent Anthony Thompson | 94 | 3.47% |
| Charles Booker | 1,204 | 44.49% |
| Pamela Stevenson | 271 | 10.01% |
| Dale Lewis Romans | 37 | 1.37% |
| Logan Forsythe | 86 | 3.18% |
| Amy McGrath | 830 | 30.67% |
