Election Commission Calls for 2026 Elections

HUNTINGDON (November 4) — Political races for governor, state representatives, countywide offices, school boards, and municipal elections are on the slate for the 2026 elections.

Carroll County Election Commission met on Tuesday, November 4 to discuss the upcoming election.

Peg Hamlett, administrator of elections, encouraged the commission members to publicize the upcoming elections and encourage citizens to seek public office.

She noted that the office of Road Supervisor is now reduced to a single position in the August election. Presently, Carroll County has two supervisors. The Road Supervisor position and the office of Sheriff require certain credentials by candidates to appear on the ballot.

Both political parties in Carroll County formally requested a party primary in May. As such, all candidates - Republican, Democrats, and Independence must qualify for the May primary and the August election by February 19.

Candidates interested in seeking public office in Carroll County can participate in their political party’s primary held on May 5, 2026.

The first day to pick up a petition at the Election Commission office is December 22 for the Thursday, February 19 qualifying deadline for both the party primary and as an independent candidate for the August elections.

The offices in the primary include:
May 5, 2026 County Primary Election – Offices

County Offices: August 6 General Elections
Circuit Court Clerk, 1 position

County Mayor, 1 position

Assessor of Property, 1 position

County Clerk, 1 position

Trustee, 1 position

Register of Deeds, 1 position

County Sheriff, 1 position

Road Supervisor, 1 position (previously two positions)

County Commission: Districts 1 – 9, all positions

County Board of Education: Districts 1, 2, and 3.

Special School Districts: August 6 General Elections
Hollow Rock-Bruceton: Dist. 15, 1 position; Dist. 16 Bruceton, 1 position; Dist. 16 At Large, 1 position

Dist. 16 Hollow Rock City (two-year unexpired), 1 position

Huntingdon SSD: At Large, 2 positions

McKenzie SSD: At Large, 4 positions

South Carroll: At Large, 2 positions

West Carroll: Old County, 1 position; Old Atwood, 1 position; Old Trezevant, 1 position.

Municipal Elections
Candidates can pick up petitions to run for the local municipal elections beginning June 22. Qualifying deadline is August 20.

Election is November 3, except for Clarksburg, that has an August election.

Clarksburg (August) Mayor and Aldermen; Atwood (November) Mayor and Aldermen; Bruceton (November) Mayor and Aldermen; Hollow Rock (November) Mayor and Aldermen; Huntingdon (November) Councilmen; McKenzie (November) Mayor and Councilmen; McLemoresville (November) Mayor and Aldermen; Trezevant (November) Aldermen.

Attending the meeting were: Chairman Ron Reiter; Secretary Michael Corrado; and commissioners Michael Tate and Linda Wallace. Absent was Judy Alexander.