2026 CANDIDATE
Gerald Watkins
Paducah City Commission
Photo credit
Gerald Watkins: LRC Public Information, via WKMS (2017); historical photograph, cropped and used with permission confirmed by Thomas Pepperz.Resized and framed for display.NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Election results
Unofficial results · McCracken County report · captured Nov 4, 7:55 AM CST
- Votes
- 3,632
- Share of reported selections
- 18.5%
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
 Dujuan ThomasNonpartisan | 4,325 | 22.0% |
 Sandra WilsonNonpartisan | 4,070 | 20.7% |
 Raynarldo HendersonNonpartisan | 3,999 | 20.4% |
 Gerald WatkinsNonpartisan | 3,632 | 18.5% |
 Robert “Buz” SmithNonpartisan | 3,612 | 18.4% |
| Write-in votes | 0 | 0.0% |
Unofficial until certified. Shares are of all reported selections in this race, including write-ins. Voters could choose more than one candidate, so shares do not show a share of voters.
About Gerald Watkins
Background
- The city’s commission history lists Watkins among those elected in 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2018, for terms beginning the following January. [1]
A current campaign platform and a fuller professional biography have not been verified for this summary.
Summary reviewed October 25, 2026. Campaign statements are attributed to their sources.
Campaign finances
3 report versions listed in this snapshot
Source captured . Counts include original and amended versions; they are not a count of distinct reporting periods.
Financial totals are unavailable here while reporting periods and amendment relationships are verified.
View KREF filing recordTHE OFFICE
What a Paducah city commissioner does
- Paducah is governed by a Board of Commissioners: the mayor and four commissioners, elected citywide on a nonpartisan ballot. [1]
- The board sets the policies that govern the city. The mayor and the commissioners have equal votes. [1]
- The board appoints the city manager, who oversees the city's daily operations and its roughly 330 full-time employees. [1]
- Commissioners serve two-year terms; the mayor serves four years. [1]
Sources
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