Mayfield elects new mayor, other Graves County contested races decided

The City of Mayfield will have a new mayor after eight years of the administration of Mayor Kathy O'Nan.

Derrick Parrott and Tim Choate were winners in the primary election, defeating incumbent mayor, Kathy O'Nan, who has served since 2019.

Parrott defeated Choate in Tuesday's general election with 1,151 votes (54%) to 964 votes (46%).

In other contested races in Graves County from the general election, Dannie "Bubba" Winfrey defeated Johnny L. Jackson, 7,302 votes to 2,974 votes in the First District County Commissioner race.

The new Mayfield City Council will be made up of those in the top ten receiving votes and is as follows:

Steven Elder-1,156, Johnny "The Real" Jackson-943, Reanna Olive-939, Barry McDonald-927, Lauren Carr-907, Brad Rodgers-872, Jana Bennett Adams-855, Chuck Whitnell-833, Aubrent Crisp-712, and Jaymeson Kane McCord-708.

In the race for the Mayfield Independent School District Board of Education member, Michelle Arnett with 1,127 votes defeated Lorane Smith with 1,026 votes, and Joe D. Green with 1,026 votes.

A total of 10,554 ballots were cast in Graves County in the 2026 General Election, which represents a turnout of 39.38%.