Jim Richardson is a sitting Pickett County commissioner for District 2 and is seeking re-election on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot as a Republican 12. District 2 elects three commissioners; the 2026 race is contested, with four candidates (Richardson, Francis Copeland, Deborah B. Garrett and Pacey K. Rector) running for the three seats 1.
Richardson was elected to the District 2 seat in the 2022 county general election, finishing among the top three in a four-candidate field that also included a separate candidate named Brad Richardson 3.
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