Alex Garcia
Candidate for District Judge, 22nd Judicial District, Division 2
Background
- Occupation
- Attorney; U.S. Army Reserve JAG officer
- Lives in
- Lexington
- Campaign website
- garciafordistrictcourtjudge.com
Former Kentucky prosecutor of more than 10 years who then spent three years in education law overseeing Title IX compliance and civil rights investigations for the local school system. He is a major in the U.S. Army Reserve's Judge Advocate General's Corps, chairman of LexArts and the incoming president of the Fayette County Bar Association.
Documented positions
Courts & justice
Proposes 'Court 101' workshops at libraries and community centers
ReportVote Local Lexington: District Judge, 22nd Judicial District – 2nd Division (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · CivicLex (Vote Local Lexington) · lex.vote
“I would like to create "Court 101" workshops that are hosted at local community centers, libraries, and schools in Lexington.”
Proposes lining up interpreters before arraignment and eviction dockets
ReportVote Local Lexington: District Judge, 22nd Judicial District – 2nd Division (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · CivicLex (Vote Local Lexington) · lex.vote
“streamline the scheduling workflow for Fayette District Court’s high-volume arraignment and eviction dockets to ensure certified interpreters”
Pledges equal care in every case despite outside pressure
Report3 local attorneys bid for Fayette County district judge seat in primary electionInterview · Lexington Herald-Leader · May 11, 2026 · kentucky.com
“My job, if elected, is to handle each case with the same care regardless of what is happening in Frankfort”
Supports a bench that reflects the community it serves
Report3 local attorneys bid for Fayette County district judge seat in primary electionInterview · Lexington Herald-Leader · May 11, 2026 · kentucky.com
“A bench that reflects the community it serves is a bench voters trust”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Alex Garcia on them.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (6)
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election (Fayette County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- November 3, 2026 General Election Sample Ballots, by Precinct
Election filing · Fayette County Clerk · fayettekyclerk.gov
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Meet Alex — Alex Garcia for District Court Judge
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Alex Garcia · garciafordistrictcourtjudge.com
- Vote Local Lexington: District Judge, 22nd Judicial District – 2nd Division (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · CivicLex (Vote Local Lexington) · lex.vote
- 3 local attorneys bid for Fayette County district judge seat in primary election
Interview · Lexington Herald-Leader · May 11, 2026 · kentucky.com
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