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Circuit Judge, 50th Judicial Circuit · Division 1

Christopher Reed

Candidate for Circuit Judge, 50th Judicial Circuit, Division 1

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Background

Occupation
Attorney
Lives in
Danville

Danville attorney in private practice who also serves as a special attorney for the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy; he earned his law degree at Florida Coastal School of Law. He was one of three nominees the Judicial Nominating Commission sent the governor for this seat in 2025 and ran for Boyle-Mercer district judge in 2022.

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Documented positions

Health & human services

  • Supports a mental health court and misdemeanor drug court

    From his answers to The Advocate-Messenger's 2022 questionnaire, when he ran for district judge.

    Meet the Candidates: District Judge for Boyle and Mercer Counties

    Candidate questionnaire · The Advocate-Messenger · May 13, 2022 · amnews.com

    “We need mental health court, which with a degree in psychology, I’m uniquely qualified for. We need misdemeanor drug court.”
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Courts & justice

  • Supports treatment and alternative sentencing for youthful offenders

    From his answers to The Advocate-Messenger's 2022 questionnaire, when he ran for district judge.

    Meet the Candidates: District Judge for Boyle and Mercer Counties

    Candidate questionnaire · The Advocate-Messenger · May 13, 2022 · amnews.com

    “I believe we need to encourage treatment and alternative sentencing prior findings of guilt, especially for youthful offenders”
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