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County Judge/Executive, McCracken County
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George P. BrayOfficial photo — City of Paducah

George P. Bray

Candidate for County Judge/Executive, McCracken County

Independent

Background

Occupation
Mayor of Paducah

Mayor of Paducah, re-elected in 2024. A lifelong Republican, he changed his registration to independent before entering the judge/executive race.

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Photo: Official photo — City of Paducah

Documented positions

Economy & jobs

Government & transparency

  • Pledges collaborative leadership that involves every commissioner

    Bray described his leadership style as listening and collaboration, and said he would bring the same approach to the fiscal court.

    Bray, Clymer ramp up for McCracken judge executive race

    News coverage · WPSD Local 6 · May 20, 2026 · wpsdlocal6.com

    “I involve all of my commissioners in decision making, because I know better than most that it takes three votes to get anything done”
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  • Pledges city-county cooperation rather than a government merger

    Bray said his run has nothing to do with merging the city and county governments, and that he wants more collaboration on projects such as the Southside Revitalization Plan, emergency management and animal control.

    Bray, Clymer ramp up for McCracken judge executive race

    News coverage · WPSD Local 6 · May 20, 2026 · wpsdlocal6.com

    “he wants to encourage more collaboration between city and county government on projects like the Southside Revitalization Plan”
    Clymer accuses Bray of consolidation agenda in judge executive race

    News coverage · WPSD Local 6 · Apr 15, 2026 · wpsdlocal6.com

    “while he is not running with the intent of merging governments, he would use the position to drive more cooperation”
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  • Supports voluntary annexations so Paducah can keep growing

    Bray said the city has done only voluntary annexations, that residential property can't be annexed, and that more collaboration would ease county concerns.

    Clymer accuses Bray of consolidation agenda in judge executive race

    News coverage · WPSD Local 6 · Apr 15, 2026 · wpsdlocal6.com

    “we need the city to grow in order for the county to prosper … We certainly have not done anything but voluntary annexations.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from George P. Bray on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.

All sources (7)

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