Rebecca Adams Simpson
Candidate for Circuit Judge, Family Court, 8th Judicial Circuit, Division 3
Background
- Occupation
- Family court judge, 8th Judicial Circuit (Edmonson and Warren counties)
- Lives in
- Bowling Green
Family court judge for Warren and Edmonson counties since Gov. Andy Beshear appointed her in December 2025 after Judge David A. Lanphear retired. She had been a partner in the law firm English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley and earned her law degree at the University of Louisville.
Documented positions
No documented position found.
All sources (9)
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election (Edmonson County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Edmonson County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (every race and question, with the precincts where each appears; published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Edmonson County Clerk (posted by the Kentucky Secretary of State) · web.sos.ky.gov
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election (Warren County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Warren County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Warren County Clerk (posted by the Kentucky Secretary of State) · web.sos.ky.gov
- Court Personnel Directory: district, circuit and family court judges by county and division
Government record · Kentucky Court of Justice · kcoj.kycourts.net
- Executive Order 2025-813: appointing Rebecca Adams Simpson Circuit Judge, Family Division 3, 8th Judicial Circuit
Government record · Office of the Governor (posted by the Kentucky Court of Justice) · Dec 16, 2025 · kycourts.gov
- Judicial Nominating Commission announces nominees for Edmonson/Warren judgeship
Government record · Kentucky Court of Justice · Dec 2, 2025 · kycourts.gov
- Family Court Judges (face map, revised March 2026)
Government record · Kentucky Court of Justice · Mar 4, 2026 · kycourts.gov
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