Todd Hayden
Candidate for County Judge/Executive, Graves County
Background
- Occupation
- Graves County commissioner
A Graves County commissioner for more than 15 years and chairman of Mayfield-Graves Parks and Recreation since 2018. He won the May 2026 Republican primary for judge/executive.
Documented positions
Housing
Supports more housing for an expected influx of residents
ReportGraves primary: Hayden wins GOP judge executive nom, Parrott and Choate top vote-getters for Mayfield mayorNews coverage · Mayfield Messenger · May 19, 2026 · mayfield-messenger.com
“We're also trying to get more housing because there's going to be an influx of people coming to the area.”
Economy & jobs
Supports attracting jobs to northern Graves industrial parks
ReportGraves primary: Hayden wins GOP judge executive nom, Parrott and Choate top vote-getters for Mayfield mayorNews coverage · Mayfield Messenger · May 19, 2026 · mayfield-messenger.com
“With our industrial parks in northern Graves County, we're hoping to attract jobs to support our plan down there”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports improving roads, bridges and transportation access
ReportGraves primary: Hayden wins GOP judge executive nom, Parrott and Choate top vote-getters for Mayfield mayorNews coverage · Mayfield Messenger · May 19, 2026 · mayfield-messenger.com
“his goals include improving infrastructure, such as roads, bridges and transportation access”
All sources (3)
- Graves County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (published under KRS 424.290; Secretary of State's copy)
Election filing · Graves County Clerk (posted by the Kentucky Secretary of State) · web.sos.ky.gov
- Graves GOP forum features partisan candidates, mayoral contenders
News coverage · Mayfield Messenger · Apr 22, 2026 · mayfield-messenger.com
- Graves primary: Hayden wins GOP judge executive nom, Parrott and Choate top vote-getters for Mayfield mayor
News coverage · Mayfield Messenger · May 19, 2026 · mayfield-messenger.com
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