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Circuit Judge, 50th Judicial Circuit · Division 1
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Whitney Johns

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

No party listedIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Circuit judge, 50th Judicial Circuit (Boyle and Mercer counties)
Lives in
Harrodsburg
Campaign website
judgejohns.com

Circuit judge for Boyle and Mercer counties since Gov. Andy Beshear appointed her in February 2025 after the death of Judge Jeffrey L. Dotson. She was previously a partner in a Harrodsburg law firm and an assistant Mercer County attorney, and earned her law degree at the University of Kentucky in 2011.

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Documented positions

Courts & justice

  • Led expansion of drug court since her appointment

    Meet Whitney | Keep Judge Whitney Johns

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Judge Whitney Johns · judgejohns.com

    “Since her appointment, Judge Johns has rapidly expanded Drug Court and worked to increase community engagement with the court.”
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  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

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