William "Joey" Verax IV.
Candidate for Circuit Judge, 18th Judicial Circuit, Division 1
Background
- Occupation
- Circuit judge, 18th Judicial Circuit (Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton and Robertson counties)
- Lives in
- Cynthiana
Circuit judge for Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton and Robertson counties since Gov. Andy Beshear appointed him in November 2025 after Judge Jay Delaney retired. He had been of counsel to the John Lair Law Offices in Cynthiana and city attorney for Butler, and earned his law degree at the University of Kentucky.
Documented positions
No documented position found.
All sources (13)
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election (Harrison County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Harrison County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Harrison 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 (Nicholas County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Nicholas County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (published under KRS 424.290; Secretary of State's copy)
Election filing · Nicholas 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 (Pendleton County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Pendleton County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Pendleton 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 (Robertson County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Sample ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election (Robertson County; published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Robertson 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
- Circuit Court Judges (face map, revised December 2025)
Government record · Kentucky Court of Justice · Dec 1, 2025 · kycourts.gov
- Executive Order 2025-765: appointing William Joseph Verax IV Circuit Judge, 18th Judicial Circuit, Division 1
Government record · Office of the Governor (posted by the Kentucky Court of Justice) · Nov 10, 2025 · kycourts.gov
- Judicial Nominating Commission announces nominees for circuit and district judges in Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton and Robertson
Government record · Kentucky Court of Justice · Sep 25, 2025 · kycourts.gov
- Judicial Vacancies: Judicial Nominating Commission nominees and appointees
Government record · Kentucky Court of Justice · kycourts.gov
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