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Judge of the Court of Appeals, 5th Appellate District

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1
Term
8 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The Court of Appeals hears most appeals from Kentucky's trial courts; two judges are elected from each of seven appellate districts. Nonpartisan.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Government & transparency

  • Lucy Ferguson VanMeterNo party listed

    • Pledges timely decisions and transparency to keep public trust

  • Will MoynahanNo party listed

    • Supports nonpartisan courts and transparent financial disclosures
    • Supports courts asserting their role as a co-equal branch

Courts & justice

  • Lucy Ferguson VanMeterNo party listed

    • Pledges to apply the law and Constitution as written
    • Supports applying the law consistently and without bias

  • Will MoynahanNo party listed

    • Supports preserving funding for drug, mental health and veterans courts
    • Proposes raising juror pay and indexing it to inflation

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