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District Judge, 10th Judicial District

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Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A district judge hears misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and smaller civil cases, juvenile matters and probate in the district's counties. Nonpartisan.

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David C. Perkins

No party listed

Attorney

The gist

  • Pledges on-time dockets and prompt rulings to prevent backlogs
  • Proposes virtual hearings for routine pretrial and scheduling matters
  • Pledges strict accountability for repeat offenders in bond decisions
  • Supports treatment-court approaches instead of relying only on jail
  • Pledges to enforce child support and promote school attendance
  • Opposes judicial activism and legislating from the bench
More about David
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  1. Pledges on-time dockets and prompt rulings to prevent backlogs

    David Perkins (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · LaRue County Herald News · Sep 23, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com

    “Court dockets will start on time. I will decide most matters at the close of hearings to prevent backlogs.”

  2. Proposes virtual hearings for routine pretrial and scheduling matters

    David Perkins (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · LaRue County Herald News · Sep 23, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com

    “I intend to utilize digital tools such as virtual proceedings for routine pre-trials, status updates, and scheduling conferences.”

  3. Pledges strict accountability for repeat offenders in bond decisions

    David Perkins (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · LaRue County Herald News · Sep 23, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com

    “I will maintain community safety by holding repeat offenders strictly accountable by issuing common sense bond decisions.”

  4. Supports treatment-court approaches instead of relying only on jail

    David Perkins (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · LaRue County Herald News · Sep 23, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com

    “Instead of relying solely on incarceration, I will apply principles used in Veterans Treatment Courts, Mental Health Courts, and Drug Courts.”

  5. Pledges to enforce child support and promote school attendance

    David Perkins (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · LaRue County Herald News · Sep 23, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com

    “ensuring that parents consistently pay their child support obligations, and actively promoting daily school attendance for the children in our district”

  6. Opposes judicial activism and legislating from the bench

    David Perkins (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · LaRue County Herald News · Sep 23, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com

    “I firmly reject judicial activism and will never attempt to legislate from the bench.”

Teresa R. McMahan-Miller

No party listedIncumbent

District judge, 10th Judicial District (Hart and LaRue counties)

The gist

  • Pledges impartiality, giving equal weight to all evidence
  • Supports speedy trials; doubled available jury trial dates
  • Pledges to follow the law as written, not create it
  • Pledges more court programs with community partners
More about Teresa
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  1. Pledges impartiality, giving equal weight to all evidence

    Teresa McMahan-Miller (I) (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · LaRue County Herald News · Sep 23, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com

    “I remain impartial and listen to all evidence giving equal weight to all that is presented regardless of who is presenting it.”

  2. Supports speedy trials; doubled available jury trial dates

    Teresa McMahan-Miller (I) (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · LaRue County Herald News · Sep 23, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com

    “Throughout my tenure, I doubled availability of jury trial dates to ensure people were receiving the ability to have a fair and speedy trial”

  3. Pledges to follow the law as written, not create it

    Teresa McMahan-Miller (I) (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · LaRue County Herald News · Sep 23, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com

    “The Court is not to create new law, but to follow the law provided.”

  4. Pledges more court programs with community partners

    Teresa McMahan-Miller (I) (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · LaRue County Herald News · Sep 23, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com

    “I plan to continue to add more programs as well as build and foster relationships with community partners to work with the court.”

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