District Judge, 40th 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.

The division's current judge, James M. Lawson, is not on the ballot (Kentucky Court of Justice directory). Bradshaw and Simmons were the top two of three candidates in the May 19, 2026 nonpartisan primary.

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