James Daren Bonta
Republican
The gist
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County
What this office does: The county judge/executive is the county's chief executive: they prepare the county budget, run county government and preside over the fiscal court.
Open seat: Bonta defeated County Judge/Executive John H. Frank in the May 2026 Republican primary, 54% to 46% (Kentucky Lantern).
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