County

County Judge/Executive, Hardin County

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

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.

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J. J. Duvall

Democratic

Mayor of Radcliff

The gist

Pledges to stop balancing county budgets with reserve funds
Pledges more equipment support for county fire departments
Pledges attention to rural roads and infrastructure needs
Proposes streamlining county operations and reviewing contracts

More about J.

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Pledges to stop balancing county budgets with reserve funds
Duvall taking another shot at county's top seat
News coverage · The News-Enterprise · Nov 5, 2025 · thenewsenterprise.com
“we can’t keep continuing in the county budget to use rainy day funds or use non-recurring dollars”
Pledges more equipment support for county fire departments
Duvall taking another shot at county's top seat
News coverage · The News-Enterprise · Nov 5, 2025 · thenewsenterprise.com
“Fire departments are well behind where they should be as far as their emergency service equipment.”
Pledges attention to rural roads and infrastructure needs
Duvall taking another shot at county's top seat
News coverage · The News-Enterprise · Nov 5, 2025 · thenewsenterprise.com
“We’ve got to look to make sure that we are meeting the infrastructure needs of the rural area”
Proposes streamlining county operations and reviewing contracts
Duvall taking another shot at county's top seat
News coverage · The News-Enterprise · Nov 5, 2025 · thenewsenterprise.com
“We have to streamline, we have to look at contracts”

Keith Taul

RepublicanIncumbent

Hardin County judge/executive

The gist

Proposes online access to county budget and spending recordsIn office
Proposes repairing or replacing poorly rated bridges and roadsIn office
Proposes bringing EMS and fire services up to standardsIn office
Proposes building a county drug rehabilitation systemIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Keith

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Proposes online access to county budget and spending records
Hardin County 2030 Roadmap: Ensuring a Resilient Future (summary of goals)
Government record · Hardin County Government · hardincountyky.gov
“Provide fast easy access to budget summary reports, financial transactions, road and bridge status/plans”
Proposes repairing or replacing poorly rated bridges and roads
Hardin County 2030 Roadmap: Ensuring a Resilient Future (summary of goals)
Government record · Hardin County Government · hardincountyky.gov
“Repair/replace bridges & repair roads rated poor and implement bridge & road maintenance system.”
Proposes bringing EMS and fire services up to standards
Hardin County 2030 Roadmap: Ensuring a Resilient Future (summary of goals)
Government record · Hardin County Government · hardincountyky.gov
“EMS to meet acceptable standards (response times, quality, budgetary).”
Proposes building a county drug rehabilitation system
Hardin County 2030 Roadmap: Ensuring a Resilient Future (summary of goals)
Government record · Hardin County Government · hardincountyky.gov
“Develop and start implementation of a drug rehabilitation system/structure.”

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