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County Judge/Executive, Harrison County

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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.

Robert "Roboo" Walker

Democratic

The gist

  • Supports more local jobs so young people can stay
  • Supports better housing for senior citizens
  • Supports a crackdown on the county's drug problem
More about Robert
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  1. Supports more local jobs so young people can stay

    Candidate forum draws a crowd

    News coverage · Cynthiana Democrat · Sep 29, 2026 · pmg-ky3.com

    “a need for jobs so that they can remain in their home county”
  2. Supports better housing for senior citizens

    Candidate forum draws a crowd

    News coverage · Cynthiana Democrat · Sep 29, 2026 · pmg-ky3.com

    “Walker also wants better housing for senior citizens”
  3. Supports a crackdown on the county's drug problem

    Candidate forum draws a crowd

    News coverage · Cynthiana Democrat · Sep 29, 2026 · pmg-ky3.com

    “streets made safer by a crackdown on the drug problem”

Jason Marshall

RepublicanIncumbent

The gist

  • Pledged in 2022 not to raise county taxes
  • Supports improving youth recreation and the county animal shelter
  • Supports expanding water resources and improving infrastructure
More about Jason
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  1. Pledged in 2022 not to raise county taxes

    Candidate forum draws a crowd

    News coverage · Cynthiana Democrat · Sep 29, 2026 · pmg-ky3.com

    “fostering transparency in county government, improving infrastructure and not increasing taxes”
  2. Supports improving youth recreation and the county animal shelter

    Candidate forum draws a crowd

    News coverage · Cynthiana Democrat · Sep 29, 2026 · pmg-ky3.com

    “improving youth recreation, revamping the animal shelter, finding creative ways to expand water resources”
  3. Supports expanding water resources and improving infrastructure

    Candidate forum draws a crowd

    News coverage · Cynthiana Democrat · Sep 29, 2026 · pmg-ky3.com

    “finding creative ways to expand water resources, fostering transparency in county government, improving infrastructure”

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