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County Judge/Executive, Larue County

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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.

Taxes & budget

Economy & jobs

  • Ibbie "Katy" CecilDemocratic

    • Supports more job opportunities for young residents
  • Blake DurrettRepublican

    • Supports investing in the I-65 corridor for higher-wage employers

Roads & infrastructure

Environment & parks

  • Ibbie "Katy" CecilDemocratic

    • Supports keeping family farms in farming families
  • Blake DurrettRepublican

    • Supports following the county's comprehensive land-use plan

Government & transparency

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