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County Judge/Executive, Meade 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: presides over the fiscal court, prepares the county budget and runs county government.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Economy & jobs

  • Abby DraneDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Troy D. KokRepublican

    • Signed a one-year moratorium on new data center proposalsIn office

Roads & infrastructure

  • Abby DraneDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Troy D. KokRepublican

    • Secured funding to fix KY 313 and KY 144 intersection

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