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County Judge/Executive, Muhlenberg County

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4 years
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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county judge/executive is Muhlenberg County's chief executive and leads the fiscal court: the judge/executive develops the county budget, oversees county policies and represents the county to the state and federal governments.

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Mack McGeheeKentucky County Judge/Executive Association

Mack McGehee

RepublicanIncumbent

The gist

  • Supports economic development and workforce development
  • Supports expanding technical education with schools and colleges
  • Supports upgrading the Western Kentucky Parkway
  • Supports broadband internet access across the county
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  1. Supports economic development and workforce development

    Two candidates seeking Muhlenberg County judge-executive seat

    News coverage · Messenger-Inquirer (via Yahoo News) · Oct 24, 2022 · yahoo.com

    “his priorities will be focused on economic development and continued development of the workforce”
  2. Supports expanding technical education with schools and colleges

    Two candidates seeking Muhlenberg County judge-executive seat

    News coverage · Messenger-Inquirer (via Yahoo News) · Oct 24, 2022 · yahoo.com

    “working with local and state officials, the economic development team, school board and community college to expand technical education”
  3. Supports upgrading the Western Kentucky Parkway

    Two candidates seeking Muhlenberg County judge-executive seat

    News coverage · Messenger-Inquirer (via Yahoo News) · Oct 24, 2022 · yahoo.com

    “working with the Congressional delegation to get the Western Kentucky Parkway upgraded”
  4. Supports broadband internet access across the county

    Two candidates seeking Muhlenberg County judge-executive seat

    News coverage · Messenger-Inquirer (via Yahoo News) · Oct 24, 2022 · yahoo.com

    “The industry now demands reliable broadband internet access, and it is essential to our ability to attract new industry”

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