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County Judge/Executive, Perry County

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Term
4 years
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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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Denny Ray Noble

Republican

The gist

  • Pledges to prioritize water, roads and basic county services
  • Proposes a county website showing how money is spent
  • Pledges lowest responsible bids and cuts to wasteful spending
  • Pledges to recruit good-paying jobs to keep young people
More about Denny
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  1. Pledges to prioritize water, roads and basic county services

    Judge-executive candidates discuss issues at forum

    News coverage · The Hazard Herald · May 9, 2026 · hazard-herald.com

    “We need to prioritize basic water, roads, cemetery and county services.”

  2. Proposes a county website showing how money is spent

    Judge-executive candidates discuss issues at forum

    News coverage · The Hazard Herald · May 9, 2026 · hazard-herald.com

    “I want to launch a county website so the citizens can see how their money is being spent.”

  3. Pledges lowest responsible bids and cuts to wasteful spending

    Judge-executive candidates discuss issues at forum

    News coverage · The Hazard Herald · May 9, 2026 · hazard-herald.com

    “I want to ensure bids go to the best work at the lowest responsible and reasonable price.”

  4. Pledges to recruit good-paying jobs to keep young people

    Judge-executive candidates discuss issues at forum

    News coverage · The Hazard Herald · May 9, 2026 · hazard-herald.com

    “I want to work to bring good-paying jobs to our area.”

Scott Alexander

DemocraticIncumbent

The gist

  • Supports expanding tourism, which he ties to 600 local jobs
  • Supports reopening the Buckhorn Lake marina under county control
More about Scott
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  1. Supports expanding tourism, which he ties to 600 local jobs

    Judge-executive candidates discuss issues at forum

    News coverage · The Hazard Herald · May 9, 2026 · hazard-herald.com

    “Tourism both directly and indirectly affects 600 jobs in Perry County right now.”

  2. Supports reopening the Buckhorn Lake marina under county control

    Judge-executive candidates discuss issues at forum

    News coverage · The Hazard Herald · May 9, 2026 · hazard-herald.com

    “We are working with our state partners to get money in the budget this year to get the marina back up and going.”

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