2 candidates are tracked for Boyle County Judge/Executive on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Trille Bottom and Howard Hunt. Candidate information follows official Boyle County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Trille Bottom, the incumbent Democrat, unseated then-incumbent Howard Hunt in the November 2022 general election, per an Advocate-Messenger report on her win and the Kentucky County Judge/Executive Association's directory. Neither Bottom nor Republican challenger Howard Hunt had a primary opponent, per the certified Boyle County primary canvass (no Judge/Executive primary contest appears). Bottom and Hunt meet again on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
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Democratic
Trille Bottom is the incumbent Boyle County Judge/Executive, elected in November 2022 after previously serving as Boyle County Clerk, per the Advocate-Messenger. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Trille Bottom.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Howard Hunt is a retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General with 34 years of service who served as Boyle County Judge/Executive from 2019 to 2022, per his campaign site and the Advocate-Messenger. He is the Republican candidate seeking to reclaim the seat from Trille Bottom on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Who is running for Boyle County Judge/Executive in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Boyle County Judge/Executive on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Trille Bottom and Howard Hunt. Candidate information follows official Boyle County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Boyle County Judge/Executive election in Kentucky?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Kentucky are on the Kentucky election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Boyle County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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