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Bullitt County, Kentucky

Bullitt County Judge/Executive

One candidate is tracked for Bullitt County Judge/Executive on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jerral "Jerry" Summers. Candidate information follows official Bullitt County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Jerral "Jerry" Summers won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary with 4,053 votes (50.77%) over Tony Thompson (2,601, 32.6%) and Shelia Metcalfe (1,329, 16.6%), per pmg-ky1.com's unofficial primary results. No Democratic or independent candidate was found in searches; Summers appears unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. Every voter in Bullitt County votes on this seat. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Jerral "Jerry" Summers

Republican

Biography

Summers is listed as Bullitt County Judge Executive on the county government website, per Bullitt County government website. Summers leads the Bullitt County Fiscal Court as judge executive, per Bullitt County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Bullitt County Judge/Executive in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Bullitt County Judge/Executive on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jerral "Jerry" Summers. Candidate information follows official Bullitt County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Bullitt 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 Bullitt County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Jerral "Jerry" Summers, full profileOfficial Kentucky election office