2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 6th Judicial District, Division 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: J. Nick Payne and Lelah Rogers. Candidate information follows official Daviess County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
J. Nick Payne and Lelah Rogers are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 6th Judicial District (Daviess) vote on this seat. Kentucky judicial elections are nonpartisan; a primary narrows the field only when three or more candidates file for a seat. Listed from the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list.
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.
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J. Nick Payne is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 6th Judicial District, Division 1, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
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Lelah Rogers has nearly 20 years of courtroom experience as a public defender and trial attorney, practicing primarily in Daviess County and also in Ohio County, per her campaign site. She began her legal career in Owensboro in 2005 with the Department of Public Advocacy, where she continues to serve, handling jury and bench trials, criminal litigation and civil contempt hearings, per her campaign site. Much of her practice has involved juvenile, district and family court matters, per her campaign site.
Who is running for District Judge, 6th Judicial District, Division 1 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 6th Judicial District, Division 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: J. Nick Payne and Lelah Rogers. Candidate information follows official Daviess County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the District Judge, 6th Judicial District, Division 1 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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