Charlie Castlen
Republican
Biography
Charlie Castlen is the sitting Daviess County judge/executive. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Daviess County, Kentucky
Daviess County Judge/Executive
Daviess County, Kentucky
Daviess County Judge/Executive
2 candidates are tracked for Daviess County Judge/Executive on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Charlie Castlen and William Rod Kuegel Jr.. Candidate information follows official Daviess County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Charlie Castlen won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary over Commissioner Janie Marksberry, 4,820 to 3,186 votes (60.2% to 39.8%), per the Owensboro Times unofficial results. He meets Democratic nominee Rod Kuegel Jr., who had no primary opponent, on the November 3, 2026 general election 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 Daviess County votes on this seat.