Fayette County, Kentucky

District Judge, 22nd Judicial District, Division 2

2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 22nd Judicial District, Division 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Shannon Brooks and Alex Garcia. Candidate information follows official Fayette County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Shannon Brooks and Alex Garcia are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 22nd Judicial District (Fayette) 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.

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. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

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Shannon Brooks

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Biography

Shannon Brooks has served as a public defender since 2008, with 18 years serving Fayette County, including seven years as Directing Attorney of the Lexington Public Defender Office, per her campaign site. She is a member of the Fayette County Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association, National Association for Public Defense and American Bar Association, per her campaign site. In June 2026 she received the Department of Public Advocacy's Professionalism and Excellence Award, per her campaign site.

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Alex Garcia

Nonpartisan

Biography

Alex Garcia spent over a decade as a Kentucky prosecutor before spending three years in education law focused on students' civil rights compliance, per his campaign site. He serves as a Major in the Judge Advocate General Corps for the United States Army Reserve, providing legal assistance to service members and their families, per his campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for District Judge, 22nd Judicial District, Division 2 in 2026?

When is the District Judge, 22nd Judicial District, Division 2 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 Fayette County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Shannon Brooks, full profile Alex Garcia, full profile Official Kentucky election office