Hardin County, Kentucky

Hardin County Judge/Executive

2 candidates are tracked for Hardin County Judge/Executive on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Keith Taul and J.J. Duvall. Candidate information follows official Hardin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Keith Taul (Republican), J.J. Duvall (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hardin County Judge/Executive, per the Hardin County Clerk's official current local candidates report (hccoky.org, read September 8, 2026).

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 Hardin County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Keith Taul, is on the ballot.

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Keith Taul

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Keith Taul is an eighth-generation farmer who grew up on his father's dairy farm in Hardin County, per his campaign site. He graduated from West Hardin High School and earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Kentucky, per his campaign site. He worked as an engineer at International Harvester and GE before returning to Hardin County in 1988, and has spent 35 years as a business consultant, per his campaign site. He currently serves as Hardin County Judge Executive, per his campaign site.

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J.J. Duvall

Democratic

Biography

Duvall currently serves as Mayor of Radcliff, elected to one four-year term, per The News-Enterprise. Duvall is making a second bid for Hardin County judge/executive, per The News-Enterprise. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

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Questions about this race

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

When is the Hardin 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 Hardin County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Keith Taul, full profile J.J. Duvall, full profile Official Kentucky election office