Walter T. Hulett
Republican
Biography
Walter T. Hulett appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Laurel County Judge/Executive, per the county clerk's official general-election candidate list.
Laurel County, Kentucky
Laurel County Judge/Executive
Laurel County, Kentucky
Laurel County Judge/Executive
One candidate is tracked for Laurel County Judge/Executive on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Walter T. Hulett. Candidate information follows official Laurel County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Incumbent Judge/Executive David Westerfield ran for re-election and finished second to Walter T. Hulett in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary, per the State Board of Elections' official primary recap. No other candidate filed, so Hulett is unopposed in November.
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 Laurel County votes on this seat. One name is on the ballot for this seat.