Craig Zeiss Clymer
Republican Incumbent
Biography
Craig Zeiss Clymer is the incumbent McCracken County Judge/Executive, serving his second term in office, per the Paducah Sun. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
McCracken County, Kentucky
McCracken County Judge/Executive
McCracken County, Kentucky
McCracken County Judge/Executive
2 candidates are tracked for McCracken County Judge/Executive on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Craig Zeiss Clymer and George Parker Bray. Candidate information follows official McCracken County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Incumbent Republican Craig Clymer won a three-way May 19, 2026 GOP primary with 53% of the vote over County Commissioner Richard Abraham (18%) and businessman Matt Moore (28%), per WKMS. He faces Paducah Mayor George Bray, who is running as an independent after switching his registration from Republican, per the Paducah Sun.
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 McCracken County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Craig Zeiss Clymer, is on the ballot.