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Mercer County, Kentucky

District Judge, 50th Judicial District

2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 50th Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Patrick F. Barsotti and LaKeysha W. Singleton. Candidate information follows official Mercer County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Patrick F. Barsotti and LaKeysha W. Singleton are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 50th Judicial District (Boyle, Mercer) 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. The sitting officeholder, Patrick F. Barsotti, is on the ballot.

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Patrick F. Barsotti

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Biography

Patrick F. Barsotti serves as the District Court judge for the 50th Judicial District, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

LaKeysha W. Singleton

Nonpartisan

Biography

LaKeysha W. Singleton is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 50th Judicial District, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for District Judge, 50th Judicial District in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 50th Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Patrick F. Barsotti and LaKeysha W. Singleton. Candidate information follows official Mercer County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the District Judge, 50th Judicial District 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 profiles
Patrick F. Barsotti, full profileLaKeysha W. Singleton, full profileOfficial Kentucky election office