Pike County, Kentucky

Pike County Judge/Executive

One candidate is tracked for Pike County Judge/Executive on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Suzy Gibson Shearer. Candidate information follows official Pike County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Open seat: Suzy Gibson Shearer (R) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's county candidate filing list. The sitting judge/executive, Ray S. Jones II (per the Pike County government officials page), did not file for the November 2026 ballot. A different Republican filer, Kenneth Reed "Reed" Adkins, withdrew from this race (per the SOS 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. Every voter in Pike County votes on this seat. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Suzy Gibson Shearer

Republican

Biography

Suzy Gibson Shearer is an attorney and a 2003 graduate of the Appalachian School of Law, with experience in criminal prosecutions and civil litigation, according to the law school and the News-Express. Her mother, Karen Gibson, previously served as Pike County Judge Executive, and Shearer would become only the second woman to hold the office, per the News-Express. Shearer is unopposed on the November ballot for Pike County Judge Executive. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

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Questions about this race

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

When is the Pike 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 Pike County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Suzy Gibson Shearer, full profile Official Kentucky election office