2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 40th Judicial District, Division 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Athena Cooper Bradshaw and Tom Simmons. Candidate information follows official Russell County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Athena Cooper Bradshaw and Tom Simmons are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 40th Judicial District (Clinton, Russell, Wayne) 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.
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.
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Athena Cooper Bradshaw is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 40th Judicial District, Division 2, 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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Tom Simmons is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 40th Judicial District, Division 2, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Who is running for District Judge, 40th Judicial District, Division 2 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 40th Judicial District, Division 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Athena Cooper Bradshaw and Tom Simmons. Candidate information follows official Russell County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the District Judge, 40th Judicial District, Division 2 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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