One candidate is tracked for Whitley County Judge/Executive on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Pat White Jr. Candidate information follows official Whitley County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Pat White Jr. ran unopposed in the Republican primary and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democrat filed, per the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings for Whitley County. White is the sitting Whitley County Judge/Executive, per the Whitley County Fiscal Court website.
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Pat White Jr. is the incumbent Whitley County Judge/Executive and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Whitley County Fiscal Court website and The News Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Pat White Jr.
Who is running for Whitley County Judge/Executive in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Whitley County Judge/Executive on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Pat White Jr. Candidate information follows official Whitley County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Whitley 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 Whitley County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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