Every Jefferson County judicial seat will be on the ballot this November. The May 17 primary will include nine contested judicial spots, including the Kentucky Court of Appeals, District 4, Division 2.
The Court of Appeals handles appeals from lower courts (Circuit and District) and though one candidate is a current District Court Judge, none of the candidates have previously served as Circuit Court Judge.
Judicial races are nonpartisan, meaning they are not party-affiliated. Candidates do not campaign on issues, they campaign on merit and experience.
This also means that regardless of party affiliation, every voter can and should vote in the upcoming primary. Kentucky primaries are considered closed, but this designation only applies to partisan elections. Unaffiliated voters will receive ballots that only contain nonpartisan elections.
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