Kentucky Court of Appeals race becoming another partisan judicial battleground

By: Joe Sonka

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: October 5, 2026

Words: 2,210

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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This story first appeared onLouisville Public Media. It’s republished here as part of the Appalachian News Exchange reporting partnership to strength Kentucky journalism.

Fifty years ago, a constitutional amendment approved by Kentucky voters was implemented that dramatically reformed the state’s judicial system, including changing all judicial races from partisan to nonpartisan.

For the third consecutive election cycle in Kentucky, that principle of a nonpartisan judiciary is being challenged in a high-profile …

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