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Kyle Tipton

Republican · Kentucky · 2026

Running for Shelby County Sheriff, Kentucky

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Continued transparency and financial accountability in the sheriff's office
  • The safety of all Shelby County residents as his stated top priority
Biography

Kyle Tipton serves as operations captain at the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, a role he has held since 2020, per his campaign site. He began as a deputy sheriff in 2009 and was promoted to patrol sergeant in 2015 before reaching his current post, and has also served on the Shelby County Board of Elections, per the same source.

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