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Allen County, Kentucky

District Judge, 49th Judicial District

Tomlinson was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Allen County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Kentucky certifies the general election by November 23, 2026; county canvasses are due November 16. Official results: elect.ky.gov/results/2020-2029/Pages/2026.aspx.

About this race

Christopher Tomlinson is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Kentucky prints unopposed candidates, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Voters across the 49th Judicial District (Allen, Simpson) 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.

What this office does

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.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Kentucky › Allen County › District Judge, 49th Judicial District

Who won? The official answer comes November 23.

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Happening now · by Nov 16
Allen County double-checks its count
The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
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Next · Nov 23
Kentucky makes it official
The State Board of Elections certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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District Judge, 49th Judicial District
No report found yet

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Christopher Tomlinson

Nonpartisan

Biography

Christopher Tomlinson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 49th Judicial District, 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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Questions about this race

Who is running for District Judge, 49th Judicial District in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for District Judge, 49th Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Christopher Tomlinson. Candidate information follows official Allen County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the District Judge, 49th Judicial District election in Kentucky?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Kentucky certifies the general election by November 23, 2026; county canvasses are due November 16. Official results: https://elect.ky.gov/results/2020-2029/Pages/2026.aspx. Voting rules for Kentucky are on the Kentucky election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the District Judge, 49th Judicial District race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Kentucky certifies on November 23. We do not call races.

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Candidate roster from official Allen County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Also on the November 3 ballot
Kentucky House District 22See all 3 Allen County races
Candidate profiles
Christopher Tomlinson, full profileOfficial Kentucky election office