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2 candidates are tracked for Clark County Judge-Executive on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Justin Charles and Vache King. Candidate information follows official Clark County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
This is an open seat; the sitting Judge-Executive, RJ Palmer, per the county government's official website, did not file for re-election. Justin Charles won a four-way Republican primary with 35.51% of the vote over Steve Craycraft, Shannon Cox, and Eric R. Vetter, per the Winchester Sun. He meets Democratic nominee Vache King, who was unopposed in her primary, in November, per WinCity Voices.
Republican
Justin Charles is an electrician who has never held elected office. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Justin Charles.
Democratic
Vache King is a community advocate who has worked with the Clark County Equity Coalition and has never held elected office, per the Winchester Sun. She was unopposed for the Democratic nomination for judge-executive. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Vache King.