Kentucky 2026 › Judges on the ballot › Court Of Appeals, 5th District, Division 1
Will Moynahan and Lucy Ferguson VanMeter are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Court Of Appeals, 5th District, Division 1 in Kentucky. This seat is elected only inside its court district or county, so it appears on some Kentucky ballots, not all; enter your address in the lookup to check yours.
Will Moynahan is the incumbent judge of the Court of Appeals, 5th Appellate District, Division 1, appointed by Gov. Andy Beshear in April 2025, per his campaign site. He previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Kentucky and is a Naval Reserve aviator who flew combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Priorities: Fairness and impartiality drawn from his legal and military service, per the campaign site
Lucy Ferguson VanMeter has served as a judge of the Fayette Circuit Court since 2018, per her campaign site. She previously was an equity partner at Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC, handling civil and criminal cases across more than 50 Kentucky counties.
Priorities: Appellate judges should have state trial-court experience, per the campaign site
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