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2 candidates are tracked for Daviess County Judge/Executive on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Charlie Castlen and William Rod Kuegel Jr.. Candidate information follows official Daviess County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Charlie Castlen won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary over Commissioner Janie Marksberry, 4,820 to 3,186 votes (60.2% to 39.8%), per the Owensboro Times unofficial results. He meets Democratic nominee Rod Kuegel Jr., who had no primary opponent, on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Republican
Charlie Castlen is the sitting Daviess County judge/executive and won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary in a new term over Commissioner Janie Marksberry, per the Owensboro Times.
Democratic
Rod Kuegel is a fourth-generation Daviess County farmer who has run Kuegel Farms for more than 50 years, raising grain and cattle and operating a custom meat-processing business, per the Owensboro Times. He holds an accounting degree from the University of Kentucky and has chaired the Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corp. board and the Owensboro Riverport Board of Directors.