2 candidates are tracked for Kentucky Court of Appeals, 5th District, Division 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Will Moynahan and Lucy Ferguson VanMeter. Candidate information follows official Franklin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Elected by the voters of the 5th Appellate District, which covers Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Jessamine, Madison, Scott and Woodford counties, so this race is on every November 3, 2026 ballot there. District lines are set by KRS 21A.010.
Appellate or supreme court justice. Appellate judges review decisions of trial courts for legal error rather than retrying facts. A state supreme court is the final word on state law and the state constitution. Candidates may describe their experience and judicial philosophy but may not promise outcomes in particular cases.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.
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Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
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.
Nonpartisan
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.
Who is running for Kentucky Court of Appeals, 5th District, Division 1 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Kentucky Court of Appeals, 5th District, Division 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Will Moynahan and Lucy Ferguson VanMeter. Candidate information follows official Franklin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Kentucky Court of Appeals, 5th District, Division 1 election in Kentucky?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Kentucky are on the Kentucky election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Franklin County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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