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Graves County, Kentucky

Graves County Judge/Executive

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One candidate is tracked for Graves County Judge/Executive on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Todd Hayden. Candidate information follows official Graves County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Todd Hayden won the Republican primary with 2,097 votes (about 50 percent), ahead of Dale A. Usher (1,983) and Cody Jones (157), per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Graves County primary canvass and WKMS. No Democrat filed, so Hayden is unopposed in November. The seat is open: incumbent Judge/Executive Jesse Perry, an independent, did not seek re-election, per WKMS.

Todd Hayden

Republican

Todd Hayden is the Republican nominee for Graves County Judge/Executive and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. He is a longtime Graves County commissioner, having represented the 3rd District for about 15 years, and ran for judge/executive rather than seek re-election to the commission, per WKMS and the Paducah Sun. His background is in sales, and he chairs the Fancy Farm Picnic and the Fancy Farm Water and Sewer Board, per the Graves County government website. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Todd Hayden.

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Candidate roster from official Graves County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-11. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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