The Ballot Brief
Hardin County, Kentucky

Hardin County Judge/Executive

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2 candidates are tracked for Hardin County Judge/Executive on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Keith Taul and J.J. Duvall. Candidate information follows official Hardin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Keith Taul (Republican), J.J. Duvall (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hardin County Judge/Executive, per the Hardin County Clerk's official current local candidates report (hccoky.org, read September 8, 2026).

Keith Taul

Republican · Incumbent

Keith Taul is the sitting Hardin County Judge/Executive, per the county's official elected-officials page.

J.J. Duvall

Democratic

Duvall currently serves as Mayor of Radcliff, elected to one four-year term, per The News-Enterprise. Duvall is making a second bid for Hardin County judge/executive, per LINK nky search summary of The News-Enterprise coverage. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

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Candidate roster from official Hardin County Supervisor of Elections filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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