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Hickman County, Kentucky

Commonwealth's Attorney, 1st Judicial Circuit

Stewart was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Hickman County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Kentucky certifies the general election by November 23, 2026; county canvasses are due November 16. Official results: elect.ky.gov/results/2020-2029/Pages/2026.aspx.

About this race

Grace E. Stewart (Republican) is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat. Voters across the 1st Judicial Circuit (Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman) vote on this seat. Kentucky's Commonwealth's Attorney is a partisan office; nominees were chosen at the May 19, 2026 primary or qualified by declared write-in filing. Listed from the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list. This race is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.

What this office does

District attorney or prosecutor. The district attorney is the chief prosecutor for the county or judicial district. The office decides which criminal charges to file, negotiates pleas, tries cases and, in many states, advises county government or handles child support and juvenile matters. The office sets local charging and diversion policies within state law.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Grace E. Stewart, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Who won? The official answer comes November 23.

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The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
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Next · Nov 23
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The State Board of Elections certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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Commonwealth's Attorney, 1st Judicial Circuit
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Grace E. Stewart

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

Grace Stewart serves as the Commonwealth's Attorney for the 1st Judicial Circuit (Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton and Hickman counties), per the Kentucky Commonwealth's Attorneys' Association. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Commonwealth's Attorney, 1st Judicial Circuit in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Commonwealth's Attorney, 1st Judicial Circuit on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Grace E. Stewart. Candidate information follows official Hickman County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Commonwealth's Attorney, 1st Judicial Circuit election in Kentucky?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Kentucky certifies the general election by November 23, 2026; county canvasses are due November 16. Official results: https://elect.ky.gov/results/2020-2029/Pages/2026.aspx. Voting rules for Kentucky are on the Kentucky election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the Commonwealth's Attorney, 1st Judicial Circuit race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Kentucky certifies on November 23. We do not call races.

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Candidate roster from official Hickman County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Kentucky House District 1See all 3 Hickman County races
Candidate profiles
Grace E. Stewart, full profileOfficial Kentucky election office