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2 candidates are tracked for McCracken County Judge/Executive on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Craig Zeiss Clymer and George Parker Bray. Candidate information follows official Mccracken County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Incumbent Republican Craig Clymer won a three-way May 19, 2026 GOP primary with 53% of the vote over County Commissioner Richard Abraham (18%) and businessman Matt Moore (28%), per WKMS. He faces Paducah Mayor George Bray, who is running as an independent after switching his registration from Republican, per the Paducah Sun.
Republican · Incumbent
Craig Zeiss Clymer is the incumbent McCracken County Judge/Executive, serving his second term in office, per the Paducah Sun. He won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary in the seat with 53% of the vote over two challengers, per WKMS. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Independent
George Parker Bray is the mayor of Paducah, first elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2024, per the Paducah Sun. He is running for McCracken County Judge/Executive as an independent after switching his registration from Republican, saying he wanted to give more voters a voice in the race, per the Paducah Sun. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.