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2 candidates are tracked for Nelson County Judge/Executive on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tim Hutchins and James Taylor "JT" Roby. Candidate information follows official Nelson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Tim Hutchins, the incumbent, won the Republican primary with about 66% of the vote over Don Thrasher, per the Bardstown Bulletin's report on the Nelson County Clerk's official results. James Taylor "JT" Roby won a three-candidate Democratic primary with about 64% of the vote over Benjamin Corder and Shameca Ashby, per the same report. Hutchins and Roby meet in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Republican · Incumbent
Tim Hutchins currently serves as Nelson County Judge/Executive, according to the county's official website. He was born and raised in Nelson County, owns Handy Food Mart, and served 17 years as 4th District Magistrate across four terms on the Fiscal Court before being elected Judge/Executive, per his campaign website.
Campaign site →Democratic
James Taylor "JT" Roby is a special education teacher at Nelson County High School and a lifelong resident of Bardstown, according to The Kentucky Standard. He is the Democratic nominee for Nelson County Judge/Executive and has campaigned on fiscal transparency, road and broadband infrastructure, and support for local first responders, per the same report. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.