Robert Houchens
Republican
Robert Houchens appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Oldham County Judge/Executive, per the county clerk's official general-election candidate list.
Oldham County, Kentucky
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One candidate is tracked for Oldham County Judge/Executive on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Robert Houchens. Candidate information follows official Oldham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Open seat: current Judge/Executive David Voegele (per the county's official page) did not file for another term. Robert Houchens won a five-way May 19, 2026 Republican primary with 4,401 votes (39.86%), ahead of John W. Black (2,940, 26.63%), Laura Tapp (2,114, 19.15%), Tom Sheffer (806, 7.30%) and Chris Haunz (779, 7.06%), per the clerk's official cumulative results. No Democratic or independent candidate filed for this office per the clerk's April 2026 filing list; Houchens is expected to be unopposed in November pending the posted composite ballot.
Republican
Robert Houchens appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Oldham County Judge/Executive, per the county clerk's official general-election candidate list.