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Pendleton County, Kentucky

District Judge, 18th Judicial District

Canupp and Coulson were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Pendleton 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

Brian T. Canupp and Gregory E. J. Coulson are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat. Voters across the 18th Judicial District (Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton, Robertson) vote on this seat. Kentucky judicial elections are nonpartisan; a primary narrows the field only when three or more candidates file for a seat. Listed from the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, Gregory E. J. Coulson, is on the ballot.

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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
Kentucky makes it official
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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District Judge, 18th Judicial District
No report found yet

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Brian T. Canupp

Nonpartisan

Biography

Brian T. Canupp is an attorney at Canupp Law Office in Cynthiana, Kentucky, practicing bankruptcy, disability and personal injury law, per his law office's website. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Gregory E. J. Coulson

NonpartisanIncumbent

Biography

Gregory E. J. Coulson serves as the District Court judge for the 18th Judicial District, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for District Judge, 18th Judicial District in 2026?

2 candidates were tracked for District Judge, 18th Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brian T. Canupp and Gregory E. J. Coulson. Candidate information follows official Pendleton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the District Judge, 18th Judicial District 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 District Judge, 18th Judicial District 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 Pendleton County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Also on the November 3 ballot
Kentucky House District 78Circuit Judge, 18th Judicial Circuit, Division 1See all 4 Pendleton County races
Candidate profiles
Brian T. Canupp, full profileGregory E. J. Coulson, full profileOfficial Kentucky election office