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Warren County, Kentucky

Circuit Judge, 8th Judicial Circuit, Division 3

Simpson was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Warren 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

Rebecca Adams Simpson is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Kentucky prints unopposed candidates, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Voters across the 8th Judicial Circuit (Edmonson, Warren) 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, Rebecca Adams Simpson, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Kentucky › Warren County › Circuit Judge, 8th Judicial Circuit, Division 3

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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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Circuit Judge, 8th Judicial Circuit, Division 3
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Rebecca Adams Simpson

NonpartisanIncumbent

Biography

Rebecca Adams Simpson serves as the Family Court judge (a division of Circuit Court) for the 8th Judicial Circuit, Division 3, 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 Circuit Judge, 8th Judicial Circuit, Division 3 in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Circuit Judge, 8th Judicial Circuit, Division 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rebecca Adams Simpson. Candidate information follows official Warren County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Circuit Judge, 8th Judicial Circuit, Division 3 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 Circuit Judge, 8th Judicial Circuit, Division 3 race?

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

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Warren County and state election office filings, last verified October 24, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Also on the November 3 ballot
District Judge, 8th Judicial District, Division 2District Judge, 8th Judicial District, Division 3Bowling Green Independent Board of EducationSee all 32 Warren County races
Candidate profiles
Rebecca Adams Simpson, full profileOfficial Kentucky election office