Kentucky
Kentucky elects one commonwealth attorney per judicial circuit in partisan elections. There are 57 judicial circuits comprised of up to four counties. However, judicial circuits have not held consistent boundaries over the study period. Commonwealth attorneys serve six-year terms.
QUICK STATS
•
57
DAs currently serving
•
6
-year terms
•
75.4
% uncontested elections
Note:
Kentucky
uses districts, not counties, for elections. Thus, complete county data cannot be shown on this map.
Note: Texas uses both districts and counties for elections. Thus, complete county data cannot be shown on this map. The color-coding represented below displays Texas counties that are not part of a larger prosecutorial district. The unshaded areas represent district-based prosecutorial districts.
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DISTRICT
YEAR
CANDIDATE
PARTY
INCUMBENT OR CHALLENGER
PRIMARY election
GENERAL election
more info
50
Boyle, Mercer
Boyle, Mercer
2012
Richard
Bottoms
Dem
I
0.0
%
0.0
%
—
—
100.0
%
100.0
%
—
—
50
Boyle, Mercer
Boyle, Mercer
2018
Richard
Bottoms
Dem
I
0.0
%
0.0
%
—
—
100.0
%
100.0
%
—
—
50
Boyle, Mercer
Boyle, Mercer
2024
Sarah
Bryant
Rep
O
25.4
%
25.4
%
—
—
0.0
%
0.0
%
—
—
50
Boyle, Mercer
Boyle, Mercer
2024
Justin
Johnson
Rep
O
75.5
%
75.5
%
—
—
100.0
%
100.0
%
—
—
51
Henderson
Henderson
2012
William
Markwell
Dem
I
0.0
%
0.0
%
—
—
100.0
%
100.0
%
—
—
51
Henderson
Henderson
2018
William
Markwell
Dem
I
0.0
%
0.0
%
—
—
100.0
%
100.0
%
—
—
51
Henderson
Henderson
2024
Herbert
McKee Jr.
Dem
I
0.0
%
0.0
%
—
—
100.0
%
100.0
%
—
—
53
Anderson, Shelby, Spencer
Anderson, Shelby, Spencer
2012
Laura
Donnell
Rep
I
0.0
%
0.0
%
—
—
100.0
%
100.0
%
—
—
53
Anderson, Shelby, Spencer
Anderson, Shelby, Spencer
2018
Laura
Witt
Rep
I
0.0
%
0.0
%
—
—
100.0
%
100.0
%
—
—
53
Anderson, Shelby, Spencer
Anderson, Shelby, Spencer
2023
Hart
Megibben
Dem
0.0
%
0.0
%
—
—
100.0
%
100.0
%
—
—
53
Anderson, Shelby, Spencer
Anderson, Shelby, Spencer
2024
David
Bullock
Rep
C
47.9
%
47.9
%
—
—
0.0
%
0.0
%
—
—
53
Anderson, Shelby, Spencer
Anderson, Shelby, Spencer
2024
Hart
Megibben
Rep
I
52.1
%
52.1
%
—
—
100.0
%
100.0
%
—
—
54
Boone, Gallatin
Boone, Gallatin
2012
Linda
Smith
Rep
I
0.0
%
0.0
%
—
—
100.0
%
100.0
%
—
—
54
Boone, Gallatin
Boone, Gallatin
2018
Louis
Kelly
Rep
C
67.6
%
67.6
%
—
—
100.0
%
100.0
%
—
—
54
Boone, Gallatin
Boone, Gallatin
2018
Linda
Smith
Rep
I
32.4
%
32.4
%
—
—
0.0
%
0.0
%
—
—
54
Boone, Gallatin
Boone, Gallatin
2024
Louis
Kelly
Rep
I
0.0
%
0.0
%
—
—
100.0
%
100.0
%
—
—
56
Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon, Trigg
Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon, Trigg
2012
G.
Ovey
Dem
I
0.0
%
0.0
%
—
—
100.0
%
100.0
%
—
—
56
Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon, Trigg
Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon, Trigg
2018
Carrie
Ovey-Wiggins
Dem
I
0.0
%
0.0
%
—
—
100.0
%
100.0
%
—
—
56
Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon, Trigg
Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon, Trigg
2024
Carrie
Ovey-Wiggins
Rep
I
0.0
%
0.0
%
—
—
100.0
%
100.0
%
—
—
57
Russell, Wayne
Russell, Wayne
2012
Matthew
Leveridge
Rep
I
0.0
%
0.0
%
—
—
65.9
%
65.9
%
—
—
57
Russell, Wayne
Russell, Wayne
2012
David
Smith
Dem
C
0.0
%
0.0
%
—
—
34.1
%
34.1
%
—
—
57
Russell, Wayne
Russell, Wayne
2018
Matthew
Leveridge
Rep
I
0.0
%
0.0
%
—
—
100.0
%
100.0
%
—
—
57
Russell, Wayne
Russell, Wayne
2024
Matthew
Leveridge
Rep
I
62.6
%
62.6
%
—
—
100.0
%
100.0
%
—
—
57
Russell, Wayne
Russell, Wayne
2024
Lee
Whittenburg
Rep
C
37.4
%
37.4
%
—
—
0.0
%
0.0
%
—
—