2026 CANDIDATE
Craig Zeiss Clymer
County Judge/Executive
Photo credit
Craig Clymer: McCracken County government photograph, used with permission confirmed by Thomas Pepperz. Photograph date unknown.Resized and framed for display.NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Election results
Unofficial results · McCracken County report · captured Nov 4, 7:55 AM CST
- Votes
- 12,077
- Share of reported selections
- 61.0%
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
 Craig Zeiss ClymerRepublican | 12,077 | 61.0% |
 George P. BrayIndependent | 7,558 | 38.2% |
| Write-in votes | 169 | 0.9% |
Unofficial until certified. Shares are of all reported selections in this race, including write-ins.
About Craig Zeiss Clymer
Background
- McCracken County’s biography records that Clymer took office as judge-executive in January 2019. It describes earlier service as a Paducah police officer, district judge and circuit judge. [1]
- The county biography lists his law degree from Northern Kentucky University and his return to private legal practice after retiring from the circuit court in 2017. [1]
Stated priorities
- His campaign emphasizes financial management, public safety and emergency communications, attracting jobs, and tourism and recreation. [2]
Summary reviewed October 25, 2026. Campaign statements are attributed to their sources.
Campaign finances
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Source captured . Counts include original and amended versions; they are not a count of distinct reporting periods.
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THE OFFICE
What a county judge/executive does
- The county judge/executive is the county's chief executive, responsible for running the county government's affairs. [1]
- The judge/executive prepares the annual county budget, submits it to the fiscal court and administers it once the court adopts it. [1]
- The office carries out the fiscal court's ordinances and resolutions and signs the contracts the court enters into. [1]
- With the fiscal court's approval, the judge/executive appoints, supervises and removes county personnel. [1]
- The term is four years. [2]
Sources
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