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David Thomas Pendleton

Republican · KY · Oldham County Coroner

David Pendleton has been Oldham County Coroner since his appointment in 2017. A volunteer firefighter since 1990 and former Westport fire chief, he also worked 20 years as a Jefferson County corrections officer and promotes organ and tissue donation.

Track record

Track record — General

General · 3 records
  • Won re-election as Oldham County coroner with no opponent, getting 18,192 votes.

    November 8, 2022

    Source: elect.ky.gov

  • Trained as a volunteer spokesman for organ and tissue donation with Kentucky's organ donor groups (KODA and Trust for Life). He did this while serving as county coroner.

    August 19, 2020

    Source: donatelifeky.org

  • Won election as Oldham County coroner, beating Democrat Joelle Kerfoot 16,753 votes to 9,554 (63.7% to 36.3%). He had been appointed to the job in 2017 after it went vacant.

    November 6, 2018

    Source: elect.ky.gov

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