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Hopkins County Judge/Executive

What does this office do?

  • Proposing the county budget, including property tax and spending plans
  • Running county roads, parks, and public health services
  • Picking who leads county departments

Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,

Candidates:

Republican · Incumbent

Jack Whitfield Jr. has led Hopkins County government since 2018, after serving as a county magistrate. He is an Air Force veteran, a former coal miner, and owner of Melody Lanes in Madisonville.

Records: Environment and Public Health 3 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for

Sources: hopkinscountyclerk.com · elect.ky.gov