Stephen Carter

Background

Carter is the incumbent McCracken County Jailer. The county describes the jailer’s duties as overseeing daily jail operations, maintaining order and safety, supervising intake and release, and administering discipline; the available 2026 race profile reports no campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Sources: The Ballot Brief — 2026 McCracken County Jailer race, McCracken County — Stephen Carter, Jailer

What the candidate has said

Statements are attributed to the linked sources.

• Transparency and dignity

  Carter says he is committed to an open-door policy and to treating every inmate with dignity and respect.

  McCracken County government

• Rehabilitation programs

  He says he will continue promoting educational and vocational rehabilitation programs, describing them as a way to reduce recidivism and future crime and save taxpayer dollars.

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