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Craig Zeiss Clymer
Republican Party · Incumbent
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Candidate websiteBackground
Clymer is the incumbent McCracken County Judge/Executive seeking a third term. In a 2026 interview, he said he had nearly eight years in the office, spent 23 years as a state judge, and worked about nine years as a police officer.
Sources: WKMS — 2026 McCracken County Judge-Executive general election
What the candidate has said
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Growth planning
Clymer says the county should plan for substantial growth, including housing, roads and sewer infrastructure, and identifies development at and around the Department of Energy site as a priority.
WKMS — 2026 McCracken County Judge-Executive general electionDevelopment safety
He says development should proceed safely and should not put people or the environment at risk.
WKMS — 2026 McCracken County Judge-Executive general electionTaxes and costs
He says the companies coming to the county should pay their fair share of taxes and infrastructure costs, and that new revenue could support tax reductions.
WKMS — 2026 McCracken County Judge-Executive general election