Paducah elections · Candidate listing
Stephen Carter
Republican Party · Incumbent
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Background
Carter is the incumbent McCracken County Jailer. The county says he joined the jail as a deputy jailer in 2009 and has served in multiple ranks; he is listed as the Republican candidate for Jailer on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Sources: McCracken County government, Stephen Carter—Jailer, Kentucky Secretary of State, McCracken County sample ballot
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 governmentRehabilitation 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.
McCracken County government