BRANDENBURG, Ky. — Republicans posted strong results in Meade County’s November 3 general election, with Troy D. Kok leading the judge/executive race and Republican candidates winning all six magistrate seats, according to unofficial returns.

All figures are unofficial and subject to certification. Results checked November 4, 2026. The graphics distinguish votes cast in Meade County from full statewide and districtwide totals.

County leadership

Kok received 5,637 votes to Democrat Abby Drane’s 3,315, a margin of 2,322 votes.

Other countywide results included Susan Masterson with 7,293 votes for county clerk; Sidney Durham with 7,106 for county attorney; Phillip Wimpee with 6,929 for sheriff; J. J. Scarborough with 6,976 for jailer; David Clark with 6,981 for coroner; and Gabriel “Gabe” Chapman with 7,209 for property valuation administrator.

Republicans take all six magistrate seats

In the contested magistrate races, William “Billy” Sipes defeated Stacy Crosslin, 1,063 to 469, in District 3. Trey Webb defeated Tom Hollis, 1,218 to 604, in District 6.

The other magistrate totals were Thomas Goddard, 665 votes in District 1; Donald Eli Dix Jr., 1,316 in District 2; Mark Burnett, 1,124 in District 4; and Michael Embry, 1,198 in District 5.

Federal and state races affecting Meade County

Republican Joseph Redmon won the 27th District state representative race. Districtwide, Redmon received 6,898 votes to Democrat Susan C. Doman’s 5,338. Those figures represent the full district, not just Meade County.

The graphic below also covers Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race, the 2nd Congressional District, Constitutional Amendment 1 and the 46th Judicial District contests. County votes and full-jurisdiction totals are shown separately.

City contests

Rachael Brown led the Brandenburg mayoral race with 506 votes to David W. Pace’s 252. In Muldraugh, Cory Dresel led the mayoral race with 79 votes, followed by Anthony Lee with 69 and Scarlet Quillen with 51.

In Brandenburg’s six-seat city council contest, the leading candidates were Bruce Fackler, Donna Gaines Brown, Rhonda Allen, Debbie Stiff, Mark A. Spry and Grant Wiles. Wiles received 322 votes, ahead of David Harper’s 301 for the sixth position.

Muldraugh’s council contest had an even narrower margin for the sixth position, with Sharon Hodge receiving 79 votes to Joseph E. Noon Sr.’s 78.

Schools and constables

The constable returns include aggregate write-in votes. The District 4 listing does not identify a named winner; no winner should be inferred from that aggregate. District 3 lists zero votes.

Complete results at a glance

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Sources: Kentucky Secretary of State: Meade County returns and statewide and districtwide returns. These are unofficial reported results, not certified totals.