Grayson picks up support from 27 county judge-executives
Secretary of State Trey Grayson
FRANKFORT — Secretary of State Trey Grayson is receiving endorsements from 27 county judge-executives in his Republican bid for the U.S. Senate.
“Building a strong statewide grassroots organization has been our goal from day one. Judge-executives have their finger on the pulse of their communities and I am honored to have their endorsement,” Grayson said in a statement. from his campaign.
Grayson said the county judges who are backing him are:
Judge Ann Melton (Adair County)
Judge Davie Greer (Barren)
Judge Albey Brock (Bell)
Judge Gary Moore (Boone)
Judge Ray Powers (Breckinridge)
Judge David Fields (Butler)
Judge Steve Pendery (Campbell)
Judge Lyle Huff (Clinton)
Judge Fred Brown (Crittenden)
Judge Tim Hicks (Cumberland)
Judge Wallace Taylor (Estill)
Judge Larry Foxworthy (Fleming)
Judge John Wilson (Garrard)
Judge Harry Berry (Hardin)
Judge Terry Martin (Hart)
Judge Ralph Drees (Kenton)
Judge Steve Mays (Lee)
Judge Jimmy Sizemore (Leslie)
Judge Blaine Phillips (McCreary)
Judge Larry Whitaker (McLean)
Judge Tim Conley (Morgan)
Judge Duane Murner (Oldham)
Judge Mickey Garner (Russell)
Judge Rob Rothenburger (Shelby)
Judge Jim Henderson (Simpson)
Judge Stanley Humphries (Trigg)
Judge Pat White, Jr. (Whitley)
–Jack Brammer
Filed Under: Elections • Federal Government • Trey Grayson • US Senate Race
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Who cares? Now when he gets 120 dog-catcher endorsements, that will be a true game-changer.
The hand-picked establishment candidate gets the endorsement of some of the establishment!
Thanks for the update!
There is a rumor going around that 57 constables that are going to endorse Grayson next, not as good as the 120 dog-catcher endorsements……
Wow, you guys are really slow. County Judge’s are hugely important in KY. Of course the only way you would know that is if you were from KY. These County Judge’s aren’t the establishment, they are the guys that visit the country stores, go to the Dairy Queen for lunch, they really know what people are saying in the community. This is a bad, bad sign for Rand.
28 judges! thats good. i wonder how many will decide to change their mind and endorse Rand Paul? (see Dan Seum for example)
Yep…I always consult my County Judge-Executive before I vote. Right after I talk to my urologist and my dry cleaner to see who they are endorsing.
I am not impressed. Rand Paul will win by a sizeable margin. Although I am a Republican straight ticket voter for life, I am tired of the Old Guard. Time for some freshy-fresh!
How is this bad for Bill Johnson or Rand Paul? There are 120 counties in Kentucky which means there are 93 other J/Es either undecided or supporting Johnson or Paul.
Alex
A majority of counties are run by Democratic County Judge Executives. So there may be a handful up for grabs but 27 is most likely a majority of Republican Judge Executives. It really is important. All politics are local.
And for the rest of you out of towners, in Kentucky, the County Judge Executive is not a judge. They run the county, kind of like a mayor for each county. If you lived in Kentucky, you’d know this.
(Except Louisville where merger has made that position entirely ceremonial)
Even though the county judge executives are important, they are putting their credibility on the line by endorsing Trey Grayson. These endorsements carry some risk.
I’m one of those 27, and here are a few things to consider. We County Judges are the point of contact for need in our communities, whether it be job creation, water lines, road repairs, emergency services, setting up shelters during extreme weather events, or can you help my son/daughter wife/husband get a job, just to name a few!! So in short we know what our respective communities needs are, and it’s vital we have federal leadership that will listen, and help us address those needs. I endorsed Trey, not because of some good ole boy bull, but because he has reached out to my office and listened to our concerns. While Doctor Paul has been to Bell County twice, and I didn’t know it until the next day when I saw it in the local paper. So if you were in my shoes what would you do??? I’m not looking to get into a debate on this thread, but felt I needed to add some reality to the debate..
Sorry for mis-spellings this post was done in a hurry…