After months of campaigning and anticipation, 29-percent of Caldwell County’s registered voters cast their ballots in Tuesday’s Primary Election to select candidates to appear on the November General Election ballot.
The Caldwell County Sheriff’s race had the largest field of Republican and Democratic candidates to replace Stan Hudson, who is retiring after being elected as sheriff in the county in 1998. The top Republican vote-getter in the sheriff’s race was Don Weedman with 614 votes. He will face Democratic candidate and current Caldwell County Jailer Jon Pettit who received 42% of the Democrat vote. Pettit was on hand at the courthouse and spoke to WPKY during our live election coverage and thanked all of his supporters.
click to download audioThe second most talked about race the past few months was the 8th District State Representative Republican race between Caldwell County Judge-Executive Larry Curling and incumbent Walker Thomas. Curling heavily carried his home county with 79.66% (1,210) of the votes compared to Thomas’s 20.34% (309).
Meanwhile, Jennifer Watson Hale will be stepping into her mother’s shoes as the next county clerk after receiving 64.02% (975) of the Republican votes. She was one of three Republican candidates to run for the seat currently held by her mother, Toni Watson, who announced her retirement. There were no candidates to file on the Democratic ticket and she will have no opposition in the general election.
For the jailer seat, Republican William Harper received 38.08% (548) of the votes to move on to the November General Election where he will face Democrat Cheryl Pettit, who is the wife of the current jailer and Democratic winner of the sheriff’s race, Jon Pettit.
With no opposition in the general election, Republican incumbent Dewayne Trafford will remain the coroner for another term after defeating his opponent Kevin Lane. Trafford received 66.62% (978) of the votes compared to Lane’s 33.38% (490).
When speaking to WPKY at the courthouse, Trafford thanked his supporters and said winning another term means a lot to him.
click to download audioThere were no candidates who filed on the Democratic ticket for the seat.
In the magisterial race, District 1 Republican incumbent Elbert Bennett was unseated by Donnie Conway who received 46.04% (186) of the votes compared to Bennett’s 31.93% (129). Bennett was the only magistrate who was defeated in the primary election as District 2 magistrate Jeff Boone, District 3 magistrate Brent Stallins, and District 4 magistrate Jeff Simms will be returning for another term with no opposition in the fall.
In the race for the 56th District Judge seat to replace Judge Jamus Redd who was appointed circuit judge earlier this year, Brandon Knoth and Matt Schalk were the two top voter getters in Caldwell County. Knoth received 38.76% (1,128) of the votes and Schalk walked away with 37.56% (1,093) of the votes. The two attorneys will appear on the November general election ballot and the winner will serve a four-year term as the 56th District judge that serves the counties of Trigg, Caldwell, Lyon, and Livingston.
And in the U.S. Senate Race, Republican incumbent Rand Paul easily defeated his five challengers with 87.27% (1,302) of the votes. He will face Democratic candidate Charles Booker who received 55.85% (644) of the votes against three other opponents running for the seat.
2,981 of 10,187 Caldwell voters went to the polls Tuesday with a 29-percent turn out the same as the 2018 primary.
After reading the final results, retiring County Clerk Toni Watson said Tuesday’s Primary Election was a good day with a lot of people moving through the courthouse to vote. She also noted there were no problems with any of the voting equipment.
The Caldwell County Sheriff’s race had the largest field of Republican and Democratic candidates to replace Stan Hudson, who is retiring after being elected as sheriff in the county in 1998. The top Republican vote-getter in the sheriff’s race was Don Weedman with 614 votes. He will face Democratic candidate and current Caldwell County Jailer Jon Pettit who received 42% of the Democrat vote. Pettit was on hand at the courthouse and spoke to WPKY during our live election coverage and thanked all of his supporters.
click to download audioThe second most talked about race the past few months was the 8th District State Representative Republican race between Caldwell County Judge-Executive Larry Curling and incumbent Walker Thomas. Curling heavily carried his home county with 79.66% (1,210) of the votes compared to Thomas’s 20.34% (309).
Meanwhile, Jennifer Watson Hale will be stepping into her mother’s shoes as the next county clerk after receiving 64.02% (975) of the Republican votes. She was one of three Republican candidates to run for the seat currently held by her mother, Toni Watson, who announced her retirement. There were no candidates to file on the Democratic ticket and she will have no opposition in the general election.
For the jailer seat, Republican William Harper received 38.08% (548) of the votes to move on to the November General Election where he will face Democrat Cheryl Pettit, who is the wife of the current jailer and Democratic winner of the sheriff’s race, Jon Pettit.
With no opposition in the general election, Republican incumbent Dewayne Trafford will remain the coroner for another term after defeating his opponent Kevin Lane. Trafford received 66.62% (978) of the votes compared to Lane’s 33.38% (490).
When speaking to WPKY at the courthouse, Trafford thanked his supporters and said winning another term means a lot to him.
click to download audioThere were no candidates who filed on the Democratic ticket for the seat.
In the magisterial race, District 1 Republican incumbent Elbert Bennett was unseated by Donnie Conway who received 46.04% (186) of the votes compared to Bennett’s 31.93% (129). Bennett was the only magistrate who was defeated in the primary election as District 2 magistrate Jeff Boone, District 3 magistrate Brent Stallins, and District 4 magistrate Jeff Simms will be returning for another term with no opposition in the fall.
In the race for the 56th District Judge seat to replace Judge Jamus Redd who was appointed circuit judge earlier this year, Brandon Knoth and Matt Schalk were the two top voter getters in Caldwell County. Knoth received 38.76% (1,128) of the votes and Schalk walked away with 37.56% (1,093) of the votes. The two attorneys will appear on the November general election ballot and the winner will serve a four-year term as the 56th District judge that serves the counties of Trigg, Caldwell, Lyon, and Livingston.
And in the U.S. Senate Race, Republican incumbent Rand Paul easily defeated his five challengers with 87.27% (1,302) of the votes. He will face Democratic candidate Charles Booker who received 55.85% (644) of the votes against three other opponents running for the seat.
2,981 of 10,187 Caldwell voters went to the polls Tuesday with a 29-percent turn out the same as the 2018 primary.
After reading the final results, retiring County Clerk Toni Watson said Tuesday’s Primary Election was a good day with a lot of people moving through the courthouse to vote. She also noted there were no problems with any of the voting equipment.
