By JAMES BROWN
Glasgow News 1
The Republican Primary race for Barren County Judge-Executive was head-to-head, unlike some of the other countywide races. Incumbent Jamie Bewley Byrd faced challenger Paula Ratliff Pedigo.
Unofficially, Byrd won the primary and will continue as the county’s chief executive officer.
She talked about her approach to the election.
Byrd has been judge-executive since winning election in 2022. She beat then incumbent Michael Hale in the general election.
There were no Democrats running, so Byrd will run unopposed in the November general election.
Partisan elections, such as those for judge-executive, sheriff’s office and jailer, are closed, meaning only those voters registered as a Republican or Democrat could vote in their respective partisan primaries. In Barren County, there were no local office Democratic party primaries.
