HARDINSBURG (05/19/26) — 2nd District Magistrate Shane Beavin won the Republican primary for Breckinridge County Judge-Executive, defeated three opponents in Tuesday’s vote. Beavin receiving 1,627 to incumbent Maurice Lucas’ 1,360 votes. Kevin Bruce Drane finished third with 998 and Jesse Stephen Clark had 200. Beavin will face Independent Derek Powell in the November general election.
Incumbent Sheriff Billy Richardson won the GOP primary over former Sheriff Todd Pate, 2,336 to 1804. Barring an independent candidacy. Richardson will be re-elected in November.
Incumbent Tara Pile Shrewsberry won the Republican nomination and likely re-election with no Democrat opposition, defeating three challengers in Tuesday’s primary.
Winners in the Fiscal Court primaries: Jeremy Armstrong in the 1st, John Henning in the 2nd, Brett Mingus in the 5th and Brandon Henning in 6th.
Republican incumbent Josh Calloway won his party’s nomination in the 10th District State Representative’s race, defeated Julie Cantwell. He will face Democrat John Whipple in the November race.
In statewide races, 6th District Congressman Andy Barr won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate race. He will face former Democrat State Representative Charles Booker in November.
Incumbent Second District Congressman Brett Guthrie won handily over two GOP primary opponents. The Republican will have Democrat Megan Wingfield, who bested three opponents to win the Democrat nomination.
Breckinridge County Results…
UNITED STATES SENATOR… (Republican Primary…)
Andy BARR- 2,044 (52%)
Daniel CAMERON- 1,446 (37%)
Michael James FARIS- 130 (3%)
George WASHINGTON- 66 (2%)
James D. DUNCAN- 60 (2%)
Anissa CATLETT- 46 (1%)
Valerie “Dr Val” FREDRICK-37 (1%)
Jonathan M. HOLLIDAY-35 (1%)
A. Nick SHELLEY – 26, (1%)
Jimmy I. LEON- 8 (<0%)
Other Donald WENZEL- 4 (<0%)
UNITED STATES SENATOR… (Democrat Primary…)
Amy McGRATH- 519 (51%)
Charles BOOKER-296 (29%)
Dale Lewis ROMANS- 64 (6%)
Pamela STEVENSON-55 (5%)
Logan FORSYTHE- 42 (4%)
Joshua BLANTON SR. -24 (2%)
Vincent Anthony THOMPSON- 21 (2%)
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE in CONGRESS 2nd Congressional District (Republican)…
S. Brett GUTHRIE- 3,404 (85%)
Joshua M. FERGUSON- 394 (10%)
G. “Shay” PERRY-ADELMANN- 201 (5%)
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE in CONGRESS 2nd Congressional District (Democrat)…
Megan WINGFIELD- 340 (35%)
Hank LINDERMAN- 262 (27%)
David S. HATFIELD- 199 (20%)
William Dakota COMPTON- 175 (18%)
STATE REPRESENTATIVE 10th Representative District (Republican)…
Josh CALLOWAY- 2,503 (61%)
Julie CANTWELL- 339 1,622 (39%)
COUNTY JUDGE/EXECUTIVE (Republican)…
Shane BEAVIN- 1,627 (39%)
Maurice D. LUCAS- 1,360 (32%)
Kevin Bruce DRANE- 998 (24%)
Jesse Stephen CLARK- 200 (5%)
SHERIFF (Republican)…
Wm. “Billy” RICHARDSON-2,336 (55%)
Todd PATE- 1,804 (43%)
Duke FOSTER-92 (2%)
JAILER (Republican)…
Tara Pile SHREWSBERRY- 2,282 (55%)
Ashley BOARD- 1,141 (28%)
Wayne BEAUCHAMP- 409 (10%)
Ernest RUTHERFORD- 294 (7%)
MAGISTRATE: 1st Magisterial District (Republican)
Jeremy ARMSTRONG- 363 (57%)
Jim BEAUCHAMP- 271 (43%)
MAGISTRATE: 2nd Magisterial District (Republican)
John Michael HENNING- 464 (60%)
William H. BLAIR- 145 (19%)
Larry MOAD- 129 (17%)
Marcus Wade FRENCH-33 (4%)
MAGISTRATE: 5th Magisterial District (Republican)
Brett MINGUS- 453 (67%)
Edwin Sam MOORE- 225 (33%)
MAGISTRATE: 6th Magisterial District (Republican)
Charles Brandon HENNING- 503 (56%)
Tim MILBURN-374 (41%)
Thomas ROACH- 28 (3%)
CONSTABLE 4th Magisterial District (Republican)
Ricky L. LUCAS- 294 (64%)
Harold PARENTE-162 (36%)
According to the Breckinridge County Clerk’s Office, just over 5.300 voters took part in the Primary, with a turnout percentage of just over 34%
