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Attorney General Daniel Cameron took Harlan County, but incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear carried the day in the commonwealth in the race for the governor’s mansion, according to several media projections.
Cameron, considered a rising star in the Republican party, the county comfortably over his Democrat opponent.

Locally, Timothy Jackson triumphed to win the open district court judgeship in the 26th Judicial District.

Paul Caldwell won the race for magistrate from the 1st District.

And Richard Call won the race for a seat on the Loyall City Council.

Harlan County races

26th Judicial District, District Court

Timothy Jason Jackson: 2,522

Cynthia Renee Allison: 1,343

Danny Lee Lunsford, Jr.: 907

Magistrate, 1st Magisterial District

Paul Caldwell: 997

Robert “Leo” Miller: 702

Loyall City Council

Richard W. Call: 93

Ashley Bledsoe: 58

Lynch City Council

Jerry L. Edwards: 126

Constable, 3rd Magisterial District

C. Wayne Creech: 735

State races

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Daniel Cameron and Robert M. “Robby” Mills (R): 3,702

Andy Beshear and Jacqueline Coleman (D): 1,904

Secretary of State:

Michael Adams (R): 4,398

Charles “Buddy” Wheatley (D): 1,016

Attorney General:

Russell Coleman (R): 4,291

Pamela Stevenson (D): 1,125

Auditor of Public Accounts:

Allison Ball (R): 4,411

Kimberly “Kim” Reeder (D): 986

State Treasurer:

Mark H. Metcalf (R): 4,172

Michael Bowman (D): 1,186

Commissioner of Agriculture:

Jonathan Shell (R): 4,301

Sierra J. Enlow (D): 1,074