Rick Allen Hardin

Running for this seat

• Filed with the election office: Kentucky Secretary of State, November 4, 2026
• Registered a campaign committee: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, January 6, 2026
• Reported by news coverage: K105, March 10, 2026

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Background

Commonwealth's Attorney, 46th Judicial Circuit (Meade, Breckinridge and Grayson counties)

Grew up in Louisville and attended Waggener High School, Jefferson Community College and the University of Kentucky, where he earned a degree in political science and psychology. He graduated from Appalachian School of Law and practiced in Brandenburg, Hardinsburg and Leitchfield. He was elected Commonwealth's Attorney for the 46th Judicial Circuit in 2018 and reelected without opposition in 2024.

In their own words

• "Separation of Corporation and State"
• "End of taxation on individual and corporate profit"
• A process for Kentuckians "to create and vote on fundamental rights"
• "The most efficient and self-sufficient Executive Branch"
• "Individual accountability" as the foundation of the Department of Corrections

From the candidate's own campaign materials.

Left–right placement

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Links

• Campaign site
• facebook.com

Sources

• hardinforgov27.com/
• hardinforgov27.com/about-rick
• secure.kentucky.gov/kref/publicsearch/CandidateSearch?ElectionDate=5%2