Josephine Layne Buckner

About this race

A judge. Judges decide criminal and civil cases. Depending on the state and court, they are chosen in contested elections or in retention votes, where you vote YES or NO on keeping the judge for another term.

1 candidate ran for District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 12 (Jefferson County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Where they stand

Strongly left, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). Based on the 45 donors to their 2016 campaign for judge. DIME doesn't name donors: it places each one by everyone they give to, then places the candidate by their donors.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Funding

No receipts reported to KREF for the November 3, 2026 general election.

Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.

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Quick answers

What does the District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 12 seat do?

A judge. Judges decide criminal and civil cases. Depending on the state and court, they are chosen in contested elections or in retention votes, where you vote YES or NO on keeping the judge for another term.

How much money has Josephine Layne Buckner raised?

$0 as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.

Is Josephine Layne Buckner liberal or conservative?

On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Josephine Layne Buckner is strongly left, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). This comes from published research, not our opinion.

Should I vote for Josephine Layne Buckner?

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