2026 Kentucky General Election

Kathy Witt is a  central kentucky native she is married and has two children.

Kathy is the Sheriff of Fayette County. She works at the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, where she has served her entire career. She previously worked as a field deputy, a detective, a lieutenant and as chief deputy within the same office.

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Kathy has spent 39 years serving Lexington’s criminal justice community. She began her career in corrections at the local detention center and progressively advanced through the ranks, eventually serving in every division and at every rank within the Office of the Fayette County Sheriff.

Kathy Witt is currently the Sheriff of Fayette County, Kentucky. She was first elected in 1999 and is serving her seventh term.

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Kathy is currently the Sheriff of Fayette County, Kentucky. She was first elected in 1999 and is serving her seventh term.

Serves as a voice for victims in Fayette County, focusing on serving, protecting, and representing them while addressing community issues.

- Serves as a voice for victims in Fayette County, focusing on serving, protecting, and representing them while addressing community issues.

Public Safety

As sheriff, aims to expand inmate labor programs to benefit the Fayette County community.

- As sheriff, aims to expand inmate labor programs to benefit the Fayette County community.

Jail Management

Commits to serving senior citizens and vulnerable adults through community engagement and educational programs.

Supports expanding relationships with students through educational programs focused on anti-bullying, dating violence, and literacy.

Created "Dine with a Deputy" to educate senior citizens about crimes that specifically target their population, and "Books and Badges" to encourage youth literacy.

Believes that paying a debt to society should mean more than "simply marking time" in a detention facility.

- Commits to serving senior citizens and vulnerable adults through community engagement and educational programs.
- Supports expanding relationships with students through educational programs focused on anti-bullying, dating violence, and literacy.
- Created "Dine with a Deputy" to educate senior citizens about crimes that specifically target their population, and "Books and Badges" to encourage youth literacy.
- Believes that paying a debt to society should mean more than "simply marking time" in a detention facility.

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- The sheriff is a law enforcement officer with arrest power and the right to carry a concealed weapon. They hire and manage trained deputies.
- In most counties, the role of the jailer, who handles jail management, and the sheriff are separate offices, but some counties such as Lexington-Fayette County and Louisville-Jefferson County, combine these roles. 
- Property owners pay property taxes to the sheriff, who keeps records and delivers the money to the appropriate part of government.
- The sheriff sits on the four person county board of elections. On election day, the board of elections rules on questions about voter registration, proof of identification, and signatures on absentee ballots.
- This position has a maximum annual salary based on county size. The current maximum values range from about $85,000 to $154,400. 

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