JT Roby

Candidate for Nelson County Judge/Executive

Democrat Special Ed Teacher Bardstown Native Young Voice

Nelson County High School · Election Nov 3, 2026

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Open Gradebook Real Infrastructure Smart Growth Safer Community Bardstown Nelson County

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About JT

Candidate · Nelson County Judge/Executive

JT Roby is a lifelong Bardstown resident, special education teacher at Nelson County High School, and the Democratic nominee for Nelson County Judge/Executive. He won the May 2026 primary with 64% of the vote and faces the incumbent in the November 3 general election.

After graduating from Bardstown High School in 1999, JT earned a cross-country scholarship to Transylvania University before transferring to Eastern Kentucky University, where he earned his degree in speech communication. He built a career in sales and owned Rapid Recovery Cryotherapy before finding his calling in the classroom.

His campaign is built on four pillars: fiscal transparency (an open gradebook so taxpayers can see where every dollar goes), real infrastructure (fixing roads and expanding broadband), smart growth and preserved heritage (protecting farmland and Bourbon Country's character), and a healthier and safer community (supporting first responders and addiction recovery).

JT lives in Bardstown with his wife Allison — a pharmacist who hosts a show on WBRT radio — and their daughter. His parents, Jim and Jane Roby, are longtime pillars of the community; Jim served on the Bardstown City School Board for over thirty years.

As JT puts it: "I'm not looking for the next four years. I'm looking for the next forty." He is running to build a Nelson County that young people want to stay in, come home to, and raise their families in.

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— JT Roby