Jordan Dallas Turner, the incumbent Boone County attorney, is on the ballot for the Nov. 3 general election. Turner, a Republican, has held the office since winning election on Nov. 8, 2022, according to her official website.

Turner said she is the first woman in Boone County's history to serve as county attorney. She said the Kentucky Attorney General recognized her as Kentucky's Outstanding County Attorney in 2026.

Responses below are drawn from Turner's official candidate questionnaire and website. They reflect the candidate's own statements and have not been independently verified.

Candidate information

  • Office sought: Boone County Attorney
  • Party: Republican
  • Election date: Nov. 3, 2026
  • Education: Juris doctor, Northern Kentucky University (2008)
  • Law practice: Partner at Dallas & Turner, PLLC, in Florence, focusing on civil litigation and trial practice

Experience and public service

Turner's career spans several legal roles across Kentucky. She served as an attorney at Stephen N. Dallas, P.S.C. in 2009, then as an assistant commonwealth's attorney in Floyd County from 2010 to 2012, according to BallotReady. She worked as an attorney at Gary C. Johnson P.S.C. from 2012 to 2013 before co-founding Dallas & Turner, PLLC in 2014.

Turner said she served as a staff member at International Justice Mission and as a special assistant United States attorney at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky. She said she serves as a board member of the Kentucky County Attorney Association and as a member of the Juvenile Justice Workgroup at the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health.

On the issues

Turner pointed to three priorities.

Domestic violence: Turner said her office launched the Blueprint for Safety workgroup on domestic violence, which she described as the first group of its kind in Boone County and only the second in the state. She also said she launched the County Attorney Resource and Education Center, called the CARE Center, at the Boone County Justice Center, staffing it with advocates to assist victims.

School safety: Turner said she initiated statewide efforts to strengthen school safety and testified in support of legislation requiring notice to schools when students are charged with serious offenses. She said that law passed in 2024 with near-unanimous support from the General Assembly.

Child protection: Turner said she was part of initiating efforts that led to passage of Kentucky's first anti-grooming statute in 2026.

Boone County voters will decide the race on Nov. 3.