Clark County Sheriff Scottie Maples Loses Republican Primary to Kenny Kavanaugh

Clark County Sheriff Scottie Maples loses Republican primary to Kenny Kavanaugh

Incumbent Sheriff Scottie Maples was unseated Tuesday night by former Jeffersonville Police Chief Kenny Kavanaugh for the Republican nomination.

Kavanaugh knocks incumbent Maples out of Clark County sheriff’s race

Kenny Kavanaugh claimed victory in the Republican primary for Clark County sheriff on May 5, 2026.(Aprile Rickert / LPM)Kenny Kavanaugh swept the Republican primary for Clark County sheriff Tuesday, beating current Sheriff Scottie Maples, who was running for a second term.Unofficial election night results from the Clark County clerk’s office showed Kavanaugh with around 65% of the vote compared to Maples’ roughly 35%.Kavanaugh told reporters at …

Kavanaugh defeats incumbent Maples in Clark County sheriff primary; Deeringer gets Democratic nod

CLARK COUNTY — Kenny Kavanaugh ousted incumbent Scottie Maples in Tuesday’s Republican primary for Clark County sheriff.