Will Moynahan

Professional career

• Nonpartisan judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals’ 5th Appellate District, appointed in April 2025, and is running for re‐election in the November 3, 2026 special general election
• Sworn in on April 22, 2025, by Justice Pamela Goodwine
• Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Kentucky (2014–2025) prosecuting fraud, healthcare fraud, and public corruption cases
• Legal career: Law clerk to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (2010–2013) and to a judge on the U.S. Sixth Circuit (2013–2014)

Education

Additional information

• Governor Andy Beshear appointed Will Moynahan to the Kentucky Court of Appeals in April 2025 to serve the 5th Appellate District, which covers Fayette, Madison, Franklin, Scott, Jessamine, Woodford, Clark, and Bourbon counties.
• His campaign emphasizes fairness, impartiality, and his extensive legal and military service
• A Kentucky judicial watchdog group has raised concerns about Governor Beshear’s involvement in Moynahan’s fundraising, noting his appearance at a campaign event and a campaign website photo with the governor, which the committee views as an implied endorsement.