Jefferson County Attorney Mike O'Connell won his Democratic primary, beating out a former assistant county prosecutor he fired in 2015 and a former judge known for ending the controversial practice of handcuffing and chaining children who appear in juvenile court.

With 100% of precincts reporting, O'Connell had 59% of the vote, Karl Price had 21% and former District Court Judge David Holton 20%.

There is no Republican challenger in the November general election.

"In the past, we’ve tried to deliver good results for positive change in the community and we think that resonated with voters,” O'Connell told The Courier Journal on Tuesday night. "I look forward to working with the next administration for mayor and those other elected officials to help Louisville at a time it really needs to heal even further.”

O'Connell has been in his position since 2008 and was named Outstanding County Attorney of the year in 2017. Prior to taking office, he was a judge in Jefferson County District and Circuit courts for 10 years.

O'Connell said he hopes to bring $30 million in opioid recovery funds into the community from national litigation. He also supports statewide bail reform, including a cashless bail system.

The Jefferson County Attorney’s Office serves as the prosecutor in all misdemeanor cases in Jefferson District Court, acts as legal representative for all branches of Metro Government and the Metro Council and handles child support cases for the county. 

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Longtime Sheriff John Aubrey narrowly beat his opponent Stephen Yancey in a race that for the first time in 20 years drew opponents from Aubrey's own Democratic party.

With 100% of precincts reporting, Aubrey had roughly 35% of votes, Yancey had 32%, George Rodman had 18% and Martin "Marty" McDonald had 15%.

Aubrey, 83, was a Louisville police officer for 28 years until he was elected sheriff in 1998. Yancey worked in the sheriff's office for 28 years. McDonald is a former sheriff's deputy and retired judge. Rodman is a retired Louisville Metro Police officer whose son, LMPD Officer Nick Rodman, was killed in the line of duty in 2017. 

Aubrey will run unopposed in the November general election.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is responsible for collecting county taxes, providing security for the courthouse, serving legal orders such as eviction notices and emergency protective orders, and enforcing state and federal law in the county, according to its website.

Longtime County Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw beat two challengers in the Republican primary.

Holsclaw was clerk from 1998 to 2010, and then elected again in 2014. She unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2011.

With 100% of precincts reporting, Holsclaw received 79% of the vote, while Bob DeVore got 16% and Mark P. Wooten 5%.

Holsclaw said she's grateful to be the nominee and hopes she gets re-elected in November so she can finish some projects, including installing kiosks across the city that can process license plate renewals — a project that's been in the works with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for more than a year.

"Branches would still remain open for people to come in. ... Kiosks could be a real convenience for the customer," she said.

She also hopes to better advertise a new program called clerk alerts, which alerts residents who sign up to potential mortgage and title fraud, as well as tax delinquency. It's a free service that most companies charge for.

In the Democratic primary, Tina Ward-Pugh, a former Louisville alderwoman and Metro Council member, beat Neville Blakemore, Daniel A. Cobble and Tenisha E. Smith.

Ward-Pugh received 44% of the vote, Blakemore got 31%, Smith got 18% and Cobble 7%.

The Jefferson County Clerk's Office is responsible for collecting delinquent taxes and managing public documents that are recorded and filed in the county, such as marriage licenses, business names and corporations, deeds and mortgages, marriage licenses, medical licenses, business licenses, powers of attorney, name changes, wills, executive orders and liens.

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Jeffersontown mayoral candidates Carol Pike and Ray "Chubby Ray" Perkins will advance to the November ballot. 

With 100% of precincts reporting, Pike received 36% of votes, Perkins got 33% and Brian Abrams 31%. The top two finishers advance.

Pike has been on the council for 14 years and has been a realtor in town since 1977. 

Perkins, who owns a pizza restaurant on Ruckreigel Parkway, is serving his second term on the council. 

Abrams, a council member since 2010, was also the city's finance chairman for 10 years. He's owned a roofing and sheet metal company since 1992.

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Shively mayoral candidate Maria Johnson beat her opponent and fellow council member by roughly 38% of votes.

With 100% of precincts reporting, Johnson, an 11-year member of Shively's council, had 68% of the vote while Chester Burrell had 32%.

Johnson is a volunteer for the Kentucky Cancer Program and founded the Shively Youth Program. Her goals include focusing on making neighborhoods safer, communicating with residents, attracting new businesses and funding public infrastructure. 

Kala Kachmar is an investigative reporter. Reach her at 502-662-2002; kkachmar@courierjournal.com or @NewsQuip on Twitter. Support strong local journalism by subscribing today: www.courier-journal.com/subscribe.