Les Yates
Les Yates | |
|---|---|
| Judge/Executive of Clark County | |
| In office January 2, 2023 – March 3, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Branham |
| Succeeded by | Steve Craycraft (interim) |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 73rd district | |
| In office January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Donna Mayfield |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Dotson |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1971–1975 |
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Les Yates is an American politician from Kentucky who served as Judge/Executive of Clark County from January 2023 until his resignation in March 2026.
He previously served one term as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. He was defeated for renomination in the 2020 Republican primary by Ryan Dotson, and is a candidate in the Republican primary to regain his former House seat in 2026.