| Les Yates | |
| Office: | Judge/Executive of Clark County |
| Term Start: | January 2, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Henry Branham |
| State House1: | Kentucky |
| District1: | 73rd |
| Term Start1: | January 1, 2019 |
| Term End1: | January 1, 2021 |
| Predecessor1: | Donna Mayfield |
| Successor1: | Ryan Dotson |
| Party: | Republican |
Les Yates is an American politician from Kentucky currently serving as Judge/Executive of Clark County. Yates was elected Judge/Executive in 2022, after Democratic incumbent Henry Branham retired.[1] Yates was previously a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. He was elected to the house in 2018, but defeated for renomination in 2020 by Ryan Dotson.[2]