Damon Miles Barnes
Candidate for Magistrate, Larue County, District 2
Background
Analytics and data management professional for nearly 20 years; member of the Hodgenville Tourism Commission and former president of Elizabethtown Greenspace.
Photo: The LaRue County Herald News
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports cutting discretionary spending before essential services
ReportDamon Barnes (D) — District 2 Magistrate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · The LaRue County Herald News · Sep 9, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com
“I would start with discretionary spending, unnecessary or duplicative purchases and contracts that aren’t providing good value before cutting essential services”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports a multi-year county road maintenance plan
ReportDamon Barnes (D) — District 2 Magistrate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · The LaRue County Herald News · Sep 9, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com
“I would like to see road condition, drainage, culverts and safety incorporated into a multi-year maintenance plan.”
Environment & parks
Supports zoning standards for data centers before any application
ReportDamon Barnes (D) — District 2 Magistrate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · The LaRue County Herald News · Sep 9, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com
“I believe we should establish reasonable standards before an application arrives”
Proposes a voluntary conservation zoning district
ReportDamon Barnes (D) — District 2 Magistrate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · The LaRue County Herald News · Sep 9, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com
“One example is a proposal I have already developed for a voluntary CO-1 Conservation District.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Damon Miles Barnes on them.
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All sources (2)
- Larue County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Larue County Clerk (posted by the Kentucky Secretary of State) · web.sos.ky.gov
- Damon Barnes (D) — District 2 Magistrate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · The LaRue County Herald News · Sep 9, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com
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