Paul W. Rister
Republican
Calloway County District 4 magistrate
The gist
- Supports managing existing county funds before raising taxes
- Supports work release and ankle monitors to cut jail costs
- Supports ranking road work by traffic and condition data
- Proposes phased stabilization and restoration of the historic courthouse
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Supports managing existing county funds before raising taxes
Primary candidates answer questions from the Ledger & TimesCandidate questionnaire · Murray Ledger & Times · May 7, 2026 · murrayledger.com
“Every issue the county faces comes back to financial stewardship. That doesn't begin with raising taxes.”
Supports work release and ankle monitors to cut jail costs
Primary candidates answer questions from the Ledger & TimesCandidate questionnaire · Murray Ledger & Times · May 7, 2026 · murrayledger.com
“expanding work release, using education and job training programs, reducing recidivism, and working with the courts to allow ankle monitors for low-risk inmates”
Supports ranking road work by traffic and condition data
Primary candidates answer questions from the Ledger & TimesCandidate questionnaire · Murray Ledger & Times · May 7, 2026 · murrayledger.com
“using traffic counts, road condition rankings, and documented need to guide priorities”
Proposes phased stabilization and restoration of the historic courthouse
Primary candidates answer questions from the Ledger & TimesCandidate questionnaire · Murray Ledger & Times · May 7, 2026 · murrayledger.com
“The work should be phased: first stabilize the roof, water intrusion, masonry, and utilities; then update cost estimates”