County

Magistrate, Larue County

District 1

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: Magistrates (justices of the peace) sit on the fiscal court, the county's governing body, which adopts the county budget and ordinances with the county judge/executive. Each is elected by one magisterial district.

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Bryan L. Grant

Democratic

The gist

Supports more funding for county road maintenance
Proposes a committee to spend idle opioid settlement funds
Supports competitive local bidding on county and jail contracts

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Supports more funding for county road maintenance
Bryan Grant (D) — District 1 Magistrate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · The LaRue County Herald News · Sep 9, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com
“The area of county services most in need of additional funding is undoubtedly our comprehensive road maintenance program.”
Proposes a committee to spend idle opioid settlement funds
Bryan Grant (D) — District 1 Magistrate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · The LaRue County Herald News · Sep 9, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com
“I propose the immediate formation of an "Opioid Settlement Distribution Committee."”
Supports competitive local bidding on county and jail contracts
Bryan Grant (D) — District 1 Magistrate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · The LaRue County Herald News · Sep 9, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com
“By moving to a more rigorous, transparent, and local bidding process, we can reduce those operating costs significantly.”

Darin E. Williams

RepublicanIncumbent

The gist

Supports paving the county's worst-rated roads first
Supports installing additional county tornado sirens
Opposes further budget cuts that would reduce services

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Supports paving the county's worst-rated roads first
Darin Williams (R) (I) — District 1 Magistrate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · The LaRue County Herald News · Sep 9, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com
“This allows us to pave the worst roads in the county first no matter the district.”
Supports installing additional county tornado sirens
Darin Williams (R) (I) — District 1 Magistrate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · The LaRue County Herald News · Sep 9, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com
“We will be installing additional tornado sirens in the coming term”
Opposes further budget cuts that would reduce services
Darin Williams (R) (I) — District 1 Magistrate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · The LaRue County Herald News · Sep 9, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com
“I do not believe we have anything left to cut without reducing services in some way”

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