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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.

Taxes & budget

  • Bryan L. GrantDemocratic

    • Supports competitive local bidding on county and jail contracts
  • Darin E. WilliamsRepublican

    • Opposes further budget cuts that would reduce services

Public safety

Roads & infrastructure

Health & human services

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