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Magistrate, Larue County
District 2
- 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
Damon Miles BarnesDemocratic
- Supports cutting discretionary spending before essential services
Ricky WhitlockRepublican
- Proposes studying self-funded health insurance for county employees
Roads & infrastructure
Damon Miles BarnesDemocratic
- Supports a multi-year county road maintenance plan
Ricky WhitlockRepublican
- Supports resurfacing county roads at least every 15 years
Environment & parks
Damon Miles BarnesDemocratic
- Supports zoning standards for data centers before any application
- Proposes a voluntary conservation zoning district
Ricky WhitlockRepublican
- Supports improving the LaRue County Fairgrounds
Courts & justice
Damon Miles BarnesDemocratic
No documented position found.
Ricky WhitlockRepublican
- Supports House Bill 557 to raise county jail revenue
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