Magistrate, Livingston County

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Term

4 years

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Election

Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A magistrate (justice of the peace) represents a magisterial district on the fiscal court, which adopts the county budget, sets tax rates and passes county ordinances.

Open seat: Magistrate Klay Southern lost the May 19, 2026 Republican primary to Zackery Thomas Champion.

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