Magistrate, Oldham County

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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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Tara Mahan O'Donnell

Democratic

The gist

• Proposes more county help for working-class and retired residents

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1. Proposes more county help for working-class and retired residents

   2026 primary election questionnaire: magistrate candidates (Districts 5, 6 and 7)

   Candidate questionnaire · The Oldham Era · Apr 29, 2026 · pmg-ky1.com

   “I would like to see the Court do more to enrich the lives of working class and retired Oldham County residents.”

Stephanie Hawkins

RepublicanIncumbent

The gist

• Opposes haphazard over-development in Oldham County
• Proposes a county sports complex on former reformatory land

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1. Opposes haphazard over-development in Oldham County

   2026 primary election questionnaire: magistrate candidates (Districts 5, 6 and 7)

   Candidate questionnaire · The Oldham Era · Apr 29, 2026 · pmg-ky1.com

   “The biggest county issue we face is the influx of over-development.”

2. Proposes a county sports complex on former reformatory land

   2026 primary election questionnaire: magistrate candidates (Districts 5, 6 and 7)

   Candidate questionnaire · The Oldham Era · Apr 29, 2026 · pmg-ky1.com

   “my proposal for an Oldham County Sports Complex on the soon-to-be available State Reformatory property on Hwy 146”

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