Magistrate, Simpson County

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Term

4 years

Candidates

2

Election

Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: Magistrates sit on the Simpson County Fiscal Court with the county judge/executive: they adopt the county budget, set county tax rates and pass ordinances. Each is elected by the voters of one magisterial district.

On the ballot in the West Simpson, Prospect Hill, Harristown and Fairview precincts (sample ballot). Open seat: Magistrate Jeffrey Burr is not on the ballot. Burr won the seat in 2022 over Nathaniel Downey, then the district's magistrate (State Board of Elections results; Kentucky Association of Counties).

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