Magistrate, Spencer County

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1

Term

4 years

Candidates

1

Election

Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: Magistrates sit on the Spencer 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 Elk Creek #4 & #8 precincts (sample ballot). Open seat: Magistrate Jim Travis lost the May 2026 Republican primary to Jonathan O'Dell.

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