One candidate is tracked for Barren County Magistrate, 1st Magisterial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark Shipley. Candidate information follows official Barren County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Mark Shipley won the Republican primary with 379 votes, ahead of Brandin Bartley (102), per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Barren County primary recap. No Democrat filed, so Mark Shipley is unopposed in November. The seat is open: the Barren County government's Magistrates page lists Jeff Botts, who did not file for re-election in 2026, as the sitting 1st District magistrate.
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Mark Shipley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Barren County Magistrate, 1st Magisterial District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Who is running for Barren County Magistrate, 1st Magisterial District in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Barren County Magistrate, 1st Magisterial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark Shipley. Candidate information follows official Barren County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Barren County Magistrate, 1st Magisterial District election in Kentucky?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Kentucky are on the Kentucky election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Barren County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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