2 candidates are tracked for Franklin County Magistrate - 3rd District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kelly Lane Dycus and Russ Greenwell. Candidate information follows official Franklin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Kelly Lane Dycus, the incumbent, filed for the Democratic nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Franklin County Clerk's candidate filings and the State Journal. Russ Greenwell filed for the Republican nomination and also faced no primary opponent. Dycus and Greenwell meet in the November 3, 2026 general election.
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Democratic
Dycus is the sitting Third District Magistrate on the Franklin County Fiscal Court and is seeking a second term, per The State Journal. Dycus works as a mental health specialist and led an effort during her first term to expand services for people in active addiction, per The State Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Republican
Greenwell spent 20 years as a public safety professional, serving as a captain and paramedic with the Frankfort Fire Department, and holds a master's degree in emergency services management from Columbia Southern University, per The State Journal. After retiring from the Frankfort Fire Department, Greenwell became a Realtor and continued public service as a driver's test administrator with the Kentucky State Police, per The State Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Who is running for Franklin County Magistrate - 3rd District in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Franklin County Magistrate - 3rd District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kelly Lane Dycus and Russ Greenwell. Candidate information follows official Franklin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Franklin County Magistrate - 3rd 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 Franklin County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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