Aaron Pennington
Republican Incumbent
Biography
Aaron Pennington is the sitting Hardin County Magistrate for District 5, per the county's official elected-officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Hardin County, Kentucky
Hardin County Magistrate, District 5
Hardin County, Kentucky
Hardin County Magistrate, District 5
2 candidates are tracked for Hardin County Magistrate, District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Aaron Pennington and Jim Becker. Candidate information follows official Hardin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Aaron Pennington (Republican), Jim Becker (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hardin County Magistrate, District 5, per the Hardin County Clerk's official current local candidates report (hccoky.org, read September 8, 2026).
What this office does
Justice of the peace. Justices of the peace handle the lowest-level court matters: small claims, evictions, traffic and minor criminal cases, and, in some states, marriages and inquests. The office is part of the judiciary, so candidates are limited in what they may promise.
This race. The sitting officeholder, Aaron Pennington, is on the ballot.