Janie Phelps
Republican
Biography
No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Janie Phelps.
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Muhlenberg County Magistrate District 1
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Muhlenberg County Magistrate District 1
One candidate is tracked for Muhlenberg County Magistrate District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Janie Phelps. Candidate information follows official Muhlenberg County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Janie Phelps won a four-way Republican primary with 306 votes, ahead of Darren "Dobber" Lee Piper (198), Josh McDowell (160), and Jerrod L. Lindsay (152), per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Muhlenberg County primary canvass. No Democratic primary contest appears in the canvass; Phelps is treated as unopposed pending re-verification.
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. One name is on the ballot for this seat.