Ballard Keith Metcalfe
Democratic Incumbent
Biography
Metcalfe is listed as the sitting District 1 magistrate on the Nelson County Fiscal Court, per Nelson County Fiscal Court official website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Nelson County, Kentucky
Nelson County Magistrate - 1st District
Nelson County, Kentucky
Nelson County Magistrate - 1st District
2 candidates are tracked for Nelson County Magistrate - 1st District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ballard Keith Metcalfe and Brandon Bryan. Candidate information follows official Nelson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Ballard Keith Metcalfe, the incumbent, filed for the Democratic nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Nelson County Clerk's candidate list and the Fiscal Court's officials page. Brandon Bryan filed for the Republican nomination and also faced no primary opponent. Metcalfe and Bryan meet in the November 3, 2026 general election.
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, Ballard Keith Metcalfe, is on the ballot.