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Nelson County, Kentucky

Nelson County Magistrate - 4th District

2 candidates are tracked for Nelson County Magistrate - 4th District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Frankie Cambron and Brent Brey. Candidate information follows official Nelson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Frankie Cambron filed for the Democratic nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Nelson County Clerk's candidate list. Brent Brey filed for the Republican nomination and also faced no primary opponent (a second Republican filer, Donald Thrasher, withdrew and ran instead for county judge/executive). Cambron and Brey meet in the November 3, 2026 general election. The Fiscal Court's current 4th District magistrate, Jeff Lear, is not among the filed candidates and is not seeking reelection.

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.

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Frankie Cambron

Democratic

Biography

Cambron discussed the campaign in an Aug. 5, 2026 interview on WBRT's Bradford & Brooks radio program, per The Nelson County Gazette. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Brent Brey

Republican

Biography

Brey is a resident of the Antler's Trace neighborhood in Nelson County, per The Nelson County Gazette. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

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Who is running for Nelson County Magistrate - 4th District in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Nelson County Magistrate - 4th District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Frankie Cambron and Brent Brey. Candidate information follows official Nelson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Nelson County Magistrate - 4th 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 profiles
Frankie Cambron, full profileBrent Brey, full profileOfficial Kentucky election office