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Eric E. Whisman

Democratic · Kentucky · 2026

Eric E. Whisman is a Franklin County native who grew up in Bald Knob and graduated from Western Hills High School and the University of Kentucky with a degree in communications and a master's in historic preservation, per the State Journal. He is completing his first term as 6th District magistrate after previously serving one term on the Frankfort City Commission, and serves as president of the Kentucky Trust for Historic Preservation and chairman of the Franklin County Trust for Historic Preservation, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Priorities

Fire protection, emergency medical services and policing, which he calls top priorities, per the State Journal
An indoor aquatic facility, affordable housing, a septic assistance program and rural business assistance, per the State Journal
Addressing flooding through a newly created stormwater and flooding task force, per the State Journal

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Franklin County Magistrate - 6th District · Kentucky · 2026

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