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Franklin County, Kentucky

Franklin County Magistrate - 2nd District

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One candidate is tracked for Franklin County Magistrate - 2nd District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: James Weir Blackburn II. Candidate information follows official Franklin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

James Weir Blackburn II filed for the Democratic nomination and faced no primary opponent, per the Franklin County Clerk's candidate filings. No Republican or independent candidate filed; the State Journal reports Blackburn is running unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

James Weir Blackburn II

Democratic

J.W. Blackburn is the sitting Second District Magistrate on the Franklin County Fiscal Court, per Franklin County government official site. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

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