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Franklin County, Kentucky

Franklin County Magistrate - 4th District

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One candidate is tracked for Franklin County Magistrate - 4th District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mike Harrod. Candidate information follows official Franklin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Mike Harrod filed for the Democratic nomination; an initial filing was marked withdrawn on December 5, 2025 before he refiled on January 8, 2026, per the Franklin County Clerk's candidate filings. He faced no primary opponent. No Republican or independent candidate filed; the State Journal reports Harrod is running unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

Mike Harrod

Democratic

Harrod is the sitting Fourth District Magistrate on the Franklin County Fiscal Court, appointed by the governor to the vacant seat on May 1, 2024, per The State Journal. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

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