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2 candidates are tracked for Hardin County Magistrate, District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Fred Clem Jr. and Travis Leffew. Candidate information follows official Hardin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Fred Clem Jr. (Republican), Travis Leffew (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hardin County Magistrate, District 4, per the Hardin County Clerk's official current local candidates report (hccoky.org, read September 8, 2026).
Republican · Incumbent
Fred Clem Jr. is the sitting Hardin County Magistrate for District 4, per the county's official elected-officials page. He won renomination over Christy Gordon in the May 19, 2026 Republican-line primary, per the county's official primary results.
Democratic
Leffew is a newcomer to seeking public office, per The News-Enterprise. Leffew has managed more than $2.1 million in state Medicaid funding and passed state-level audits, per The News-Enterprise. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.