See where Hawkins and O'Donnell stand on schools and the environment. Names follow official Oldham County election filings.
Incumbent Stephanie Hawkins won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary with 821 votes (65.68%) over Chris Johnson (429, 34.32%), per the clerk's official cumulative results and the county's official magistrates page. Tara Mahan O'Donnell won the Democratic primary for this seat with 418 votes (66.88%) over Larry Kiser (207, 33.12%), also per the clerk's official cumulative results. This is a CONTESTED November race: Hawkins (R) vs. O'Donnell (D).
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Stephanie Hawkins is the incumbent Oldham County District 6 magistrate, serving full-time for more than seven years, according to the Oldham Era. She co-owns a small business, is a military veteran, and holds a magna cum laude liberal arts degree along with certifications in Road Masters, Road Scholar, and floodplain management, per the same report. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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O'Donnell has worked across kitchens, clinics, courtrooms, and labs, with a background spanning European culinary training, paralegal work, healthcare support, cannabinoid science, and data analytics, per the campaign site. She frames her candidacy around lived experience navigating the systems that affect working families, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Oldham County Magistrate - 6th District in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Oldham County Magistrate - 6th District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Stephanie Hawkins and Tara Mahan O'Donnell. Candidate information follows official Oldham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on schools and the environment.
When is the Oldham County Magistrate - 6th 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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