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One candidate is tracked for Shelby County Magistrate - 4th District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Paul Hornback. Candidate information follows official Shelby County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Paul Hornback won a three-way May 19, 2026 Republican primary with 574 votes (46.44%), ahead of Kelly McNew (524, 42.39%) and Ritchie Moore (138, 11.17%), per the Shelby County Clerk's official cumulative primary results. No Democratic or independent candidate filed; Hornback is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Republican
The Kentucky General Assembly adopted a resolution honoring "Senator Paul Hornback" for service in the Kentucky Senate, per Kentucky General Assembly resolution SR 213. Shelby County's official Fiscal Court roster does not list Hornback as the sitting magistrate for the 4th District, per Shelby County official website. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.