Magaline Ferguson
Democratic · KY · Christian County Magistrate, District 1
Magaline Ferguson has represented District 1 on the Christian County Fiscal Court since 2019. A 2022 news story said she was the first Black woman in Kentucky to hold such a seat.
Where Magaline Ferguson stands, based on their records
Supports
Social Programs and Welfare (1 record), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted yes on raising Election Day pay for county Board of Elections members from $125 to $300. It passed 6-1.
August 12, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: storage1.snappages.site
Voted no on giving $12,500 in county money to the Pennyroyal Arts Council for a statue of former Governor Ned Breathitt. It passed 5-3.
June 28, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: storage1.snappages.site
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Made the motion to apply for a $200,000 state community grant (Community Development Block Grant) for the Trilogy Recovery Center for Women. It passed 8-0.
January 14, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: storage2.snappages.site
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Made the motion for the county to apply for a state grant of up to $250,000 to build a skills park at Pennyrile Forest State Park. It passed 7-0.
May 23, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: storage2.snappages.site
Voted yes on a county resolution backing the school board's "nickel tax," a property tax increase to build new school buildings. It passed 5-1, with two members not voting.
October 22, 2019Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: storage1.snappages.site
Track record — General
General · 9 records
Made the motion to add Juneteenth, June 19, to the county's 2024 holiday schedule. It passed.
May 28, 2024
Source: storage2.snappages.site
Made the motion to pass a county law setting license rules for solar energy systems (Ordinance 2023-05). It passed 8-0.
November 28, 2023
Source: storage2.snappages.site
Voted no on the 2023-24 county budget, which cut about $30,000 for the Human Rights Commission and $96,000 from the library. The budget passed 6-2.
June 27, 2023
Source: whopam.com
Voted no on a 20-year tax break for developer MDM Med-Properties. It let the company keep 80% of any rise in its county property tax. It passed when the county judge-executive broke a 4-4 tie.
June 13, 2023
Source: storage2.snappages.site
Voted yes on a resolution declaring Christian County a "Second Amendment Sanctuary" in support of gun rights. It passed 7-1.
January 24, 2023
Source: storage1.snappages.site
Voted yes on a county law setting rules for solar farms, including distance limits, screening, and cleanup when they close (Ordinance 2022-04). It passed 5-0, with two members not voting.
November 29, 2022
Source: storage2.snappages.site
Was elected in 2018 to the Christian County Fiscal Court for District 1. A 2022 news story said she was the first Black woman in Kentucky to hold such a seat.
March 27, 2022
Source: wkdzradio.com
Spoke at a Hopkinsville rally against police brutality held in memory of George Floyd. She urged residents to hold officials accountable at every level.
May 31, 2020
Source: kentuckynewera.com
Voted yes on a county law that let local distilleries with a state drink license serve alcohol during set hours (Ordinance 2019-01). It passed 5-3.
July 23, 2019
Source: storage1.snappages.site
Past race Magaline Ferguson ran in:
- Christian County Magistrate, District 1 · November 3, 2026 · Christian County, Kentucky · incumbent