Michael Logsdon
Republican · KY · Oldham County Magistrate, District 8
Michael Logsdon has represented District 8 on the Oldham County Fiscal Court since 2011 and chairs its Human Resources and Grants committee. A real estate agent, he earlier served on the Pewee Valley town council.
Where Michael Logsdon stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record)
Opposes
Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (10 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Seconded a motion to give Baptist Health $1 million over four years for new behavioral health services in Oldham County. It passed 8-1.
June 6, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 10 support · 2 oppose
Voted against the county's $3.7 million purchase of 225 acres near Buckner for a conservation park. He said the land was not worth the price. It passed 5-4, with the county judge breaking the tie.
November 4, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Voted against buying a second digital sign for the South Oldham Government Center with opioid settlement money. It passed 6-2.
September 2, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against raising the deputy county judge's pay to $71.79 an hour. It passed 7-2.
March 4, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against buying a $410,000 replacement slide for the county's John Black Aquatic Center. It passed 5-4.
June 20, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Seconded a motion to give Baptist Health $1 million over four years for new behavioral health services in Oldham County. It passed 8-1.
June 6, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against a resolution backing a $17,737,149.60 county investment in the first two phases of utility work for the Oldham Reserve site. It passed 8-1.
May 2, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against a deal to pay half of residents' summer fees at the YMCA and the Calypso Cove pool. He said he did not want to spend county tax money in Jefferson County. It passed 5-4.
April 18, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Voted against spending up to $64,000 on a study of a possible sports complex in Oldham County. It passed 7-2.
January 17, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against paying $18,000 for the county's Fourth of July fireworks show. It passed 7-1. He was also the only no vote on the fireworks contracts in 2023 and 2024.
May 17, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against raising magistrates' own base pay by $7,596.13 a year, starting with the 2023 term. The raise passed 5-3.
April 19, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Moved to give $50,000 to HighPoint Charitable Services for a commercial kitchen, as his committee recommended. After another magistrate pushed for $100,000, he changed it to $51,000. It passed 8-1.
January 18, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against $15,000 in county grants to five local nonprofits, including the Red Cross and a health clinic. The grants passed 6-3. He chaired the committee that brought them, but said tax money should help the whole county, not a few.
November 20, 2012Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 oppose
Voted against a resolution backing a $17,737,149.60 county investment in the first two phases of utility work for the Oldham Reserve site. It passed 8-1.
May 2, 2023Opposes Public Infrastructure
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Track record — General
General · 12 records
Chaired the fiscal court's Human Resources and Grants committee for the 2023-2026 term. He also sat on its Finance and Roads committees.
September 23, 2026
Source: oldhamcountyky.gov
Seconded a motion to reject the county's draft data center rules and hire a consultant to rewrite them. He said the county should take it slow and get it right. It passed 5-4.
August 18, 2026
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Voted against a raise for the county coroner of $2,500 a year for four years. It passed 5-3.
April 27, 2026
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Voted against the goals and objectives of the county's updated comprehensive plan, the guide for future growth. They passed 6-3.
December 16, 2025
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Voted for a 150-day pause on all new data center projects in the county, with no exceptions. It passed 4-2.
July 1, 2025
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Voted against the county's zoning rules for medical cannabis businesses, which passed 6-2. He had backed a stricter change to keep these businesses away from homes, but it failed.
November 19, 2024
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Voted to put medical marijuana on the November ballot for county voters. The measure failed 5-4.
August 6, 2024
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Seconded and voted for a ban on medical marijuana businesses in Oldham County. The ban failed 5-4, with the county judge breaking the tie.
June 26, 2024
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Moved to put off a county rule requiring working smoke detectors in all homes until a related state bill (House Bill 23) was settled. The delay passed 5-4.
March 5, 2024
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Cast the only vote against the new map of magistrate district lines. The map passed 8-1.
August 28, 2023
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Won re-election as Oldham County magistrate for District 8 with 1,931 votes (65.93%). He beat Democrat Karin Soltau, who got 998 votes.
November 8, 2022
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Voted against joining a class-action lawsuit against opioid drug distributors over the opioid crisis. The fiscal court joined the suit 5-4.
September 21, 2017
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Past race Michael Logsdon ran in:
- Oldham County Magistrate District 8 · November 3, 2026 · Oldham County, Kentucky · incumbent