Ballard Keith Metcalfe
Democratic · KY · Nelson County Magistrate, District 1
Ballard Keith Metcalfe is a longtime Nelson County magistrate and the only Democrat on the Fiscal Court. He says he wants to keep asking tough questions on behalf of his district.
Where Ballard Keith Metcalfe stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Proposed $171,000 in paving for District 1 roads; fiscal court approved the request.
June 6, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nelsoncountygazette.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted to advance a property fee to fund the county’s 911 dispatch center.
May 26, 2016Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nelsoncountyky.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Proposed $171,000 in paving for District 1 roads; fiscal court approved the request.
June 6, 2017Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: nelsoncountygazette.com
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Moved to allow smaller home lots near Loretto Road; the court rejected his rezoning request.
July 15, 2025
Source: nelsoncountyky.gov
Voted against the first reading of a proposed three-month pause on new distillery and bourbon-warehouse permits.
April 14, 2023
Source: nelsoncountyky.gov
Past race Ballard Keith Metcalfe ran in:
- Nelson County Magistrate District 1 · November 3, 2026 · Nelson County, Kentucky · incumbent