2026 Kentucky General Election

Mera Corlett is from Louisville, Kentucky. She has a bachelor's degree from Hanover College. She has lived in Louisville most of her life.

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Mera Corlett is from Louisville, Kentucky. She has a bachelor's degree from Hanover College. She lives with her husband, Kartik, and they have a son. 

Mera is a judge for District A of the Jefferson County Justice of the Peace in Kentucky. She previously worked as a nonprofit professional and has also worked with Seven Counties Services and Blue Apple Players, a Louisville-based theater company.

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Mera is a program lead for StoryFest Louisville. She previously worked with Seven Counties Services and Blue Apple Players, a Louisville-based theater company.

Mera is currently a judge for District A of the Jefferson County Justice of the Peace. She was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. Mera ran for Louisville Metro Council, District 18, in 2020 but did not win.

Mera is currently a judge for District A of the Jefferson County Justice of the Peace. She was first elected in 2018 and is serving her 2nd term. Mera ran for Louisville Metro Council, District 18, in 2020 and 2024 but did not win.

As of August 12, 2026, Mera Corlett’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Wants to promote safe neighborhoods and be responsive to constituents.

- Wants to promote safe neighborhoods and be responsive to constituents.

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- Magistrates, sometimes called justices of the peace, sit on the fiscal court, which serves as the county legislature and makes laws for the county. 
- They decide how money is spent and raised by the county, including taxes, bonds, and property transactions.
- They oversee county infrastructure like roads, manage county property, conduct building inspections, issue permits, and operate the county jail.
- Each county features 3 to 8 districts, each electing 1 magistrate.
- Magistrates are elected for 4-year terms in partisan elections. Their salary caps at approximately $93,000 for full-time work, adjusted based on hours worked. The fiscal court determines this salary.

Jefferson Magistrate, District 1, Post 1

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