Rex A. McWhorter

Background

McWhorter has served as Warren County’s 4th District magistrate for 12 years, according to October 2026 local coverage. He moved to Bowling Green in 1969, earned an agriculture degree from Western Kentucky University in 1973, and has worked in banking, agricultural finance, and mortgage lending before retiring in 2021.

Sources: Bowling Green Daily News, SOKY Happenings, Bowling Green Local

What the candidate has said

Statements are attributed to the linked sources.

• County services

  In October 2026, McWhorter pointed to public-safety initiatives, improvements to county departments, job growth, and cooperation with the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce as accomplishments. He said he would continue working for the 4th District and Warren County if reelected.

  Bowling Green Daily News

• Taxes and growth

  In a 2026 campaign statement, McWhorter said his goal as magistrate was to protect taxpayers’ money and residents’ property, and argued that county growth requires experienced leadership.

  SOKY Happenings