On Wednesday, May 23, 2018, Lloyd Alley filed as an Independent Candidate for Magistrate in District 1. Mr. Alley will be on the General Ballot against incumbent Harold Burton, who won the Republican Primary in the 1st District Magistrate's race on Tuesday. According to Adair County Clerk Lisa Greer, Mr. Alley filed his Statement-of-Candidacy on March 27, 2018 which made him eligible to file as an Independent Candidate.