Metcalf's first job after college was on the campaign staff of
Hal Rogers. He then worked as an attorney for a few years. Metcalf ran in the 1996 election to represent in the
United States House of Representatives, which was then held by
Scotty Baesler, a member of the
Democratic Party. He lost the
Republican Party's primary election to
Ernie Fletcher by four votes. In 1998, Metcalf ran for the Kentucky state senate against
Ed Worley, former-City Manager of Richmond, Kentucky. He lost by 2.1 percent. In 2002, Metcalf joined the
George W. Bush administration, working in the
U.S. Department of Justice. In 2006, he was appointed a U.S. immigration judge. In 2010, he was elected to his third term as Garrard County Attorney. He was reelected three more times, serving as county attorney for six terms. Metcalf ran for
Kentucky State Treasurer in the
2023 elections. He faced Democrat Michael Bowman in the general election and won with 57 percent of the vote. ==References==