In April, the Kentucky legislature passed Senate Bill 216, legislation related to voting that proponents argued would improve the sanctity of elections in Kentucky. However, one of the sections in the bill includes information that allows county clerks to include party affiliation for candidates running in nonpartisan races, such as judicial and municipal races. Section […]
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Get the latest election results here
Looking for the latest election results? Click here Stick with us throughout the night as we update the numbers while they trickle in. Click here to see photos of voters at the polls today.
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Draud faces challenge from Schmiade in GOP Kenton County Commissioner primary
Longtime incumbent Kenton County District 2 Commissioner Jon Draud faces challenger Tony Schmiade in Tuesday’s Republican primary. Jon Draud Jon Draud was first elected as a county commissioner in 2010. Draud is no stranger to civic involvement, spending five years as Crestview Hills city councilman and 10 years in the Kentucky House representing District 63. […]
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Meet Boone PVA candidates Brown and Bethel
Boone County voters will have their pick of a well-traveled accountant and an experienced lawyer to be the next Property Valuation Administrator, replacing current administrator Cindy Martin. Although Martin has been in the position for the last 15 years and is not seeking reelection, she has endorsed one of the candidates, Jonathan Brown. Brown is […]
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Incumbent Kenton jailer faces election challenge from employee he fired
Kenton County Jailer Marc Fields, appointed to that role in early 2021, faces a challenger in Tuesday’s primary who, documents show, was terminated by Fields for striking an inmate. Fields was chief deputy at the jail before being appointed jailer following the retirement of Terry Carl. Former Kenton County corrections officer Steve Larson, according to […]
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The Kentucky Side with Michael Monks: Previewing primary election in NKY
Early voting is underway in Kentucky as we roll towards primary Election Day on May 17. The local ballots in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties are full of contested primaries with some incumbent lawmakers and county officials facing what appear to be strong challengers on the Republican side. Why are we seeing these competitive primaries […]
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NKY “liberty” candidates claim no affiliation with group under investigation
Several candidates endorsed by the group, We the People Kentucky, say they don’t have any affiliation with the group. WTPKY is under investigation by the Kentucky Registry for Campaign Finance after a complaint was filed last week. The details of that complaint are yet to be released. LINK nky reached out to several candidates endorsed […]
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Boone Co.: Sample ballot and voting information
Tuesday, May 17 is primary election day in Kentucky. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. See the Boone Co. composite sample ballot: click here No-excuse in-person absentee voting is underway here, Thursday, May 12 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, May 13 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, […]
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Kenton Co.: Sample ballot and voting information
Tuesday, May 17 is primary election day in Kentucky. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Republican sample ballot: click here Democratic sample ballot: click here Independent sample ballot: click here No-excuse in-person absentee voting is underway here, Thursday through Saturday, May 12-14, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at these locations: […]
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Campbell Co.: Sample ballot and voting information
Tuesday, May 17 is primary election day in Kentucky. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. No-excuse in-person absentee voting is underway here, Thursday through Saturday, May 12-14, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at these locations: *First Baptist Church of Cold Spring, 4410 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring *Southern Campbell Firehouse, 1050 […]