The Kenton County Board of Elections voted Monday morning to allow the public and news organizations to view the internal mechanisms of the voting machines the county will use in the 2024 election at a special demonstration early next year. The board set a preliminary date and time for the event as Saturday, Feb. 24 […]
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Deters announces that Freedom Fest is back on
Former Northern Kentucky attorney and Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Deters announced that Freedom Fest in back on. Freedom Fest is Deters’ annual free political event he hosts at his farm in Morning View, Kentucky. He unveiled the news in a nine-minute video posted to his Facebook page. “Patriots Day Freedom Fest 2023 is back on,” […]
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With Trump out, Deters cancels Freedom Fest
Former Northern Kentucky attorney Eric Deters is canceling this year’s edition of Freedom Fest, which was slated to feature former President Donald Trump, Deters said on Saturday. Freedom Fest is an annual political event at Deters’ farm in Morning View, Kentucky, where he brings in national political figures; last year’s event included Donald Trump Jr. and […]
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Walton joins other NKY cities in opposition to partisan election bills
Walton has joined a growing list of Northern Kentucky cities to adopt resolutions opposing Senate and House bills 50, which would effectively eliminate nonpartisan elections in the Commonwealth. The laws would require local candidates — namely mayors, local legislators, city wards, school board members and soil and water conservation officers — to publicly declare party […]
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Here are the results for federal races important to Northern Kentucky
Federal races were called early on election night and mainly went as expected. LINK nky compiled all the results in one place for our readers. Results also show the balance of power in Congress and the Senate. Find the results from the federal races here.
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Photos: Election Day in NKY 2022
Our own Joe Simon went around to polling locations on Election Day in Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties as voters cast their ballots. Our contributor Abigail Shoyat stopped by some election watch parties and celebrations in the evening. Click through the galleries below.
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Republican Thomas Massie wins reelection to U.S. House in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District
This was originally reported by BRUCE SCHREINER with the Associated Press Breaking: Republican Thomas Massie wins reelection to U.S. House in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District.
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Republican Sen. Rand Paul wins 3rd term in Kentucky
This was originally reported by BRUCE SCHREINER with the Associated Press Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, a libertarian-leaning conservative and former presidential candidate, won a third term Tuesday by defeating a rival from the other end of the political spectrum, progressive Democrat Charles Booker. First elected in the tea party-driven wave of 2010, Paul’s […]
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LINK nky Northern Kentucky election guide
Kentucky’s general election concludes Nov. 8 and LINK nky has been covering all the races important to the Northern Kentucky community. Read on to learn about local senate, mayoral, city council, school board and commission races. Editor’s note: LINK nky will be adding stories to this guide leading up to the election. Senate Races 69th […]
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Dissenting demonstrators at Covington courthouse support Women’s Wave movement
Pro-choice supporters gathered in front of the Covington Federal Courthouse on Saturday in a nationwide effort to protest a statewide abortion ban and hear State Rep. Rachel Roberts (D) speak about the issues on next month’s ballot. Our own Alecia Ricker attended the demonstration — view her photos below.