The chairman of the Boone County Republican Party knocked off incumbent Charles Kenner in the race for Boone County Commissioner – District 2. Chet Hand easily unseated his fellow Republican rival, securing nearly 63% of the vote, according to unofficial results. Those results trickled in slowly after a delay due to new software used by […]
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Gallery: Election Day in Northern Kentucky
Throughout Northern Kentucky, residents stopped by the voting booth in Tuesday’s primary election. LINK nky contributor Abigail Shoyat is canvassing the area throughout the day to capture the day in images.
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New state law could lead to party identification of candidates in nonpartisan races
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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Moser faces primary challenge from Mann in 64th District
Incumbent Rep. Kim Moser (R-Taylor Mill) faces off against Chris Mann in the 64th District Republican primary. Though Mann does not seem to have much of a campaign, raising no funds and not responding to questions from LINK nky, he has seen some “dark money” ads run against him. The group Commonwealth Conservatives, which is […]
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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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Incumbent Santoro faces primary challenger in 60th District: Candidate Preview
During the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly legislative session, the Brent Spence Bridge took up its fair share of the prime time. While many politicians have talked about the bridge for decades, a fix for the functionally obsolete structure may be as close as it has ever been to fruition. One of the central Northern Kentucky […]
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Rich Livingood: Why I’m running for Newport city commission
The following op-ed is written by Rich Livingood, a candidate in the primary for Newport city commission. My reason for running in the Newport Commissioners race this year is two-fold, opportunity and vision. First, my role as a Hospice Chaplain was affected by the restrictions brought on by COVID19, and later my position was eliminated. […]