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Donald Trump throws weight behind Thomas Massie
Former President Donald Trump announced an endorsement for Northern Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie. This comes despite the former president previously saying that the 4th District representative is “a third rate Grandstander” during the early days of the pandemic. “Congressman Thomas Massie is a Conservative Warrior for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District,” Trump said in a statement. […]
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One week before election, Kentucky Court of Appeals determines Ben Dusing is again a bona fide candidate
Kentucky Court of Appeals Judges Taylor Lambert and K. Thompson ruled Tuesday — one week before the state’s primary election — that Ben Dusing is again a bona fide candidate for Kenton County family court judge. An April ruling in the Kenton Circuit Court decided that any votes cast for Dusing would not count because […]
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Watch/Listen: Newport city commission candidates answer questions
There are ten candidates competing for four seats on the Newport city commission. Eight of them will advance from the May 17 to the general election in November where four will be elected. Two of the incumbent members of the commission are not seeking reelection, while two others are. LINK nky was joined by seven […]
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Kenton County coroner no longer faces Republican party primary challenge
Incumbent Kenton County Coroner Amber Constantino had one Republican primary challenger, Jessica Cooper. But Cooper told LINK nky Monday she is no longer running. Duties of a Coroner Coroners perform post-mortem examinations and investigations for a variety of death circumstances including, but not limited to, deaths that appear to be caused by homicide or violence, […]
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Here are the candidates campaigning for Campbell County Commissioner
Campbell County Commissioner in District 1 is up for grabs in the upcoming primary election. There are three commissioners in Campbell County that cover three districts. The lines of how the districts are drawn are not cut and dry. District 1 covers most of Fort Thomas, Highland Heights, Cold Spring and Alexandria. Commissioners must live […]
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Boone County Commission candidate files defamation suit against opponent
Boone County Commission candidate Chet Hand has filed a lawsuit against incumbent candidate Charlie Kenner for libel and defamation. The lawsuit was filed in Boone County Circuit Court on Friday, May 6, and comes after Hand threatened the defamation suit against Kenner last week. The lawsuit marks an increase in tensions between the two candidates, […]
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We The People Kentucky faces campaign finance complaint
We The People Kentucky, the group supporting “liberty candidates” in NKY, had a KREF complaint filed against them last week. LINK nky confirmed the complaint with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. “WTPKY We The People Kentucky provides a forum where citizens can share research and opportunities that promote an organized effort for direct action, […]
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Why is this educational PAC attacking NKY political candidates?
In April, an attack website titled “liberaledmassey.com” appeared that showed Rep. Ed Massey (R-Union) next to Hilary Clinton with a slogan that reads “Ed’s With Her.” The font and colors are consistent with those used by the Democratic National Committee. Scroll down, and it says that Massey obtained his seat in a “shady 11th-hour switch” […]
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Incumbent Ed Massey faces challenger touting election fraud in Kentucky
A few Northern Kentucky Republicans face tough battles for reelection in the House. One of those is incumbent Rep. Ed Massey (R-Union). Massey, along with Rep. Adam Koening (R-Erlanger) and Rep. Sal Santoro (R-Union), are facing Republican challengers from the sect of the party accusing the trio of not being conservative enough. Massey has come […]