Sarah Froelich, a Democrat who currently serves as a member of the Park Hills City Council, announced this week she would run for election to the Kenton County Fiscal Court next year. Froelich, along with another Democrat candidate in a different county district, Benjamin Bach, will be the first Democrats to seek election on the […]
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Kim Banta announces run for reelection to KY House
Kim Banta, a Republican from Fort Mitchell who currently occupies the seat for the Kentucky House of Representatives’ 63rd district, filed for reelection this week. Banta was first elected in 2019 during a special election. District 63 includes chunks of Kenton and Boone Counties. “I came to Frankfort to make a difference and that’s exactly […]
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Cole Cuzick to go after Kim Banta’s seat in KY House
Cole Cuzick, a Republican from Erlanger, announced this week that he had filed with the Boone County clerk’s office to run as representative of District 63 in Kentucky’s House of Representatives. Candidate filing records with the state didn’t show they had received his papers at the time of this brief’s publication; however, Cuzick has filed […]
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Sharon MacKnight files for Fort Thomas Mayor
Fort Thomas resident Sharon MacKnight has officially filed to run for Fort Thomas Mayor in the 2026 election. She filed her paperwork on Nov. 19, a moment she describes in a press release as meaningful and humbling. “I love this community deeply,” MacKnight said in the release. “Filing today with my family there to support me reminded […]
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Ryan Grosser files for Campbell County jailer
Fort Thomas native Ryan Grosser has filed to run for Campbell County jailer. In 2018, Grosser began his career at the Campbell County Detention Center, where, according to his campaign website, he “quickly found purpose in serving others and building camaraderie among his colleagues.” Grosser attended Saint Thomas School and continued his Catholic education at […]
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John Schickel announces run for Boone County Commissioner
Former Sen. John Schickel has officially thrown his hat into the ring for Boone County Commissioner. Schickel said Tuesday he wants to continue his decades-long commitment to public service and responsible local leadership. “Boone County is my home, and serving this community has been the honor of my life,” Schickel said. “With the county growing […]
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Massie updates Kenton County mayors on Epstein file release
What you need to know Congressman Thomas Massie, a Republican House representative whose district encompasses Northern Kentucky, spoke before the Kenton County Mayors Group Saturday morning, updating them about various things going on at the federal level. Massie discussed several topics, including his work on various congressional committees, the government shut down and perhaps most […]
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Alexandria mayor to run for Campbell County judge/executive
Alexandria Mayor Andy Schabell announced Saturday that he intends to run for judge/executive in Campbell County next year. The Kentucky Secretary of State’s office and Kentucky Registry of Election Finance do not yet have record of the necessary paperwork on file for him at the time of this brief’s publication, but the announcement follows the […]
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TJ Roberts files for reelection in Kentucky House District 66
TJ Roberts, a Republican from Burlington and Kentucky state representative for House District 66, which encompasses much of Boone County, filed for reelection with the Kentucky Secretary of State’s office on Thursday. Roberts was first elected in 2024. “Since taking office, I’ve been driven by a simple mission: to protect our freedoms, defend our values […]
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Democrat Melissa Strange announces run for Massie’s seat
Melissa Strange, a Democrat originally from Villa Hills, announced Monday morning her run for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, which is currently occupied by Thomas Massie, a Republican who has held the seat since 2012. “People are exhausted by the hate and division in our current politics,” Strange said in a campaign press release. “They deserve […]