Voters in Northern Kentucky resoundingly chose Republican candidates overall in the 2022 general election but, in a non-congruent manner, voted down a Republican-aligned measure that would have eliminated the right to an abortion in the Commonwealth’s constitution. Most legislative seats in Northern Kentucky are in Republican control after the election, including one significant flip in […]
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Republicans seem to dominate NKY legislative races: unofficial results
Northern Kentucky legislative results were slow coming on Election Night, but some races turned out as expected. Perhaps, the two biggest races were the open Senate seats in the region — Senate District 20 and 24. Senate District 24 was an open seat this year due to incumbent Republican Wil Schroder not seeking reelection. Republican […]
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Republican incumbent Massie cruises past Democrat challenger Lehman
Incumbent Congressman Thomas Massie easily cruised to victory over Democratic challenger Matt Lehman in Tuesday’s General Election. The Lewis County Republican will now head back to the U.S. House for a sixth term. “I want to thank all of you for sending me back to Washington D.C. to fight for you for personal liberty, economic […]
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NKY voters turn out in droves: ‘Early voting doesn’t favor one side’
Local voters took full advantage of the first time they’ve been allowed to vote early in Kentucky in a General Election, a fact political experts say is encouraging going into Election Day. More than 320,000 Kentuckians have cast their ballots as early voters, with more than 25,000 of those in Northern Kentucky. “For this election […]
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Kenton County Judicial candidate to stay on the ballot after judge dismissed case against her
A Kenton County Circuit Court Judge dismissed a lawsuit against Maria Ante, a Kenton County judicial candidate, over allegations of not meeting the residency requirements needed to run for the seat. Kenton County 6th Division Family Court Judicial candidate Ashley McNeese filed a 21-page lawsuit in Kenton Circuit Court last month, alleging her opponent Ante […]
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Transparency in the voting process: How votes are cast and counted
The voting process in Kentucky is safer than ever, according to Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams. “From photo ID to vote, to cleaning up the voter rolls, to banning ballot harvesting, to adopting paper ballots, to expanding our audit process, Kentucky’s elections have never been more secure than they have been during my term […]
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Interim education committee hears update on implementing new social studies standards
Kentucky social studies classrooms are now required to teach 24 historical documents, and the Interim Joint Committee on Education heard testimony on Tuesday from the Kentucky Department of Education on how they plan to implement these new standards. Ohio’s conservative Ashbrook Center recommended the documents that are part of Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Sen. […]
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Kentucky Judicial Committee expresses concern over Fischer Supreme Court campaign
The Kentucky Judicial Conduct Committee is again expressing concern over the campaign of Joseph Fischer, a candidate for the Supreme Court in the Sixth District, who is running against incumbent Michelle Keller. The concern comes from the Fischer campaign announcing four campaign stops with Fourth District Congressman Thomas Massie (R-Lewis County) in the district where Fischer […]
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Early voting information for Boone, Campbell, Kenton counties
NOTE: This information is from 2022; find information about the 2024 election here. Nov. 8 is election day, but voters can cast their ballot four different ways in Kentucky. Now that the window for absentee voting has closed, Northern Kentucky voters can now vote three ways. Here is the information from all three counties on […]
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Democrats and Republicans hold GOTV rallies ahead of Nov. 8 election
Democratic Governor Andy Beshear urged Northern Kentucky voters to get out and vote because “we need all of your work on these last, final days.” Beshear spoke at New Riff Distilling in Newport on Saturday morning as part of a Get Out the Vote Rally for Northern Kentucky Democrats. Just down Interstate 75, Republican Sen. […]