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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Ludlow gives mayor authority to oppose controversial House Bill 50
At a recent Ludlow City Council meeting, councilmembers voted in favor of a resolution to give mayor Chris Wright the authority to oppose controversial proposed Senate Bill 50 and House Bill 50 that were filed in January. The concurrent bills would require the Democrat, Republican, Independent or other party affiliations’ label to be disclosed for […]
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Covington leaders to board of elections: Cease consolidation of voting locations
On election day 2022, reports across Kenton County showed that the lines in voting locations were hundreds of people long and wait times were more than an hour. “3:30 p.m.,” wrote Greg Corwin on Twitter. “I’m at St. Barbara’s, where there are 10-12 precincts. The line is bonkers. Maybe 500 ppl (people) in line. It’s […]
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Covington’s longest-serving city commissioner bids farewell
Tb he Covington Board of Commissioners bid “adieu” to its longest-serving member, Michelle Williams on Tue. Dec. 20 with a formal resolution. Williams, first elected in 2012 and then re-elected three times between 2016 and 2020, decided against running again this past election. Fellow commissioners told stories about Williams’ time on the Board and expressed […]
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Fort Wright ushers in newly elected officials during at end of year special meeting
State Representative-elect Stephanie Dietz delivered the Oath of Office to all the newly elected officials of the City of Fort Wright during a special council meeting Wednesday at the Fort Wright Municipal Complex. Incumbents Margie Witt, Dave Abeln, Justin (Jay) Webber, Scott Wall, Bernie Wessels, along with Mayor Dave Hatter, welcomed Jason Collins to city […]
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Pendleton County mayoral race decided by coin flip
Watching your political dreams hang in the balance as a coin gyrates through the air is a nerve-racking experience, one that a finite amount of individuals ever get to experience. Mason Taylor, the 25-year-old mayor-elect of Butler, found himself witness to a ritual for the fate of his own ambition on Tuesday night. “He flips […]
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Find your local Northern Kentucky election results here
LINK nky compiled all the results from the competitive local elections in Northern Kentucky including city council, school board, mayoral, commission and judicial races. Learn about who will be representing you here. LINK nky has also broken down the races in Kenton, Campbell and Boone counties with more information and analysis.
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Here’s who won elections in Kenton County
After a long day of elections, Kenton County Clerk Gabrielle Summe finalized the results at 10 p.m. on the dot. With limited Democratic challengers at a countywide level, the most competitive races were at the municipal and school board levels. For a full of election results from Kenton County, click here. Judicial The Kenton County […]
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Among Campbell County election results, new Wilder mayor/Campbell County School Board member
Campbell County saw a couple of incumbent losses in this election cycle, including the Wilder mayoral race and an upset in the Campbell County Board of Education District 1 race. Voters also elected a new Family Court Judge (3rd Division) and a new District Judge (2nd Division) Tuesday Night. This story includes competitive races. We […]
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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.
