Two-term Cold Spring Mayor D. Angelo Penque is facing a challenger in the November election in longtime resident Stephen Cunningham. “I did not take this decision lightly,” Cunningham said. “The question for me was always whether or not I can help our city improve. After seeking counsel with dozens of tax paying citizens, I believe […]
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See who’s running in Kenton Co.’s nonpartisan/non-primary races
The last day to file as a candidate for the 2022 election in races that are nonpartisan and do not require a primary was Tuesday at 4 p.m. While partisan races like state representative or county judge/executive require a primary, and some municipalities like Covington and Newport do (if enough candidates file), other offices like […]
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See who’s running in Campbell Co.’s nonpartisan/non-primary races
The last day to file as a candidate for the 2022 election in races that are nonpartisan and do not require a primary was Tuesday at 4 p.m. While partisan races like state representative or county judge/executive require a primary, and some municipalities like Covington and Newport do (if enough candidates file), other offices like […]
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Hehman to seek reelection as Ft. Mitchell mayor
Ft. Mitchell Mayor Jude Hehman announced Thursday that he will seek a third term leading the Kenton County city of 8,500. “Improvements to our business districts, infrastructure, police and fire services have been among my top priorities,” Hehman said in the announcement. “We are on the cusp of breaking ground for the major Drawbridge site […]
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The Kentucky Side: Analyzing the NKY primary; ‘Shift’ coming to local real estate market?
On this week’s edition of The Kentucky Side with Michael Monks: Three prominent Northern Kentucky Republican lawmakers and a county commissioner all lost to primary challengers on May 17. What led up to this historic defeat of powerful incumbents? LINK nky politics and government reporter Mark Payne and local attorney, author and commentator Rick Robinson […]
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Campbell incumbents defeat challengers in GOP primary; Eight advance in Newport city race
Judge/Executive Steve Pendery cruised to victory in Tuesday night’s Republican primary, a rematch against his 2018 foe Anna Zinkhon whom he beat that year by about 500 votes. This year’s race was not as close as four years ago with Pendery claiming 5,206 votes to Zinkhon’s 3,463. Pendery faces no Democratic competition in the fall […]
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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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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. […]