Larry Shelton defeated Jude Hehman in the Republican primary for the Kenton County sheriff, and will be facing off against Democratic challenger and former Newport Chief of Police Tom Collins in November. Kenton County’s previous Sheriff Chuck Korzenborn retired at the end of 2025. Kenton County Judge/Executive Kris Knochelmann (who, as an aside, is running […]
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Can independents vote in primaries? How KY primaries work
What you need to know Kentucky is one of 13 states in the Union to mandate closed primaries by law. So, does that mean independents and members of parties besides the Republican and Democratic parties are unable to vote in primaries? Well, it depends… “It’s especially important for the citizens to understand that it in […]
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Only three days left to vote early in Kentucky
Primary Election Day is next week, but Thursday is when no-excuse, in-person absentee voting begins. Here’s a reminder of the difference between no-excuse and excused in-person absentee voting. Excused voting ended May 12. Any registered voter can participate in no-excuse early voting, which is open from Thursday, May 14 to Saturday, May 16. Voters cannot […]
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Election finance complaint filed against Chet Hand ahead of May 19 primary
What you need to know Boone County Commissioner Chet Hand refuted claims made in an election finance complaint filed last week amid an increasingly contentious judge/executive primary against incumbent Gary Moore. Eighteen days before the May 19 primary election, Boone County resident Phyllis Sparks filed a complaint with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, accusing […]
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What do sheriffs actually do in Northern Kentucky?
What you need to know When people think of sheriffs, they likely picture what they see in the movies, i.e., a community police leader patrolling the streets and solving crime. But this conception doesn’t always match the actual role of sheriffs in the commonwealth, at least not most of the time. Sheriffs are one of […]
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NKY Democrats talk planning, conservation and growth at forum
What you need to know Democratic county candidates from around the region came out to the Erlanger branch of the Kenton County Public Library this week to discuss conservation, planning, economic growth and other issues on the minds of local voters. Questions spanned a variety of topics but mostly focused on conservation, land use and […]
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Moore, Hand outline competing visions for Boone County’s future
What you need to know Longtime incumbent Gary Moore and Commissioner Chet Hand faced off in the Boone County judge/executive debate Tuesday night, where they outlined their visions for the future, contrasting themselves through the lens of continuity versus change. More than 300 people gathered at the Boone County Public Library in Burlington on April […]
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Kenton County commissioner primary candidates weigh in on SRI, other key issues
Candidates for Kenton County commissioner came out to Piner on Monday night to discuss issues on the minds of the south county residents, including the county’s Site Readiness Initiative. With the incumbents for county commissioner districts 2 and 3 choosing not to pursue reelection this year, the races for seats on the fiscal court have […]
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Boone County judge/executive candidates outline vision for county at Tea Party forum
What you need to know It was a packed house at the Boone County Library in Burlington for the Northern Kentucky Tea Party’s candidate forum on Wednesday night, with candidates from across the region taking center stage to stump for the captive audience. Although candidates from all three Northern Kentucky counties participated, the Boone County […]
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Here are the NKY races that will have primaries this year
Click below to jump to: The candidacy filing deadline for this year’s Kentucky primary elections was Friday. That means we now know which races in the region will take part in the primary elections on May 19. Kentucky uses a closed primary system for Congressional, state and county-level races. This means that candidates must declare […]
