Republican Andy Barr was elected U.S. senator in Kentucky on Nov. 3, to replace longtime Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, who did not seek reelection. Barr won the race, defeating Democrat Charles Booker, Kentucky Party candidate Christopher Campbell and write-in candidate Thomas Michael Murphy. Barr will serve a six-year term beginning in January 2027. Barr, who […]
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Republicans maintain control of Kenton County Fiscal Court
Click the county below to jump to the winners in each district: Republicans have maintained control of the Kenton County Fiscal Court. Now that election night results are in, all three Republican candidates have beaten their Democratic opponents. Republican incumbent Judge/Executive Kris Knochelmann ran unopposed this year. Two incumbents, Jon Draud and Joe Nienaber (both […]
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Who won seats on the Union City Commission and Walton City Council?
Voters across Boone County headed to the polls on Nov. 3 to elect representatives to their municipal governments. In addition to Florence City Council, voters in Union and Walton cast ballots in their respective city elections. Florence, Union and Walton are Boone County’s only three incorporated municipalities. Walton and Union operate under different forms of […]
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Kentucky votes ‘Yes’ on Amendment 1 restricting governor’s pardon powers
Kentucky voters approved a constitutional amendment on Nov. 3, that would temporarily restrict a governor’s ability to issue pardons or commute criminal sentences around gubernatorial elections. Amendment 1 would prohibit governors from granting pardons or commuting sentences beginning 60 days before a gubernatorial election until the fifth Tuesday after the election, when the next term […]
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Larry Shelton elected as new Kenton County sheriff
Larry Shelton, a local attorney and former police officer, will become the new Kenton County sheriff in 2027, according to election results Tuesday night. Candidate Party Vote Count* Tom Collins Democrat 26,222 Larry Shelton Republican 28,261 Data provided | Kenton County Board of Elections. Table by Nathan Granger “I’m just blessed that the citizens came […]
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Ky. Rep. Stephanie Dietz defeated
Kentucky Rep. Stephanie Dietz, a Republican from Edgewood who represents the Kentucky House’s 65th District, has been defeated, according to the Kentucky Secretary of State’s website as of election night. Beginning in January 2027, the district will be represented by Democrat Aaron Currin. District 65 includes a chunk of Kenton County, including Covington. Dietz’s defeat […]
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Gallrein defeats Strange, Todd to win Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District
Republican Ed Gallrein has been elected to the U.S. Congress, defeating Democrat Melissa Strange and Libertarian Jeremy Todd. The Associated Press called the race for Gallrein at 8:43 p.m., when the Republican had secured 53% of the vote with approximately 80% of ballots counted. Gallrein, a former U.S. Navy SEAL and Army Ranger, will replace […]
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Find the results for Kenton County’s races here
There was a packed slate of candidates in Kenton County this year, across multiple levels of government. Key local contested races included the new Covington City Council, set to take effect at the beginning of 2027, the Fort Mitchell City Council and the Independence City Council, among others. Additionally, the sheriff’s seat, all three county […]
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NKY 2026 election results: See who won
Polls are closed in Kentucky, and results are beginning to come in for the 2026 General Election. Voters across Northern Kentucky cast ballots Tuesday in races for U.S. Senate, Congress, state legislative seats and dozens of county and local offices across Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties. LINK nky will update this story throughout the night […]
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Photos: Election Day in NKY
Election Day is in full swing in Northern Kentucky! Voters can cast their ballots until 6 p.m. Anyone in line by 6 p.m. will still be allowed to vote, according to the Kentucky State Board of Elections. Northern Kentucky voters will decide races ranging from the U.S. Senate and 4th Congressional District to county offices, […]
