Correction: Florence city council members serve two-year terms. Three more candidates jumped into the Florence City Council race just before the 4 p.m. filing deadline last Friday. Aaron Gillum, Jeffrey Whittaker, and Brian Kinross have all submitted their applications to run for city council, according to the Kentucky Secretary of State’s website. In total, there […]
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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 […]
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Terry Hatton files for House District 67
Republican, veteran, business owner, and Bellevue resident Terry Hatton filed for State Representative in House District 67. Hatton is a United States Army veteran who served five years of active-duty service as an infantry soldier in Germany and has over 45 years of corporate security experience. Hatton currently owns VSP Management Company, which provides consulting […]
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Jon Draud won’t seek reelection to Kenton County Fiscal Court
Jon Draud, who currently occupies the seat of the district 2 on the Kenton County Fiscal Court, will not seek reelection to the county body, LINK nky learned this week. Draud had intimated his interest in possibly running again last year, but he confirmed with LINK nky Friday that he was planning on retiring at […]
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Primary filing deadline is today, but not every race is on the ballot
Today at 4 p.m. is the deadline to file as a primary candidate for state, federal and some local offices. Friday, Jan. 9, is the last day for candidates to file to appear on the May 19 primary ballot. That deadline applies to candidates seeking a party nomination (Democrat or Republican) for the May primary. […]
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Matthew Hayden joins Kenton County commissioner district 3 race
CORRECTION: The original version of this brief misidentified one of the current Kenton County commissioners. The error has been corrected, and we apologize for any confusion this may have caused.–LINK nky editorial, March 25, 2026. Matthew Hayden, a Republican who lives in Villa Hills, filed to run for a spot on the Kenton County Fiscal […]
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Previous candidate to make another run for office in Covington
Maria “Cari” McMurtry Garriga filed to run for the new Covington City Council on Monday. Her filing now puts the number of candidates running for the city council at seven. “I have continued to interact with the community, to walk the city and to remain informed on local government and municipal concerns,” Garriga said. “I […]
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Florence attorney enters GOP primary for 69th District statehouse seat
Local attorney and NFL agent Jesse Foreman, a Republican, has filed to run for Kentucky’s 69th Congressional District. Foreman, a Florence resident, is challenging incumbent Rep. Steve Doan in the GOP primary scheduled for May 19, while Wilanne Stangel and Bryan Snapp are competing in the Democratic primary. Kentucky’s 69th Congressional District straddles Boone and […]
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Florence City Council race grows candidates as filing deadline nears
Three more candidates have filed to run for Florence City Council. Incumbent David Schneider and newcomer Shari Kilmer registered for the race on Jan. 5, according to the Kentucky Secretary of State’s website. In addition, incumbent Gary Winn filed for reelection on Dec. 30, while Jim Leach filed on Dec. 19. Schneider, Kilmer, Winn and […]
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Politics NKY Episode 8: NKY Chamber’s Tami Wilson
In Episode 8 of the Politics NKY podcast, Republican Shane Noem and Democrat Kevin Burton talk about the local, state and national political headlines of the day. Then they speak to this month’s guest, Tami Wilson, the vice president of government relations and business advocacy at the Northern Kentucky Chamber. Listen below or wherever you […]