Sen. Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky Republican’s health. McConnell, 84, said in a statement that he also suffered a case of mild pneumonia and has undergone a battery of tests […]
Category: Election NKY 2026
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Boone County judge/executive race adds write-in candidate William Woods
Correction: Woods’ name will not appear on the general election ballot since he filed as a write-in candidate. William Woods, a Florence resident and self-described “Reagan Conservative,” has filed to run as a write-in candidate for Boone County judge/executive. Woods announced he decided to run after receiving encouragement from some Boone County Republicans, Democrats and […]
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FAQ: voting on Election Day
Voting can be somewhat of a confusing process, especially if you’ve never done it before. To ensure everyone is able to fulfill their civic duty by voting, the Kentucky State Board of Elections put together this list of frequently asked questions about Election Day. Scroll on to find out everything you need to know about […]
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Ky. General Election 2026: A timeline
In Kentucky, it can be challenging to keep track of what happens when during election season. When is the filing deadline, what’s the last date to switch parties before the primary, when does early voting start? We put together this timeline to make it easy to double check key dates. Feel free to bookmark, peruse […]
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Who’s running for office in Northern Kentucky? Find out here
More than 400 candidates are running for office in Northern Kentucky this year. The deadline to file for a normal candidacy was last week, so we now know the candidates whose names will appear on the ballot in November. Including the national, state-level, county, municipal and school board races in Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties, […]
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Politics NKY: Recapping the primary election
In this episode of Politics NKY, hosts Kevin Burton and Shane Noem talk to LINK nky reporter Kenton Hornbeck about May’s primary election results and what surprised them the most. Listen to Episode 12 in the player below or wherever you get your podcasts.
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New independent challenger emerges in Boone County judge/executive race
An independent candidate has filed to run for judge/executive in Boone County. Timothy Dean Johnson, a libertarian-leaning independent, filed to run for judge/executive on May 29, according to the Kentucky Secretary of State’s website. Kentucky state law requires that a candidate seeking general election ballot access for county-level positions, such as judge/executive, submit a nomination […]
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Want to run for election in November? The deadline to register is today
If you’re thinking about elections right now, you may still have the Massie/Gallrien primary on your mind, or perhaps the judges/executive results in the Boone and Campbell county primaries. Even though it feels like the election JUST ended, it’s already time to start preparing for November. If you want to file to run as a […]
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Inside LINK: Turnout has nearly doubled in four years – kudos to the voters!
Since LINK nky launched in 2021, we knew from the beginning politics and elections would be a huge focus for us. In fact, LINK’s founders hired a political reporter before they even hired me as the managing editor to start building the rest of the team. Politics and the electoral process are part of our […]
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Candidate drops out of Fort Thomas City Council race
A candidate for the Fort Thomas City Council race has dropped out. Brandon Long announced on May 22 that he will no longer seek a seat on the city council. Long was one of 12 candidates who won in the May 19 primary. “You see, this campaign wasn’t about personal ambition for me,” Long said […]
