The Republican primary results are in for Campbell County. Here is who won the Republican nomination for coroner, commissioner district 1, jailer and constable district 1 in Campbell County. There were no Democratic primaries for these races. Find all our other Northern Kentucky election coverage and live results here. Coroner Incumbent Mark Schweitzer beat Derek […]
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Bailey wins Boone County District 2 constable GOP primary
Patrick Ryan Bailey has won the Boone County District 2 GOP primary, defeating challenger Bill Price. Incumbent Bailey, first elected in 2022, is a sworn police officer and field training officer in Preble County, Ohio. He lives in Boone County with his family. Price has a background as a firefighter and EMT, and has operated […]
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Andy Barr to face Charles Booker in U.S. Senate race in November
Republican Andy Barr will be facing Democrat Charles Booker in the November race for U.S. Senate. Long-time incumbent Mitch McConnell did not seek reelection, making the open seat a competitive race with 12 Republican candidates and seven Democratic candidates. Barr will face the winner of the Democratic primary in November’s general election. Find all our […]
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Hand defeats Moore in Boone County judge/executive primary
Chet Hand has secured the Republican nomination for Boone County judge/executive. The race pitted longtime incumbent Gary Moore, who was first elected in 1998, against upstart Boone County Commissioner Hand. In Kentucky, a county’s judge/executive serves as the chair of the County Fiscal Court, a legislative body that manages and administers the county budget, oversees […]
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Schabell wins Campbell County judge/executive primary
Andy Schabell has won the GOP primary for Campbell County judge/executive. Schabell, currently the mayor of Alexandria, defeated incumbent Steve Pendery for Campbell County judge/executive, a position Pendery has held since 1998. The winner of the Republican primary will likely take office, with only write-in candidates able to challenge them in November. There is no […]
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Here are the Kenton County commission candidates heading to the general election
The numbers are in, and we now know what the final slate of candidates will be for the Kenton County commissioner race in November. Following the tallies from Tuesday night’s primary election, the following candidates will appear on the ballot in the general election: District 1 (Note: District 1 had no primaries this year): District […]
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Strange wins Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 4
Melissa Strange defeated Jesse Brewer in the Democratic primary for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District. Strange was a first time candidate in the race, saying she decided to run after hearing complaints of Rep. Thomas Massie’s tenure. “I felt that if we could present a reasonable alternative,” Strange said, “somebody who they felt was rational and […]
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Election results for this year’s primary races in Kenton County
There were several primary races in Kenton County this year, most notably for the Kenton County sheriff’s seat and for seats on the fiscal court, for which multiple Democrats ran for the first time in decades. Click the links below to jump to the results for a particular race. Find all our other Northern Kentucky […]
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Gallrein defeats Massie in GOP primary for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District
Ed Gallrein has secured the Republican nomination for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District after a hotly contested primary, defeating incumbent Thomas Massie. This was the most expensive GOP primary in U.S. House history, with more than $32 million spent, as funds flowed in from billionaire mega-donors, super PACs and small-dollar donors from across the country. During […]
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Larry Shelton defeats Jude Hehman in Kenton County Sheriff GOP primary
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 […]
