It’s election day, and polls are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. LINK nky wants everyone to be armed with all the information they can to make their decisions at the polls. In addition to governor, Kentuckians will vote on lieutenant governor (as part of the gubernatorial ticket), attorney general, secretary of state, agriculture […]
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GOP gubernatorial frontrunners rally with Washington politicians ahead of Tuesday primary
Over the weekend, the top two candidates running for the Republican nomination in the Kentucky governor’s race held rallies with Washington political figures that delivered national political messaging intended to move the needle in a tight race ahead of Tuesday’s primary. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, […]
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The Frankfort LINK: Analysis of the May 16 GOP Primary with Rick Robinson
On May 16, Republican voters will decide their nominee to face Democrat incumbent Governor Andy Beshear in the general election. Twelve candidates threw their hat in the ring for the Republican nomination. Attorney General Daniel Cameron and former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft have emerged as the frontrunners, according to a poll from Emerson College. […]
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Ryan Quarles makes last NKY campaign stops ahead of Tuesday’s primary
Kentucky Gubernatorial candidate and Kentucky’s current Commissioner of Agriculture, Ryan Quarles, made his last rounds around Northern Kentucky Saturday night on his “Big Red Truck Tour” ahead of the primary election on May 16. Quarles’s first stop in Northern Kentucky was at Buffalo Bobs Family Restaurant in Florence, though he said it was his eighth […]
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Kelly Craft says internal polling shows her tied with AG Cameron
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft said internal polling shows her tied with Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the race to win the party’s nomination. But, two public polls released in recent months — Mason-Dixon and Fox 56/Emerson College — show Cameron in the lead. In the Mason-Dixon poll, Cameron led Craft 41 to 13%. In […]
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LGBTQ+ community reacts to Kelly Craft’s comment that Kentucky ‘will not have transgenders’ in school system
Written by Bret Buganski for WCPO Some Kentuckians said Kelly Craft’s comments at a town hall Monday night make them feel like they are not welcome in the commonwealth. Craft said Kentucky “will not have transgenders in our school system” if she is elected governor. She did not specify what policy actions she would take […]
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Kelly Craft to appear with presidential hopeful, Cincy native in NKY rally
Kentucky Republican Gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft is holding a Get Out the Vote Rally with presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy in Florence next Monday, a day before the May 16 primary. Ramaswamy is a Cincinnati native and 2024 presidential hopeful. He will appear with Craft at 1 p.m. on May 15 at the Florence Nature Park […]
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Here’s how to report election and voting irregularities
Kentuckians can report suspected election law violations and voting irregularities to the Attorney General’s Election Fraud Hotline by calling 1 (800) 328-VOTE. During the 2023 legislative session, the General Assembly passed House Bill 302, which enhanced penalties for certain felons who vote or attempt to vote. “HB 302 strengthened Kentucky’s election laws, and my office […]
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Early voting starts today: Here’s where to cast your ballot
Early voting starts today in Kentucky, with three full days allowed for in-person voting ahead of the primary on May 16. Here’s where you can vote in Northern Kentucky. And here is everything you need to know to prepare to cast your ballot. Boone County has one location open. The Boone County Enrichment Center in […]
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The Frankfort LINK: GOP Gubernatorial Debate Part 2
LINK nky, along with WCPO and the Kenton County Republican Party, hosted two Republican gubernatorial debates at the Lincoln Grant Scholar House in Covington on April 25 and 26. We will bring you those debates in podcast form in a two-part series. Here is part two, which features candidates Eric Deters, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan […]
