Republican gubernatorial nominee Kelly Craft raised over $7.2 million for her election campaign, with $7 million coming from personal loans, and Gov. Andy Beshear reported raising $6.6 million. Gubernatorial candidates filed their 30-day pre-primary reports on Tuesday, with Craft and Beshear showing their financial advantages over other candidates in the race. Governor Andy Beshear raised […]
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Axiom Strategies brings national messaging to Kelly Craft’s gubernatorial campaign
On a cool spring Kentucky Monday in April, an Axiom Strategies staffer stood outside Mokka Sunset on Monmouth Street in Newport, waiting to usher Kentucky Gubernatorial Candidate Kelly Craft and former University of Kentucky Swimmer Riley Gaines to their next campaign event of the day in Louisville and then to another in Bowling Green later […]
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Today is the deadline to register to vote in Kentucky’s May Primary
Written by Ally Kraemer for WCPO Voters who want to cast a ballot in the May 16 Kentucky Primary have until 4:00 p.m. Monday to register. The race for Kentucky Governor is the big one in May. Incumbent Democrat Andy Beshear is up against two other Democrats: Peppy Martin and Geoff Young. Republican voters will […]
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New poll shows Craft gaining ground on Cameron in GOP gubernatorial primary
Former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft gained significant ground on Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the race for the Republican nominee in the Kentucky gubernatorial election, according to a poll conducted by Fox 56 and Emerson College. The poll surveyed 900 “very likely” Republican voters. Craft now sits just six points behind Cameron, who polled […]
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Kelly Craft campaigns with former UK swimmer Riley Gaines on ‘anti-trans’ message
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft campaigned in Newport Monday morning, just five weeks before the May 16 primary and as the state grapples with a culture conflict due to recently passed legislation banning gender-affirming care for children. The conflict is something that some are saying is explicitly used for political gain in a gubernatorial election […]
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April 17 is deadline to register to vote in Kentucky’s primary election
Written by McKenna Horsley for Kentucky Lantern For those who plan to make a choice in Kentucky’s upcoming primary election, be sure to register to vote by Monday, April 17. The primary election is Tuesday, May 16. The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 7. Registering can be completed online, via mail or by returning voter registration […]
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Kenton County Board of Elections reminds residents of voting deadlines
The Kenton County Board of Elections recently sent out flyers with important deadlines and instructions for the upcoming primary elections, which will occur on May 16. Important deadlines include the registration deadline, which is April 17 at 4 p.m. and the window to request an absentee ballot, which falls between April 1 and May 2. […]
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Bellevue joins bevy of NKY cities against partisan election bill: ‘It’s a terrible idea’
Cities across Northern Kentucky have passed resolutions opposing Kentucky’s House Bill 50/Senate Bill 50, and the city of Bellevue added its name to the list of the bill’s detractors as city council members voted to oppose it Wednesday. Proposed by Republican state senators in early January, the bills would require locally elected officials to declare […]
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LINK nky partners with WCPO, Kenton County GOP to host gubernatorial debate
All 12 candidates seeking the Republican Party’s nomination for governor of Kentucky have been invited to participate in a two-night debate held at the Lincoln Grant Scholar House in Covington (824 Greenup St, Covington, KY 41011). LINK nky, WCPO and the Kenton County Republican Party are hosting the event, which is scheduled for April 25 […]
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Eric Deters: Guilty plea on menacing charge won’t affect run for governor
Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Deters pleaded guilty to charges of menacing and harassing communications involving allegedly having a run-in with his juvenile nephew on a farm in Independence in October. The judge dropped one charge of trespassing, but Deters agreed to one charge of menacing and two counts of harassing communications. As part of his […]
