Republican Seth Winslow Young, a Villa Hills resident, has announced his candidacy for Kentucky House District 63. Young, a first-time candidate for public office, jumps into a GOP primary with two other candidates: incumbent Rep. Kim Banta, who’s held the seat since 2019 and Cole Cuzick, a former aide to Congressman Thomas Massie. House District […]
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Kim Banta announces run for reelection to KY House
Kim Banta, a Republican from Fort Mitchell who currently occupies the seat for the Kentucky House of Representatives’ 63rd district, filed for reelection this week. Banta was first elected in 2019 during a special election. District 63 includes chunks of Kenton and Boone Counties. “I came to Frankfort to make a difference and that’s exactly […]
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Cole Cuzick to go after Kim Banta’s seat in KY House
Cole Cuzick, a Republican from Erlanger, announced this week that he had filed with the Boone County clerk’s office to run as representative of District 63 in Kentucky’s House of Representatives. Candidate filing records with the state didn’t show they had received his papers at the time of this brief’s publication; however, Cuzick has filed […]
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TJ Roberts files for reelection in Kentucky House District 66
TJ Roberts, a Republican from Burlington and Kentucky state representative for House District 66, which encompasses much of Boone County, filed for reelection with the Kentucky Secretary of State’s office on Thursday. Roberts was first elected in 2024. “Since taking office, I’ve been driven by a simple mission: to protect our freedoms, defend our values […]
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What do Kentucky’s House and Senate do, and why should I care?
What you need to know What exactly do senators and representatives do, and how does that affect everyday people in Northern Kentucky? Both are state lawmakers who introduce and vote on legislation whenever the state legislature is in session. Both are elected to represent Kentuckians based on equal representation under the law. State senators and […]
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Candidates vie for spotlight with well-placed zingers at Fancy Farm
The top three Republican candidates hoping to represent Kentucky in the U.S. Senate — former Attorney General Daniel Cameron, U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and Lexington businessman Nate Morris — have been taking snipes at each other on the campaign trail this summer as they barrel toward the May 2026 primary, but they pulled out the […]
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NKY senators assume key committee roles for 2025 General Assembly
Northern Kentucky state senators Chris McDaniel, Shelley Funke Frommeyer, and Gex Williams have been named as committee chairs, vice chairs, and co-chairs for the 2025 General Assembly.
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Matt Lehman officially defeats Terry Hatton in House District 67 race
After only 30 votes separated the candidates for House District 67 on Election Day, a recount was triggered. With the recount finished, Matt Lehman is the lone Democrat representing Northern Kentucky in his defeat of Terry Hatton. “The recount in HD 67 was completed and there were no changes to the results,” said Michon Lindstrom, […]
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Kenton County leaders praise election operations, discuss cell phone concerns
Kenton County leaders praised the efficiency of the recent election, with many noting the efficiency of early voting and the efficiency of the polling places, while discussing the issue of elected officials’ personal cell phone use for city business.
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Recount triggered for House District 67 race between Lehman, Hatton
An automatic recount of the results for Kentucky House District 67 between Democrat Matt Lehman and Republican Terry Hatton has been triggered because only 30 votes separated the two Tuesday night. A 2021 law, part of House Bill 574, triggers a recount if the results of a race in the general assembly (or several other […]
