Fourth Congressional District candidate Matt Lehman announced that three NKY mayors are endorsing him. Covington Mayor Joe Meyer spoke at the event at the Northern Kentucky Democratic Party Headquarters in Covington on Monday, where he touted his support for Lehman. Meanwhile, Newport Mayor Tom Guidugli Jr. and Dayton Mayor Ben Baker also endorsed Lehman for […]
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Learn about voting rights, law changes, registration at League of Women Voters webinars
The League of Women Voters of NKY is hosting two webinars on Thursday at 7 p.m. and next Thursday, Sept. 29 at 11 a.m. The Kentucky Voting Rights Basics presentations will cover voting law changes, opportunities to register, choosing the best voting process, where to vote, candidate information and the two constitutional amendments on the […]
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Republican candidates speak at Wilder city council meeting
Two local Republican candidates, Shelley Funke Frommeyer and Jerry Gearding, visited the Wilder City Council meeting last week. Several Wilder residents also attended the meeting, both to hear about news related to the city and to listen to the candidates speak. Tyna Eichman, a Wilder resident of 14 years, attended the meeting to get a […]
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State Police Union announces endorsements in NKY races
The Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police released their endorsements for political offices on Monday, including in Northern Kentucky. The group makes its decisions based on candidates that reach out to them, according to Ryan Straw, the vice president and governmental affairs director for the Kentucky FOP. The state FOP makes decisions for U.S. congressional, senate […]
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Kentucky Supreme Court to decide Republican nominee for Campbell County Commissioner
The Kentucky Supreme Court will now decide whether Brian Painter or Dave Fischer will be the Republican nominee for District 1 Campbell County Commissioner. Painter, the incumbent, narrowly defeated Fischer in the May primary, but was later removed from the ballot by a judge after Fischer’s campaign accused Painter of electioneering. Painter saw the decision […]
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Jessica Neal appeals recount decision in 24th Senate District race
Jessica Neal, the second-place finisher in the 24th Senate District race, is appealing a decision that certified the race in favor of Shelley Funke Frommeyer after a recount found that the vote tally didn’t change. The case will now head to the Kentucky Court of Appeals after a summer of legal hearings involving the recount. […]
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Deters bringing ‘political Woodstock’ to NKY with Trump brothers
Eric Deters, the gubernatorial candidate and former attorney, is bringing the Trump brothers to Northern Kentucky for the second iteration of Freedom Fest on Sept. 10 at his farm in Morningview. “This is the second year,” Deters said. “We plan to do it the Saturday closest to Patriot’s Day, Sept. 11, every year.” Deters said […]
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Independent voter registrations growing faster in Kentucky than Democrats, Republicans
Independent voter registrations are growing faster than both Republican and Democratic voters, the Kentucky Secretary of State’s office announced. In July, voters registered with “other” as their political party affiliation at more than double the rate of Democrats and Republicans. “Political allegiances are in flux,” said Secretary of State Michael Adams, in the announcement. “Republicans […]
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Beshear endorses Lehman in race against Massie
Gov. Andy Beshear endorsed 4th Congressional Candidate Matthew Lehman at Hotel Covington on Tuesday. Lehman, a Democrat, is running in the 4th District against Republican Thomas Massie, who has held that seat since 2012. Alexandra Owensby was the last Democrat to face Massie, and she lost 67% to 33% in 2020. Beshear said that Lehman […]
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Judge certifies losing candidate Jessica Neal’s recount in 24th Senate District race
Campbell County Judge Daniel Zalla certified the recount in the Senate District 24 Republican primary election between Jessica Neal and Shelley Funke Frommeyer. The opinion from Zalla said that after the recount Neal definitely lost the election – and the opinion also said it also showed that what some election fraud theorists say publicly is […]