The following op-ed is written by Steve Rawlings, a candidate in the Republican primary for House District 66 What if voters elected a candidate who actually had their best interest in mind? How about a leader who does not care about what he gains from the system, but who actually wants to serve and help […]
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Northern Kentucky Senate candidates: Quarterly campaign finance reports
Every 90 days, the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance releases campaign financing reports. With the primary races coming up, legislative candidates raked in money from both political action committees (PACs) and individual donors. Last week we detailed the House candidates in NKY, and this week we look at the two Senate races this year. Gex […]
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LINK nky hosting live candidate forums ahead of May primary
With the primary election in Kentucky just weeks away, LINK nky is hosting a series of candidate forums to better inform local voters about their choices. Each forum will be broadcast live on the LINK nky Facebook page at 7 p.m. Here is our schedule: Wednesday, April 27: Campbell County Judge/Executive Republican primary *Incumbent Steve […]
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Redistricting, retirement brings new changes to Senate District 20: Candidate Preview
Earlier this month, on the Senate floor, Senators across from Kentucky gave testimony to retiring Sen. Paul Hornback (R-Shelbyville). They talked about Hornback’s passion for farm life and his involvement in agriculture legislation as the Senate Agriculture Committee chair. But Senate District 20 is vastly changed due to redistricting from the one represented by Hornback. […]
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Rep. Joe Fischer’s retirement opens up District 68 House seat: Candidate Preview
For the past 24 years, Rep. Joseph Fischer (R-Ft. Thomas) has represented the 68th District. Now that he’s retiring from the House and is running for the state’s Supreme Court, the district is wide open. Fischer brought conservative values to the district, which after the latest round of redistricting, includes parts of Bellevue, California, Dayton, […]
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Thomas Massie stumps at Covington Optimist Club
Primary election season is in full swing in Northern Kentucky. The Covington Optimist Club is having weekly events for candidates running for Northern Kentucky state-level legislative offices, as well as for the candidates running for senatorial and congressional seats in the United States. They hold the events at PeeWee’s Place in Crescent Springs. Rep. Thomas […]
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Rand Paul outraising Charles Booker in Senate race ahead of May 17 primary
First-quarter reports show that Republican Sen. Rand Paul is significantly outraising his likely Democratic challenger Charles Booker. Booker is the Democratic frontrunner but still faces a primary on May 17. According to his campaign’s statistics, Paul raised nearly $3.5 million in the first quarter of 2022 and increased cash on hand to $8.6 million. This […]
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Douglas Frank claims ‘voter fraud’ in Kentucky; secretary of state says it’s ‘absurd’
Dr. Douglas G. Frank stood in from of a crowd at the Erlanger Branch of the Kenton County Library on Wednesday evening. With a booming voice and an American flag bowtie, the self-described physicist delivered an address that gave updates to his mathematical formula that allegedly shows the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. […]
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State Democratic Leader Won’t Run Again in New District
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter Kentucky House Democratic Caucus Leader Joni Jenkins announced that she is withdrawing as a candidate from the 44th district. “I have loved representing my beautifully diverse district for many years and will be forever grateful that the voters gave me the chance to serve them,” […]
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Here’s who has filed for Northern Kentucky judicial races
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter After Tuesday’s candidate filing deadline, the local and legislative races came into view. There will also be competitive judicial races for Northern Kentucky voters to consider. In the Supreme Court – District 6 race, incumbent Justice Michelle Keller will face Joe Fischer, who currently serves […]