With the primary races heating up in Northern Kentucky, independent voters might wonder if they can vote in any race. Independent voters can vote in all judicial races and city commissioner races; these races are listed below.
LINK nky will be hosting a candidate forum for the Newport City Commissioner race Thursday, May 5, at 7 p.m.
Here are the candidates running for Newport City Commissioner (4 seats)
- Mike Radwanski
- Ken Rechtin (i)
- Beth Fennell (i)
- Richard Livingood
- David Capella
- Gordon Henry
- Ed Davis
- John Anthony Santini
- Julie Smith-Morrow
- Steven Mergerle
COURT OF APPEALS
6th Appellate District – Division 1
Allison Jones (incumbent)
6th Appellate District – Division 2
Susanne Cetrulo (incumbent/appointed)
Robert Winter, Jr.
DISTRICT JUDGE
16th Judicial District – First Division (Kenton Co.):
Ann Ruttle (incumbent)
Chas Brannen
16th Judicial District – Second Division (Kenton Co.):
Ken Easterling (incumbent)
Jamir Davis
16th Judicial District – Third Division (Kenton Co.):
Douglas Grothaus (incumbent)
17th District Judicial District – First Division (Campbell Co.):
Cameron J. Blau (incumbent)
17th District Judicial District – Second Division (Campbell Co.):
Erin Sizemore
David R. Steele
54th District Judicial District – First Division (Boone and Gallatin Cos.):
Jeffrey Smith (incumbent)
54th District Judicial District – Second Division (Boone and Gallatin Cos.):
Marcia Thomas (incumbent)
CIRCUIT JUDGE
16th Judicial Circuit – First Division (Kenton Co.)
Kathy Lape (incumbent)
16th Judicial Circuit – Third Division (Kenton Co.)
Jason Hiltz
Mary “Kate” Molloy (incumbent/appointed)
16th Judicial Circuit – Fourth Division (Kenton Co.)
Patricia Summe (incumbent)
17th Judicial Circuit – First Division (Campbell Co.)
Julie Reinhardt Ward (incumbent)
17th Judicial Circuit – Second Division (Campbell Co.)
Dan Zalla (incumbent)
54th District Judicial Circuit – First Division (Boone and Gallatin Cos.):
William Brueggeman (incumbent)
54th District Judicial Circuit – Third Division (Boone and Gallatin Cos.):
James Schrand (incumbent)
FAMILY COURT JUDGE
16th Judicial Circuit – Second Division (Kenton Co.)
Carl Knochelmann
Terri Schoborg
16th Judicial Circuit – Fifth Division (Kenton Co.)
Acena Beck (incumbent/appointed)
17th Judicial Circuit – Third Division (Campbell Co.)
Brenda Bonecutter
Andrea Janovic
Abigail Voelker
54th District Judicial District – Second Division (Boone and Gallatin Cos.):
Kendra McCardle
Keith McMain
