Benjamin Bach, a Democrat and first-time candidate, announced this week that he would be running for a seat on the Kenton County Fiscal Court.
He will be running to represent District 2, which encompasses much of the southern end of the county. Bach, along with Sarah Froelich, who also announced this week she’d be running for a seat on the court, will be the first Democrats to seek election on the fiscal court in over 20 years.
“Our Fiscal Court should be a place where every voice matters, whether you live north or south of I-275, in Covington or in Morning View,” Bach said in his campaign announcement. “Too often, decisions have favored insiders, while everyday families and their communities are left out. I’m running to restore accountability, to listen and to ensure Kenton County’s future reflects the priorities of its people.”
Bach told LINK nky he was spurred to run for office after witnessing the county’s reaction to criticism of the SRI initiative, which aims to catalog available land in the county ideal for industrial development. Although he said he wasn’t opposed to economic development outright, the current fiscal court’s tendency, as he put it, of “not listening to the community… when they have legitimate concerns,” prompted him to get more involved.
He filed a statement of spending intent with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance on Nov. 13. His announcement indicates he carried out his filing with members of the Kenton County Democratic Executive Committee and Northern Kentucky Labor Council.
Current District 2 Commissioner Joe Nienaber announced last month he would not seek reelection. Bach’s competition from across the aisle will be Sherry Goodridge, who announced her candidacy back in June.
You can learn more about Bach’s campaign at benforkentoncounty.com. Read LINK’s explainer to learn more about county commissioners and their roles.