Candidate for: U.S. Senate; Party: Democrat; Amy McGrath is a Kentuckian who has dedicated her life to serving her community and country. McGrath said she is running for the U.S. Senate because Kentucky needs leadership ready to solve problems on day one. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy, McGrath served for 20 years as a […]
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Jimmy LeonÂ
Candidate for: U.S Senate; Party: Republican; Jimmy Leon did not respond to LINK nky’s requests for comment. This profile was compiled using Leon’s campaign website. Jimmy Leon was a Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in 2022. He graduated from American Preparatory Institute in Texas, served in the U.S. Army from 1981 to 1984 and reached […]
Valerie Fredrick
Candidate for: U.S. Senate; Party: Republican; Status: Challenger; Valerie “Dr. Val” Fredrick did not respond to LINK nky’s requests for comment. This profile was compiled using her campaign website. Valerie “Dr. Val” Fredrick has a Bachelor of Science degree in human biology and a Doctorate of chiropractic. According to her campaign website, she said she will […]
Michael Faris
Candidate for: U.S. Senate; Party: Republican; Michael Faris is a Kentucky businessman, U.S. Air Force veteran and aviation professional. He is running for the U.S. Senate, he said, to bring a working-class, results-driven voice to Washington. The Republican candidates in the May 19 primary are: Andy Barr, Daniel Cameron, Anissa Catlett, James Duncan, Michael Faris, […]
James Duncan
Candidate spotlight Candidate for: U.S Senate Party: Republican James Duncan is a professional farrier who holds a master’s degree from St. John’sCollege in Annapolis, Maryland. He lives in Versailles with his wife, an equineveterinarian, and his two daughters, who attend elementary school in Woodford County. Duncan said he is an originalist, grounded in the Declaration […]
Anissa CatlettÂ
Candidate spotlight Candidate for: U.S. Senate Party: Republican Anissa Catlett is a Northern Kentucky native and an alumna of Lloyd Memorial & Walton-Verona High Schools. Catlett and her husband have been together for 35 years, and they have four children. For over 20 years, Catlett said, she has built a successful and results-driven career in […]
Daniel CameronÂ
Candidate for: U.S. Senate; Party: Republican; Status: Challenger; Daniel Cameron did not respond to LINK nky’s request to comment. This profile was compiled using reporting from Cameron’s visit to Kenton County on Oct. 25, 2025. Daniel Cameron is a former Kentucky Attorney General who served from 2019 to 2023 and was the 2023 Republican nominee […]
Andy Barr
Candidate for: U.S. Senate; Party: Republican; Andy Barr is an eighth-generation Kentuckian, a husband and father of four. Barr said he loves the commonwealth with all his heart and has been blessed to represent Central Kentucky in Congress. He said he would be honored to represent all of Kentucky in the U.S. Senate. Here are […]
Andy Schabell
Candidate for: Campbell County Judge/Executive Party: Republican Status: Challenger Andy Schabell is the mayor of Alexandria, a role he has held since 2019, and previously served three terms on the city council. Schabell will face incumbent Steve Pendery in the May primary. While in those roles, he helped lead budgets, oversee infrastructure improvements and make […]
Steve Pendery
Candidate for: Campbell County Judge/Executive Party: Republican Status: Incumbent Campbell County Judge/Executive Steve Pendery is the incumbent, first elected to the position in 1998. Pendery will face Alexandria Mayor Andy Schabell in the May primary. Pendery is a life-long Campbell Countian who grew up in Fort Thomas and graduated from Highlands High School. He and […]