Florida, it’s been fun, but there’s no need to keep having these dramatic recounts every 18 years. As with most things in politics these days, the claims and accusations bandied about during this recount season overshadowed legitimate issues with our elections. Here’s the reality: Florida found itself in what should have been a standard recount […]
Tag: Election 2018
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Lt. Gov. to Swear in Erlanger’s New Mayor, Council
Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Jenean Hampton will swear in Erlanger’s new mayor and council on Tuesday, December 18. Jessica Fette, currently a member of city council, was elected the city’s first female mayor in November. “I am honored to have been chosen by my neighbors in Erlanger to lead our city into a four-year term with […]
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Listen: A Discussion About What Happened on Election Day in KY & OH
In case your missing analysis of Election Day 2018 as it unfolded in Kentucky, Northern Kentucky, and even Ohio, listen to Ryan Salzman discuss the outcomes, along with what’s ahead for the Kentucky governor’s race and Mitch McConnell, as he speaks with RCN’s Michael Monks. (This podcast originally aired as Northern Kentucky Focus and Southwest Ohio Focus on WNKR […]
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Kenton Clerk Pushes Back on Possible Costs of Early Voting in Kentucky
How to give more leeway to Kentucky voters who want to cast ballots before Election Day was considered by some state lawmakers today during committee testimony from the Kentucky County Clerks Association. Although Kentucky voters can cast absentee ballots in-person or by mail during set periods before an election with a valid excuse, Rep. Jerry […]
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With Coin Toss, New Crescent Springs Council Member Elected
Even with controversial issues like contracting with Villa Hills for police service after years of working with Erlanger, the City of Crescent Springs failed to yield enough candidates to fill the ballot for its six city council seats. That prompted three candidates to jump in the race late with write-in campaigns. On Election Day last […]
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Election Not Over in One NKY City – Where Write-In Votes Led to Tie
Of the six current members of the Crescent Springs city council, only three sought reelection. Christie Arlinghaus, Carter Dickerson, and Bob Mueller were the only incumbents on a ballot that originally did not have enough candidates to fill all the six seats. Joining Mueller and Arlinghaus on the ballot were challengers Vincent Albanese and Chad […]
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Northern Kentucky Election Results: Mayoral, City Races
These are the results from Northern Kentucky’s competitive mayoral and city government races: (For NKY Legislative Races click here, For NKY School Board Races click here, NKY County & Judicial Races click here) ALEXANDRIA MAYOR Andy Schabell 2415 winner William Rachford 1153 ALEXANDRIA COUNCIL (Top 6 elected) Sue Stein Neltner 2394 winner Bob Simon 1688 winner Joe Anderson 1181 Kyle Sparks 1328 winner […]
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Northern Kentucky Election Results: School Board Races
Here are the results from the competitive board of education races across Northern Kentucky: (For NKY Legislative Races click here, For NKY Mayoral & City Races click here, NKY County & Judicial Races click here) BEECHWOOD (Top 3 elected) Anisa Willis 1174 winner Bradford Hood 1125 Bryan Bishop 979 Norine Sullivan 1337 winner Jeanne Berger 1680 winner BELLEVUE (Top 3 elected) Jenny […]
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Northern Kentucky Election Results: County & Judicial Races
Here are the results from the competitive county and judicial races in Northern Kentucky: (For NKY Legislative Races click here, For NKY Mayoral & City Races click here, NKY School Board Races click here) BOONE COUNTY COUNTY CLERK Kenny Brown (R) 28,882 winner Amy Ferguson (D) 12,619 CORONER Missy Rittinger (R) 28,541 winner Larry Brinneman (D) 11,957 FAMILY COURT JUDGE Greta […]
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Northern Kentucky Election Results: State Legislature
Here are the results from Tuesday’s election in Northern Kentucky’s legislative races. Refresh the page for the latest numbers. (For NKY City & Mayoral Races click here, For NKY School Board Races click here, NKY County & Judicial Races click here) LEGISLATIVE RACES HOUSE DISTRICT 60 Sal Santoro (R) 11,759 winner Jesse Parks (D) 5951 HOUSE DISTRICT […]