Watching your political dreams hang in the balance as a coin gyrates through the air is a nerve-racking experience, one that a finite amount of individuals ever get to experience. Mason Taylor, the 25-year-old mayor-elect of Butler, found himself witness to a ritual for the fate of his own ambition on Tuesday night. “He flips […]
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Meet the four candidates running for Covington City Commission
The Covington City Commission is holding elections for each of their four seats. The commission is Covington’s governing board and is comprised of the mayor and four commissioners. The mayor holds a four-year term and Commissioners hold two-year terms. There are three incumbents seeking reelection: Ron Washington, Tim Downing and Shannon Smith. With Commissioner Michelle […]
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Beshear touts economy, job growth after raising $1M for campaign
Gov. Andy Beshear raised $1.05 million for his reelection campaign in the third quarter of 2022. Beshear has now raised more than a million dollars in each quarter since filing for reelection and has more than $4.15 million on hand. Beshear’s strong fundraising report follows yet another poll showing that more than 60% of Kentuckians […]
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Kentucky Democracy Project plans NKY pub crawl
The Kentucky Democracy Project is planning a series of events to help register voters and acquaint them with candidates. Kentucky’s voter registration deadline for the November election is Oct. 11. The events include two candidate meet-and-greets, two pub crawls over the first two weekends of October, and other opportunities to register voters across Northern Kentucky. […]
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Learn about voting rights, law changes, registration at League of Women Voters webinars
The League of Women Voters of NKY is hosting two webinars on Thursday at 7 p.m. and next Thursday, Sept. 29 at 11 a.m. The Kentucky Voting Rights Basics presentations will cover voting law changes, opportunities to register, choosing the best voting process, where to vote, candidate information and the two constitutional amendments on the […]
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Campbell incumbents defeat challengers in GOP primary; Eight advance in Newport city race
Judge/Executive Steve Pendery cruised to victory in Tuesday night’s Republican primary, a rematch against his 2018 foe Anna Zinkhon whom he beat that year by about 500 votes. This year’s race was not as close as four years ago with Pendery claiming 5,206 votes to Zinkhon’s 3,463. Pendery faces no Democratic competition in the fall […]
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Democrat Matt Lehman Seeks NKY Congressional Seat
Matt Lehman is running for Congress in Kentucky’s Fourth District, the seat currently held by Republican Thomas Massie. Lehman, 44, is a Northern Kentucky native who lives with his family in Newport. The Democrat was CEO and co-founder of Koligo Therapeutics, which developed treatments for pancreatitis without opioids, according to an announcement. “Kentucky deserves a […]
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Poll: Beshear Has 60% Approval; Paul Leads Booker in Senate Race
A newly released poll shows that Governor Andy Beshear has a 60% approval rating among registered voters. The poll also showed that U.S. Senator Rand Paul, the Republican seeking his third six-year term, has a comfortable lead over leading Democratic challenger Charles Booker. For Beshear, the poll shows a gain of 5 percentage points from […]
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GOP Could Outnumber Dems on Ky. Voter Rolls by Nov., Secretary Says
Though Kentucky is a reliable supporter of Republican candidates in races for President and the U.S. Senate, nearly every congressional district, and most state constitutional and legislative officers, there are still more registered Democrats on the voter rolls than Republicans. That could change by the end of this year, though, according to Secretary of State […]
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Dietz Files as Republican for 65th House District Seat
Edgewood attorney Stephanie Dietz announced her candidacy Tuesday for the 65th House District seat. The seat is currently held by Democrat Buddy Wheatley, of Covington. Dietz, a Republican, would be a new resident of the 65th though she has lived in Edgewood for 25 years. Newly drawn legislative maps, already approved by the Republican-dominated Kentucky […]