It’s officially t-minus 40 days to the Kentucky May Primary Election on May 19. LINK nky has been working for months on our election coverage (literally — our Election HQ launched on Nov. 5, the first day candidates could file with the secretary of state). We’ve got information that will help you with just about […]
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Fort Mitchell mayor will not seek reelection
Fort Mitchell Mayor Jude Hehman is not seeking reelection in 2026. Hehman will instead run for the position of Kenton County Sheriff. LINK asked Hehman why he made the decision to change his political course. “Being sheriff is a lot like running a business,” Hehman said. “They collect and distribute taxes. While I have not […]
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Community Voices: So you want to run for office?
This Community Voices column is written by Shauna Reilly, a political science professor at Northern Kentucky University. Whether you are happy with the status quo or want to change the world, now is a good time to consider a run for office. With no statewide elections this fall, there is an opportunity to think more […]
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Former Union commissioner appeals election challenge
Brian Garner, a former Union City Commissioner who was passed over for an appointment on the city legislature after the Boone County Circuit Court voided the November general election, has appealed the court’s judgment to dissolve the commission. Garner filed the paperwork with the court on Monday. “I filed a Notice of Appeal in my […]
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Prior commissioners snubbed in Union commissioner appointments
Union has begun the process of appointing city commissioners to the newly voided seats on the City Commission, and two former Union City Commissioners, Brian Garner and Eric Dulaney, are not among the appointees, in spite of their previous election victories before the court nullified the commission seats on Friday. The appointments took place at […]
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Union rejects appointment of former commissioner amid election troubles
The Union City Commission voted against appointing a fifth member to an open seat on the commission due to ongoing election troubles, with Mayor Larry Solomon and Commissioner John Mefford voting in favor of the appointment and Commissioners Brian Garner and Eric Dulaney casting no votes.
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NKY by the numbers: Union election challenge
Union Commissioner Robert Bine has filed a lawsuit alleging that voters in Union precincts 1 and 4 received wrong ballots, potentially disenfranchising hundreds of voters and tainting the election results.
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‘The issue is clear as mud’ Union grapples with potential Election Day ballot errors
The Union City Commission discussed the possibility of residents receiving incorrect ballots on Election Day, uncertain about how the issue might be legally resolved.
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Moser victory in House District 64 race not close enough to trigger a recount
Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser won her House District 64 primary race against Liberty Republican challenger Karen Campbell by just 84 votes on Tuesday, according to unofficial election results from the Kenton County Clerk. Moser’s victory isn’t narrow enough, however, to trigger a recount. An automatic recount – or automatic recheck of ballots cast in an […]
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PHOTOS: NKY residents take to the polls on Election Day
Residents from around Kentucky visited their local polling stations to vote in Tuesday’s primary election. Find live election results here, and scroll through the photos below to check out what we saw at the polls.