On every Covington ballot
Property Valuation Administrator (PVA)Darlene M. Plummer (R)
Darlene M. Plummer
Darlene M. Plummer is the sitting Kenton County Property Valuation Administrator, per the office's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Judge ExecutiveKris A. Knochelmann (R)
Kris A. Knochelmann
Kris Knochelmann is the sitting Kenton County Judge/Executive, per the county's official website. A lifelong Kenton County resident with an accounting degree from Xavier University, he co-owns Schneller & Knochelmann Plumbing Heating & Air, a business founded in 1928 with more than 100 employees. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
AttorneyStacy Tapke (R)
Stacy Tapke
Stacy Tapke is the sitting Kenton County Attorney, per the office's official website, which lists seeking justice for crime victims, protecting vulnerable populations and collecting child support among its priorities. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
ClerkGabrielle Summe (R)
Gabrielle Summe
Summe is the sitting Kenton County Clerk and, in 2010, became the first woman elected to the office, per Kenton County Clerk's website. Summe previously served as an assistant Kenton County Attorney and has focused her tenure on digitizing the county's historical records; she served as president of the Kentucky County Clerk's Association in 2019, per Kenton County Clerk's website. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
SheriffLarry Shelton (R) · Tom Collins (D)
Larry Shelton
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- School safety target hardening assessments
- A real time crime center for the sheriff's office
- Certified first responder training for deputies
About Larry Shelton
Larry Shelton is a retired captain from the Kenton County Police Department and a licensed attorney, and is a candidate for Kenton County Sheriff, per his campaign site.
Tom Collins
Tom Collins is a former Newport, Kentucky police chief who was born in Ludlow and has lived in Morning View since around 1990, per the LinkNKY news site. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
JailerMarc Fields (R)
Marc Fields
Marc Fields appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kenton County Jailer, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
CoronerAmber Constantino (R)
Amber Constantino
Amber Constantino appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kenton County Coroner, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
SurveyorJames M. Shumate (R)
James M. Shumate
James M. Shumate appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kenton County Surveyor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressCommissioner, 1st DistrictBeth Sewell (R) · Sarah Froelich (D)
Beth Sewell
Beth Sewell is the sitting Kenton County Commissioner seeking reelection, per her campaign site. She has lived in Kenton County for nearly 30 years, per the site.
Sarah Froelich
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Clearer county budgeting and public access to information
- Transparent, resident focused governance
About Sarah Froelich
Sarah Froelich has served four terms on the Park Hills City Council and is a candidate for Kenton County Commissioner, per her campaign site. She has a background in both corporate and nonprofit work and has lived in Park Hills, Kentucky for more than a decade, per the site.
Commissioner, 2nd DistrictJeff Niceley (R) · Benjamin Bach (D)
Jeff Niceley
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Responsible, transparent county budgeting
- Balancing growth with preservation of green space
- Safe, family friendly communities across the district
About Jeff Niceley
Jeff Niceley has operated his family owned business in Erlanger for more than 30 years and is a candidate for Kenton County Commissioner, District 2, per his campaign site. He is a 1994 University of Kentucky graduate and has served since 2015 as president of the Lloyd Memorial High School Alumni Association, per the site.
Benjamin Bach
Benjamin Bach is a fifth-generation Kenton County resident from Independence who has worked on construction sites, in restaurant kitchens, on family farms and in corporate offices, per the campaign site.
Commissioner, 3rd DistrictRichard "Scott" Kimmich (R) · Jordan T. Baldridge (D)
Richard "Scott" Kimmich
Richard "Scott" Kimmich appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kenton County Commissioner, 3rd District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jordan T. Baldridge
Jordan T. Baldridge appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kenton County Commissioner, 3rd District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
District Judge, 16th Judicial District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Ann Ruttle
Ann Ruttle
Ann Ruttle serves as the District Court judge for the 16th Judicial District, Division 1, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
District Judge, 16th Judicial District, Division 2Nonpartisan race · Kenneth L. Easterling
Kenneth L. Easterling
Kenneth L. Easterling serves as the District Court judge for the 16th Judicial District, Division 2, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
District Judge, 16th Judicial District, Division 3Nonpartisan race · Douglas J. Grothaus
Douglas J. Grothaus
Douglas J. Grothaus serves as the District Court judge for the 16th Judicial District, Division 3, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Erlanger Elsmere Independent Board of Education, Division 2Nonpartisan race · Rachel B. Retherford
Rachel B. Retherford
Rachel B. Retherford is a nonpartisan candidate for the Erlanger-Elsmere Independent Board of Education. She was elected the board's vice-chair in 2025. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Kenton County page.
Statewide races
U.S. SenateAndy Barr (R) · Charles Booker (D) · Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party)
Andy Barr
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Border security
- Tax cuts
- Protecting our girls
About Andy Barr
Andy Barr is the sitting U.S. representative for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District, per the House roster. He is an eighth-generation Kentuckian, per the campaign site. The campaign site describes him as a champion for the America First agenda in the House.
- Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the March 2025 full-year stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-213 in March 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the September 2025 stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-212 in September 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the November 2025 funding agreement that ended the government shutdown, which passed the House 222-209 in November 2025. Supported
Charles Booker
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Making life more affordable
- Growing Kentucky small businesses
- Lowering the price at the pump
About Charles Booker
Charles Booker is a lifelong Kentuckian who grew up in West Louisville, per the campaign site. The campaign site says he served in the Kentucky House of Representatives, where he became a leading voice for health care access, criminal justice reform and economic justice.
Christopher Campbell
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Medicare for all
- Pro-labor, pro-union policies
- Public health and environmental sustainability
About Christopher Campbell
Campbell is a lifelong Kentuckian from Marion County, a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, a member of a labor union (Local 1076) and a Kentucky National Guard veteran, per the campaign site. Campbell has worked in the healthcare field in nursing homes, hospitals, health departments and rape crisis centers, per the campaign site.
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