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KENTON — 2026 primary

Kenton County

Turnout

2026 ballots cast (estimated)

28,295

Sum of D + R Senate votes — every primary voter got the Senate race.

Democratic

8,634

30.5% of ballots

Republican

16,227

57.3% of ballots

Official 2026 primary ballots cast

Ballots cast (certified)

28,960

From the SOS county turnout file.

Voter file refresh

Pending

Registration + party-reg breakdown publishes after the SOS post-primary voter file is loaded.

Baseline · 2024 primary

Registered

143,498

Ballots cast

13,861

Turnout

9.7%

D / R / Other

37.1% · 46.7% · 16.3%

party registration

On the ballot · 10 contests

U.S. Senate

28,295 votes · 60 precincts

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Democratic candidates8,634 votes
  1. Amy McGRATH(D)4,477 (51.9%)
  2. Charles BOOKER(D)4,157 (48.1%)
Republican candidates16,227 votes
  1. Andy BARR(R)10,416 (64.2%)
  2. Daniel CAMERON(R)5,811 (35.8%)
Other3,434 votes
  1. Michael James FARIS667 (19.4%)
  2. Pamela STEVENSON458 (13.3%)
  3. George WASHINGTON369 (10.7%)
  4. A. Nick SHELLEY330 (9.6%)
  5. Anissa CATLETT317 (9.2%)
  6. Logan FORSYTHE253 (7.4%)
  7. Valerie "Dr Val" FREDRICK242 (7.0%)
  8. James D. DUNCAN186 (5.4%)
  9. Dale Lewis ROMANS169 (4.9%)
  10. Vincent Anthony THOMPSON125 (3.6%)
  11. Jonathan M. HOLLIDAY118 (3.4%)
  12. Joshua BLANTON SR.110 (3.2%)
  13. Donald WENZEL51 (1.5%)
  14. Jimmy I. LEON39 (1.1%)

U.S. House · CD-4

28,960 votes · 60 precincts

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Democratic candidates9,016 votes
  1. Melissa Claire STRANGE(D)7,002 (77.7%)
  2. Jesse Russell BREWER(D)2,014 (22.3%)
Republican candidates19,944 votes
  1. Ed GALLREIN(R)10,542 (52.9%)
  2. Thomas MASSIE(R)9,402 (47.1%)

State House · HD-63

4,011 votes · 8 precincts

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  1. Cole CUZICK(R)1,849 (46.1%)
  2. Kim BANTA(R)1,825 (45.5%)
  3. Seth Winslow YOUNG(R)337 (8.4%)

State House · HD-64

7,495 votes · 17 precincts

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Democratic candidates2,191 votes
  1. William Nick WHALEN(D)1,400 (63.9%)
  2. Nicholas C. McHARGUE(D)791 (36.1%)
Republican candidates5,304 votes
  1. Kimberly Poore MOSER(R)2,835 (53.5%)
  2. Scott BERGER(R)2,469 (46.5%)

State House · HD-69

3,576 votes · 9 precincts

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Democratic candidates1,329 votes
  1. Wilanne STANGEL(D)709 (53.3%)
  2. Bryan G. SNAPP(D)620 (46.7%)
Republican candidates2,247 votes
  1. Steven DOAN(R)1,781 (79.3%)
  2. Jesse FOREMAN(R)466 (20.7%)

State House · HD-78

2,051 votes · 5 precincts

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  1. Mark HART(R)1,406 (68.6%)
  2. Brandon N. MONTANO(R)645 (31.4%)

Sheriff

18,230 votes · 60 precincts

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  1. Larry SHELTON10,982 (60.2%)
  2. Jude HEHMAN7,248 (39.8%)

PVA

17,845 votes · 60 precincts

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  1. Darlene M. PLUMMER10,649 (59.7%)
  2. Chris REINERSMAN7,196 (40.3%)

County Commissioner

42,206 votes · 60 precincts· combined from 2 ballots

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  1. Jeff NICELEY11,080 (26.3%)
  2. Richard "Scott" KIMMICH6,653 (15.8%)
  3. Rebecca RECKERS6,030 (14.3%)
  4. Sherry GOODRIDGE5,829 (13.8%)
  5. Jordan T. BALDRIDGE5,335 (12.6%)
  6. Matthew James HAYDEN4,141 (9.8%)
  7. John BUSSE3,138 (7.4%)

Constable · District 2

6,176 votes · 21 precincts

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  1. Thomas E. "Tom" TURNER3,686 (59.7%)
  2. Paul WOODARD2,490 (40.3%)