Primary 2026: Final results (all precincts reporting) for county races


Staff report

Based on results reported by the Secretary of State, with all precincts reporting, here are the unofficial results of the voting on county-based races. These votes are considered unofficial until they are certified by the State Board of elections.

Boone County – 24.56% voter turnout

Constable 2nd Magisterial District – Republican primary
Patrick Ryan Bailey with 56% of the vote, defeating Bill Price

Campbell County — 26.9% voter turnout

Jailer — Republican primary
Ryan Grosser with 74% of the vote, defeating Brian Jennings

Coroner – Republican primary
Mark Schweitzer with 70% of the vote, defeating Derek Myers

County Commissioner 1st District – Republican primary
Brian Painter with 53% of the vote, defeating Dave Fischer

Constable 1st Magisterial District – Republican primary
Sean Donelan with 60% of the vote, defeating Ken Warden

Kenton County — 29.27% voter turnout

Property Valuation Adminstrator – Republican primary
Darlene M. Plumer with 60% of the vote, defeating Chris Reinersman

County Commissioner 2nd District — Republican primary
Jeff Niceley with 66% of the vote, defeating Sherry Goodridge

County Commissioner 3rd District – Republican primary
Richard ‘Scott’ Kimmich with 40%, defeating Rebecca Reckers and Matthew James Hayden

County Commission 3rd District – Democratic primary
Jordan T. Baldridge with 63% of the vote, defeating John Busse

Constable 2nd Magisterial District — Republican primary

Thomas E. Turner with 60% of the vote, defeating Paul Woodard

Fort Thomas City Council — 12 candidates advance
Adam Blau
Eric Strange
Steve Arey
Ben Pendery
Bradley Fennell
Allison Alessandro
Ken Bowman
Lauren McIntosh
Mary Anne Brown
Brandon Roller
Francis A. Hoffman
Brandon Long

To see statewide election results for the 2026 primary, click here.