County

County Commissioner, Kenton County

District 1

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: Kenton County's fiscal court, its governing body, is the county judge/executive and three county commissioners; it adopts the county budget and ordinances. Each commissioner represents a district, and every county voter votes in all three commissioner races.

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Sarah Froelich

Democratic

Communications professional; Park Hills City Council member · Park Hills

The gist

Supports conducting county business openly, with public discussion
Supports more transparency on major development projects
Supports responsible development and protecting green space

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Supports conducting county business openly, with public discussion
Sarah Froelich: 2026 candidate profile
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“My first priority is making sure county business is conducted openly,”
Supports more transparency on major development projects
Sarah Froelich: 2026 candidate profile
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“Froelich specifically called for greater transparency and more communication on major infrastructure and development projects in the region”
Supports responsible development and protecting green space
Sarah Froelich: 2026 candidate profile
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“my focus will be on the things I’ve been hearing about most: responsible development, protecting green space”

Beth Sewell

RepublicanIncumbent

Kenton County commissioner · Covington

The gist

Proposes opioid abatement funds for the police navigator program
Supports the county jail's substance abuse program
Pledges to protect taxpayers' investment and govern transparently

More about Beth

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Proposes opioid abatement funds for the police navigator program
Beth Sewell: 2026 candidate profile
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“If reelected, she hoped to use opioid abatement funds to expand the county’s police navigator program”
Supports the county jail's substance abuse program
Beth Sewell: 2026 candidate profile
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“she touted her support of the Kenton County Detention Center’s substance abuse program”
Pledges to protect taxpayers' investment and govern transparently
Beth Sewell: 2026 candidate profile
News coverage · LINK nky · linknky.com
““protect taxpayers’ investment” and “demonstrate integrity and transparency.””

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