Northern Kentucky 2026 Civic Guide

Campbell County 2026

Official ballot resources, local candidate information, official campaign links, election dates and community links for Campbell County, Kentucky.

CrossPoint presents this information as a nonpartisan community resource. Official election authorities remain the source of record.

2026 General Election

Tuesday · November 3

Registration deadlineOctober 5
No-excuse early votingOctober 29–31
Official candidate filingsOpen source ↗
County election pageOpen source ↗
Official Ballot Desk

Start with the official record.

Your exact ballot depends on your precinct and local jurisdiction. Use Kentucky's official sample-ballot and voter-information systems to confirm what applies to you.

Official sample ballots

View sample ballots published through the Kentucky Secretary of State.

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Find my polling place

Check registration and official voter information.

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Campbell County election source

Campbell County Clerk elections, filings, precinct and voting resources.

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Local Race Desk

Local races by community.

Municipal, school-board and precinct-specific contests vary by address. Use the community cards below to check the official Kentucky candidate-filings database and the county election source. Verified local rosters can be added here as official filings and ballot assignments are confirmed.

Local race desk

Cold Spring

Local candidate and ballot information varies by address and precinct. CrossPoint will publish a verified roster here only after it is supported by official election records.

Use the county election source to confirm the most current local filing, precinct and ballot information.

Local race desk

Alexandria

Local candidate and ballot information varies by address and precinct. CrossPoint will publish a verified roster here only after it is supported by official election records.

Use the county election source to confirm the most current local filing, precinct and ballot information.

Local race desk

Bellevue

Local candidate and ballot information varies by address and precinct. CrossPoint will publish a verified roster here only after it is supported by official election records.

Use the county election source to confirm the most current local filing, precinct and ballot information.

Local race desk

Dayton

Local candidate and ballot information varies by address and precinct. CrossPoint will publish a verified roster here only after it is supported by official election records.

Use the county election source to confirm the most current local filing, precinct and ballot information.

Local race desk

Fort Thomas

Local candidate and ballot information varies by address and precinct. CrossPoint will publish a verified roster here only after it is supported by official election records.

Use the county election source to confirm the most current local filing, precinct and ballot information.

Local race desk

Highland Heights

Local candidate and ballot information varies by address and precinct. CrossPoint will publish a verified roster here only after it is supported by official election records.

Use the county election source to confirm the most current local filing, precinct and ballot information.

Local race desk

Newport

Local candidate and ballot information varies by address and precinct. CrossPoint will publish a verified roster here only after it is supported by official election records.

Use the county election source to confirm the most current local filing, precinct and ballot information.

Local race desk

Southgate

Local candidate and ballot information varies by address and precinct. CrossPoint will publish a verified roster here only after it is supported by official election records.

Use the county election source to confirm the most current local filing, precinct and ballot information.

Local race desk

Wilder

Local candidate and ballot information varies by address and precinct. CrossPoint will publish a verified roster here only after it is supported by official election records.

Use the county election source to confirm the most current local filing, precinct and ballot information.

Campbell County Candidate Tracker

Official roster. Candidate-owned sources.

The Campbell County Clerk's published General Election ballot-order filing supplies the roster and incumbent markers. Campbell is now the campaign-source calibration county: candidate-controlled campaign websites are the primary link, while government profiles remain secondary context only.

30Campbell candidates indexed in this calibration set
7Verified candidate-controlled campaign sites live now
Campaign firstGovernment profiles never substitute for a campaign source

Countywide offices

Orange buttons are verified candidate-controlled campaign sites. Government pages, party lists and media profiles do not qualify as campaign sources.

Property Valuation Administrator

Fred A. Macke III

RepublicanOfficial general ballot roster
County Judge / Executive

Andrew “Andy” Schabell

RepublicanOfficial general ballot roster
County Attorney

Wil Schroder

RepublicanOfficial general ballot roster
County Clerk

Jim Luersen

RepublicanIncumbentOfficial general ballot roster
Sheriff

Mike Jansen

RepublicanIncumbentOfficial general ballot roster
Jailer

Ryan Grosser

RepublicanOfficial general ballot roster
County Commissioner · 1st District

Brian Painter

RepublicanIncumbentOfficial general ballot roster
County Commissioner · 2nd District

Geoff Besecker

RepublicanIncumbentOfficial general ballot roster
County Commissioner · 3rd District

Tom Lampe

RepublicanIncumbentOfficial general ballot roster
County Commissioner · 3rd District

Brant Owens

DemocraticOfficial general ballot roster
Coroner

Mark Schweitzer

RepublicanIncumbentOfficial general ballot roster
County Surveyor

Ryan Hartig

IncumbentOfficial general ballot roster

Additional county ballot offices

Justice of the Peace, constable and Soil & Water Conservation candidates from the same official General Election roster.

Justice of Peace · 1st District

Frank Meyer

RepublicanIncumbentOfficial general ballot roster
Justice of Peace · 3rd District

Mike Dutle

DemocraticIncumbentOfficial general ballot roster
Constable · 1st District

Sean Donelan

RepublicanOfficial general ballot roster
Constable · 2nd District

Kevin Sell

RepublicanIncumbentOfficial general ballot roster
Constable · 3rd District

William J. Hunt

RepublicanOfficial general ballot roster
Soil & Water Conservation · Vote for 3

Larry Schadler

IncumbentOfficial general ballot roster
Soil & Water Conservation · Vote for 3

Amy Downton

IncumbentOfficial general ballot roster
Soil & Water Conservation · Vote for 3

Kirsten “Kirt” Hill

IncumbentOfficial general ballot roster
Soil & Water Conservation · Vote for 3

John “PJ” Smith

Official general ballot roster

Cold Spring

City Council is displayed in the clerk's published ballot order. No candidate ranking or editorial scoring is applied.

Cold Spring City Council · Ballot position 1

Cindy Moore

IncumbentOfficial general ballot roster
Cold Spring City Council · Ballot position 2

Laura Vroegindewey

IncumbentOfficial general ballot roster
Cold Spring City Council · Ballot position 3

Chris Ampfer

IncumbentOfficial general ballot roster
Cold Spring City Council · Ballot position 4

Mason Meyer

Official general ballot roster
Cold Spring City Council · Ballot position 5

Paul Kloeker

Official general ballot roster
Cold Spring City Council · Ballot position 6

Steve Cunningham

IncumbentOfficial general ballot roster
Cold Spring City Council · Ballot position 7

Joe Heil

Official general ballot roster
Cold Spring City Council · Ballot position 8

Lisa Schmidt Cavanaugh

IncumbentOfficial general ballot roster
Cold Spring Mayor

David “Angelo” Penque

IncumbentOfficial general ballot roster

Source: Campbell County Clerk — 2026 General Election ballot order. An “Incumbent” tag reflects the asterisk in the official filing document.

7 Questions for Our Communities

Same questions. Same space. Every candidate.

Candidate-submitted answers are kept separate from public-source reporting so readers can tell what the candidate supplied specifically for 2026.

1
Why are you seeking this office?Candidate response.
2
What are the three most important issues facing your community?Candidate response.
3
Where would you like your community to be four years from now?Candidate response.
4
How should local government balance growth with community character?Candidate response.
5
What role should economic development play?Candidate response.
6
What is one improvement local government could make in serving residents?Candidate response.
7
What should voters know about you beyond a traditional campaign biography?Candidate response.
Election Calendar

Dates worth saving.

Statewide 2026 General Election dates. Confirm county-specific hours and locations with the county clerk.

September
19

Mail-in absentee request portal opens.

October
5

Registration deadline for the General Election.

October
20

Online mail-in absentee request portal closes.

October
21–28

Excused in-person absentee voting on eligible business days.

October
29–31

No-excuse in-person early voting.

November
3

General Election Day. Polls open 6 a.m.–6 p.m. local time.

Open Source Desk

Check the source yourself.

Every county page links back to the government records used to build the guide.

Kentucky State Board of Elections

Statewide election schedule, voting methods and official resources.

Open source →

Kentucky candidate filings

County-level filing database maintained by the Secretary of State.

Open source →

Campbell County source

Campbell County Clerk elections, filings, precinct and voting resources.

Open source →

Are you a Campbell County candidate?

Best of luck this election season, and thank you for being willing to serve your community. Verify your profile or submit a factual correction.