Matthew Hayden joins Kenton County commissioner district 3 race

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Matthew Hayden has a bachelor’s degree in business economics from the University of Louisville and a law degree from Chase College of Law. He has a wife and three children. 

Matthew James Hayden's campaign for Kenton County Commissioner District 3 is his first run for public office.

Matthew's campaign for Kenton County Commissioner District 3 is his first run for public office.

Wants to bring a fiscally conservative, private-sector mindset to county government with accountability, efficient operations, and measurable results..

- Wants to bring a fiscally conservative, private-sector mindset to county government with accountability, efficient operations, and measurable results..

Economy

Plans to focus on infrastructure improvement.

- Plans to focus on infrastructure improvement.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Believes "families deserve communities where children can grow up safely, receive a quality education, find good jobs, and ultimately raise families of their own."

- Believes "families deserve communities where children can grow up safely, receive a quality education, find good jobs, and ultimately raise families of their own."

Public Safety

As of April 7, 2026, Matthew James Hayden’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

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Matthew James Hayden

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MATTHEW JAMES HAYDEN

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RICHARD "SCOTT" KIMMICH

Rebecca is from Erlanger, Kentucky. She attended Wright State University and Northern Kentucky University. She has a bachelor's degree from Wright State University and a master's degree in business administration from Northern Kentucky University. She lives with her husband, Ted, and their son, Hawthorne, in the Lakemont community. She attends Lakeside Christian Church.

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Rebecca Reckers lives in Erlanger, Kentucky. She attended the University of Cincinnati, earned her bachelor's degree in journalism from Wright State University, and her master's degree in business administration from Northern Kentucky University. She volunteers with the Welcome House of Northern Kentucky. She lives with her husband, Ted, and their child, and attends Lakeside Christian Church. 

Rebecca currently works as a senior manager of compliance advisory at Capital One. She previously worked as a senior manager of regulatory change management at Discover, and assistant vice president at Huntington National Bank, a senior experience compliance consultant at Resource Global Professionals, a risk and compliance senior consultant at Protiviti, a lending manager at Citi, and a branch manager at U.S. Bank. 

Rebecca currently serves as a member of the Erlanger, Kentucky, City Council. She was first elected in 2018 and is in her fourth term.

Believes in fostering community development to create a thriving environment for living, working, and commerce.

Plans to support both families and businesses in Kenton County.

Supports "fierce advocacy for local businesses and smart development."

- Believes in fostering community development to create a thriving environment for living, working, and commerce.
- Plans to support both families and businesses in Kenton County.
- Supports "fierce advocacy for local businesses and smart development."

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- Advocates for updates to infrastructure.

Supports "unwavering" public safety measures for first responders and law enforcement.

Promises to invest in strategies that aid in "combatting the drug epidemic."

- Supports "unwavering" public safety measures for first responders and law enforcement.
- Promises to invest in strategies that aid in "combatting the drug epidemic."

Call for "smart housing solutions" to better serve community members.

- Call for "smart housing solutions" to better serve community members.

Supports enhancing parks and wellness efforts to create safe environments for families and seniors.

- Supports enhancing parks and wellness efforts to create safe environments for families and seniors.

As of April 7, 2026, Rebecca Reckers’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Rebecca Reckers

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REBECCA RECKERS

Rebecca is from Erlanger, Kentucky. She attended Wright State University. She has a Bachelor of Science from Wright State University and a master's degree in business administration from Northern Kentucky University. She lives with her husband and their son in Erlanger. She attends Lakeside Christian Church.

Rebecca is the executive director of the Kentucky Commission on Women. She has held this position since her appointment in 2025. She previously worked in corporate compliance and risk management roles in the private sector for over 18 years and served as a councilwoman on the Erlanger City Council for eight years.

Rebecca is from Erlanger, Kentucky. She attended Wright State University. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Wright State University and a master's degree in business administration from Northern Kentucky University. She lives with her husband and their son in Erlanger. She attends Lakeside Christian Church.

Rebecca is the executive director of the Kentucky Commission on Women, where she has served since her appointment in 2025. She previously spent more than 18 years working in the private sector in corporate compliance and risk management.

Rebecca Reckers is currently a councilwoman on the Erlanger City Council. She is serving her fourth two-year term. She is chair of the ad hoc budget committee.

Emileigh Crouch

- There are three county districts, each with one elected commissioner. The general election is voted "at large," allowing all county voters to choose nominees from each district, except in Jefferson County. 
- County commissioners serve on the fiscal court, which acts as the county’s legislature and governing body. The county judge/executive leads this court as its fourth member.
- The fiscal court makes county laws, allocates the budget, and raises funds through taxes, bonds, or selling county property. 
- The fiscal court can choose to administer public assistance, health, and other social services. It can also choose to regulate or restrict building construction or use.
- Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms. These elections are partisan. 
- The maximum annual salary for a county commissioner is about $93,000 if they are working full time.

Kenton County Commissioner, District 3, Republican Primary

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