Elections

Gary Moore, who has been Boone County judge-executive for 14 years, is one of seven Republicans seeking a 4th District congressional seat being vacated by a 4-term incumbent.

In 1998, Moore, 53, was elected judge-executive and used his business experience and attitude of customer service to lead Boone County, the fourth-largest and one of the fastest-growing counties in Kentucky.

Moore said he believes he has been re-elected as county judge because he has delivered proven results and stayed true to the conservative principles he espoused.

Political campaigning can cost big money, but determining how to market themselves is a big part of that, candidates say.

They do that through a variety of ways, using venues such as newspapers, television, radio, direct mailers, phone calls, signs and going door-to-door and making public speaking appearances.

Deciding which of those avenues to use depends on what part of the population the candidate is trying to reach and what their coverage area is.

Shelby County Republican leaders say it’s no surprise to them that presidential candidate former Sen. Rick Santorum announced he is suspending his campaign.

But as far what that will mean for Shelby Countians, the consensus is that it will hurt turnout at the Primary Election.

Shelby County Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger, who recently had an unsuccessful run for agriculture commission on the Republican ticket, said Santorum’s dropping out pretty much puts a big dent in the 2012 Presidential Primary.

LA GRANGE – A La Grange resident is entering the race for the 4th District U.S. congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Geoff Davis.

Brian Oerther, 41, a conservative Republican who teaches math for Jefferson County public Schools, is one of seven Republicans and two Democrats who have filed for the position.

Republicans are filing for the election after Davis, a four-term Republican congressman, announced Dec. 15 he will not run again in 2012. He said he wants to devote more time to his family.