Coin flip settles a tie in a northern Kentucky election

Heads or tails? Coin flip decides a Kentucky magisterial district election after race ends in a tie Advertisement Updated: 7:14 PM EST Nov 8, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Jennifer Osting Heads or tails? Coin flip decides a Kentucky magisterial district election after race ends in a tie Updated: 7:14 PM EST Nov 8, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Jennifer Osting A northern Kentucky election took an unusual turn after two candidates finished with the exact same number of votes. Related video above: Mississippi and Alaska Senate races still too close to call post-midterms Advertisement Republican Benny Ray Renner and Democrat Kristen Gifford Fryman each received 91 votes in the race for magistrate in the 2nd Magisterial District in Robertson County, a rural county near the Ohio-Kentucky state line and around 58 miles from Cincinnati, Ohio. Out of the 182 ballots cast, there was not a single vote that separated the two candidates once all precincts had reported their numbers back. Following a recommendation from the Kentucky State Board of Elections, officials decided to settle the race the old-fashioned way — a coin flip. It's unclear who chose heads and who chose tails, but officials with the Robertson County Clerk's Office told sister station WLKY that Fryman came out on top and won the election. Kyle Larson becomes first back-to-back NASCAR Cup Series champion since 2010 Make WGAL a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Coin flip settles a tie in a northern Kentucky election A shooting in the Polish city of Krakow killed 6 people. Here's what to know 'Little Rascals' star creates GoFundMe ahead of welcoming sixth child: 'No other choice' Police: Father left 6-year-old sleeping in line for Pokémon card release