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National political divide seeps into small city government of Red Bank

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Pete Phillips, Ruth Jeno, Hollie Berry, Stefanie Dalton and Ed LeCompte gather for a meeting on Tuesday, October 18, 2022.
Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Pete Phillips, Ruth Jeno, Hollie Berry, Stefanie Dalton and Ed LeCompte gather for a meeting on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Pete Phillips, Ruth Jeno, Hollie Berry, Stefanie Dalton and Ed LeCompte gather for a meeting on Tuesday, October 18, 2022.

By Emily Crisman 12 min read


The national political divide is increasingly affecting small towns, which is apparent locally in the city of Red Bank.

The Hamilton County Republican Party is endorsing candidates in the upcoming election for the nonpartisan City Commission in an effort to “take back Red Bank” from commissioners who were elected to the panel in 2020.

“We need to help Jamie get elected and send the woke Dems packing!! Let’s take back Red Bank!!” reads the caption of a photo posted Aug. 27 on the Hamilton County Republican Party’s Facebook page, which shows City Commission candidate Jamie Fairbanks-Harvey’s relative speaking at an event.