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KENTUCKY

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John Y Brown Jr - 1979

ELECTION CALENDAR:
Filing Deadline (Major Parties): January 29, 2019
Filing Deadline (Third Parties & Independents): August 13, 2019
Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): October 25, 2019
Primary: May 21, 2019

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): January 28, 2020
Filing Deadline (Third Parties & Independents): August 11, 2020
Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): October 23, 2020
Primary: May 19, 2020

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
won

= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on April 3, 2019

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the primary.)
Matt Bevin (R)* - (Campaign Site)
& Ralph Alvarado (R) - State Sen. & Physician

Robert Goforth (R) - State Rep., Pharmacist & Army Veteran
& Mike Hogan (R) - Lawrence County Attorney & '15 Atty Gen Candidate

Ike Lawrence (R) - Businessman & '18 Lexington Mayor Candidate
& James Anthony Rose (R) - Retired Retail Manager

William Woods (R) - Business Account Manager & '12 State Rep Candidate
& Justin Miller (R) - Teacher

Rocky Adkins (D) - State House Minority Leader & Educator
& Steph Horne (D) - Ex-Jefferson County Board of Education Member & Attorney

Andy Beshear (D) - Attorney General & Son of Ex-Gov Steve Beshear
& Jacqueline Coleman (D) - Educator, Nonprofit Group Founder & '14 St Rep Nominee

Adam Edelen (D) - Ex-State Auditor, Businessman & Ex-Gubernatorial Chief of Staff
& Gill Holland (D) - Real Estate Developer

Geoff Young (D) - Retired State Official, Economist & Frequent Candidate
& Josh French (D) - Progressive Activist

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2019.

Fletcher - Rudolph 2007

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Jenean Hampton (R)* - Not Seeking Reelection in 2019. ]

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)* - Term-Limited in 2019. ]
Jason Belcher (D) - Businessman & USAF Veteran
Jason Griffith (D) - Teacher & Software Developer
Heather French Henry (D) - Deputy State Veterans Affairs Commissioner & Miss America 2000
Geoff Sebesta (D) - Cartoonist & Artist
Michael Adams (R) - State Elections Board Member, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Andrew English (R) - Attorney & US Navy Reserve Officer
Steve Knipper (R) - Ex-Erlanger City Councilman, Lt Gov Chief of Staff & '15 Nominee
Carl Nett (R) - Ex-CIA Officer & Ex-Secret Service Agent

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Andy Beshear (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2019. ]
Greg Stumbo (D) - Ex-State House Speaker, Ex-Attorney General & '07 Lt. Gov. Candidate
Daniel Cameron (R) - Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Wil Schroder (R) - State Sen. & Attorney

STATE TREASURER:
Allison Ball (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Bowman (D) - Bank Branch Manager & '18 Jefferson County Clerk Candidate
Josh Mers (D) - Insurance Agency Owner, LGBT Rights Activist & '18 St Rep Candidate

Martha Layne Collins

STATE AUDITOR:
Mike Harmon (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kelsey Hayes Coots (D) - Teacher
Drew Curtis (D) - Website Publisher, Businessman & '15 Gov Candidate
Sheri Donahue (D) - Security/Intelligence Consultant & '18 State Sen Nominee
Chris Tobe (D) - Pension Consultant & Financial Advisor

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Ryan Quarles (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Polyniak (R) - Hemp Product Manufacturer, Ex-Network Engineer & '12 City Council Candidate
Robert Haley Conway (D) - Ex-Scott County School Board Chair & County Conservation Board Member
Joe Trigg (D) - Lettuce Grower, Retired USAF Sgt & Frequent Candidate

Julian Carroll - 1975

KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Mitch McConnell (R)* - (Campaign Site) - (Senate Leadership Site)
C. Wesley Morgan (R) - Ex-State Rep. & Businessman
Steven Cox (D) - Drugstore Manager
Greg Fischer (D) - Louisville Mayor & Businessman
Jim Gray (D) - Ex-Lexington Mayor, Businessman, '16 Nominee & '18 US Rep Candidate
Matt Jones (D) - Sports Radio Show Host
Andrew Maynard (D)
Amy McGrath (D) - Retired USMC Lt Col, Iraq/Afghan War Veteran & '18 US Rep Nominee