KENTUCKY

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): January 5, 2024 Filing Deadline (Third Parties & Independents): June 4, 2024 Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): October 25, 2024 Primary: May 21, 2024

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on December 12, 2024

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Andy Beshear (D)* - Term-Limited in 2027. ]
Jacqueline Coleman (D) - Lt Governor, Educator & Nonprofit Group Founder
Michael Adams (R) - Secretary of State, Attorney & Ex-State Elections Board Member
Allison Ball (R) - State Auditor, Ex-State Treasurer & Attorney
Daniel Cameron (R) - Ex-Attorney General, Ex-Congressional Aide & '23 Nominee
Russell Coleman (R) - Attorney General, Ex-US Attorney & Ex-FBI Agent
James Comer (R) - Congressman, Ex-Agriculture Commissioner, Ex-St Rep & '15 Candidate
Nate Morris (R) - Businessman & GOP Fundraiser
Damon Thayer (R) - Ex-State Senate Majority Leader & Marketing Firm Owner

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2027.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Jacqueline Coleman (D)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Michael Adams (R)* - Term-Limited in 2027. ]

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Russell Coleman (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
Mark Metcalf (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
Allison Ball (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Jonathan Shell (R)* - (Campaign Site)

KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

[ Mitch McConnell (R)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Michael Adams (R) - Secretary of State, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Andy Barr (R) - Congressman, Attorney & Ex-Gubernatorial Aider
Daniel Cameron (R) - Ex-Attorney General, Ex-Congressional Aide & '23 Gov Nominee
Kelly Craft (R) - Ex-US Ambassador to the United Nations & Businesswoman
Brett Guthrie (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen & Businessman
Thomas Massie (R) - Congressman & Ex-Lewis County Judge-Executive
Nate Morris (R) - Businessman & GOP Fundraiser
Jacob Trimble (R) - Nursing Care Technician & Navy Veteran
Scott Duncan (I)

Rand Paul (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
James Comer (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
Brett Guthrie (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Hank Linderman (D) - Musician, Recording Engineer & Frequent Candidate

District 3:
Morgan McGarvey (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Craven (R) - Retired Auto Worker, Community Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 4:
Thomas Massie (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 5:
Hal Rogers (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kyle Huff (R)

District 6:
Andy Barr (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Kentucky (C)
Kentucky Democratic Party (D)
Green Party of Kentucky (G)
Libertarian Party of Kentucky (L)
Republican Party of Kentucky (R)
Unity Party of Kentucky (U)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICES:

Secretary of State's Office

State Board of Elections

Kentucky Registry of Election Finance

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Bowling Green Daily News
Central Kentucky News-Journal
Corbin Times-Tribune
Danville Advocate-Messenger
Elizabethtown News Enterprise
Frankfort State Journal
Henderson Gleaner
Jefferson Review (Libertarian)
Jewish Louisville Community Newspaper
Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky Standard (Bardstown)
Kentucky Today (Baptist)
Lexington Herald-Leader
Link NKy
Louisville Courier-Journal
Louisville Eccentric Observer / LEO Weekly (Alternative)
Maysville Ledger-Independent
Northern Kentucky Tribune
Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer
Paducah Sun
Princeton Times Leader
The Record (Catholic)
Winchester Sun

KET - Kentucky Educational Television (PBS)
Louisville Public Media (PBS / NPR)
Spectrum News 1 - Kentucky
WBKO TV-13 (ABC - Bowling Green)
WLEX TV-18 (NBC - Lexington)
WKYT TV-27 (CBS - Lexington)
WTVQ TV-36 (ABC - Lexington)
WDKY TV-56 (FOX - Lexington)
WAVE TV-3 (NBC - Louisville)
WDRB TV-41 (FOX - Louisville)
WHAS TV-11 (ABC - Louisville)
WLKY TV-32 (CBS - Louisville)
WPSD TV-6 (NBC - Paducah)
WFPL Public Radio (NPR - Louisville)