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Your complete directory of Kentucky candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

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John Y Brown Jr - 1979

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

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): January 28, 2014
Filing Deadline (Third Parties & Independents): August 12, 2014
Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): October 24, 2014
Primary: May 20, 2014

This page was last updated on April 26, 2013

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the primary.)
[ Steve Beshear (D)* - Term-Limited in 2015. ]
Jerry Abramson (D) - Lt. Governor, Ex-Louisville Mayor, Ex-US Conf. of Mayors President, Attorney & Army Veteran
Jack Conway (D) - Attorney General & Ex-Deputy State Cabinet Secretary
Adam Edelen (D) - State Auditor, Businessman & Ex-Gubernatorial Chief of Staff
Alison Grimes (D) - Secretary of State & Attorney
Crit Luallen (D) - Ex-State Auditor, Ex-State Cabinet Member & Ex-Congressional Aide
Dan Mongiardo (D) - Ex-Lt. Governor, Ex-State Sen., Surgeon & '04 US Sen. Nominee
Greg Stumbo (D) - State House Speaker, Ex-Attorney General & '07 Lt. Gov. Candidate
James Comer (R) - State Agriculture Commissioner, Ex-State Rep. & Businessman
Brett Guthrie (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Businessman & Army Veteran
Phil Moffett (R) - Telecommunications Management Firm Executive, Tea Party Activist & '11 Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2015.

Fletcher - Rudolph 2007

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Jerry Abramson (D)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Jack Conway (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
L.J. "Todd" Hollenbach (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Martha Layne Collins

STATE AUDITOR:
Adam Edelen (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
James Comer (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Julian Carroll - 1975

KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Mitch McConnell (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.
John Kemper III (R) - Real Estate Developer, Community Activist, '11 State Auditor Candidate & '10 US Rep. Candidate
Ed Martin (R) - Businessman, Tea Party Activist & '10 Libertarian US Rep. Nominee
Joshua Pike Mather (R) - Metal Artist
Roger Thoney (R) - Electrical Engineer & Frequent Candidate
Adam Edelen (D) - State Auditor, Businessman & Ex-Gubernatorial Chief of Staff
Tom FitzGerald (D) - Attorney
Alison Grimes (D) - Secretary of State & Attorney
Crit Luallen (D) - Ex-State Auditor, Ex-State Cabinet Member & Ex-Congressional Aide
Ed Marksberry (D) - Building Contractor, USAF Veteran & 10 US Rep. Nominee
Dennis Parrett (D) - State Sen. & Farmer
Steve Schonberg (D) - Attorney, Physician, Navy Veteran & '10 US Rep. Candidate in Florida