Politics1 - Online Guide to Kentucky Elections, Candidates & Politics

The Most Comprehensive Guide to U.S. Politics ... since 1997

Follow Politics1.com on Twitter: Keep Track of All Our Updates: Twitter.com/Politics1com

KENTUCKY

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.

"Your handicapping of likely candidates is remarkably accurate. In fact, if I want to verify a rumor, I often check Politics1 first. Maintaining the inside scoop for all 50 states is quite a feat ... Other Secretaries of State and state election directors have expressed similar sentiments." -- Secretary of State John Y. Brown III (2002)

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 26, 2016
Filing Deadline (Third Parties & Independents): April 1, 2016
Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): October 28, 2016
Primary: May 17, 2016

This page was last updated on September 2, 2016

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Matt Bevin (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2019.

Fletcher - Rudolph 2007

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Jenean Hampton (R)*

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

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Andy Beshear (D)* - (Campaign Site)

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

Martha Layne Collins

STATE AUDITOR:
Mike Harmon (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Ryan Quarles (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Julian Carroll - 1975

KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Rand Paul (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jim Gray (D) - Lexington Mayor & Businessman
Billy Ray Wilson (Write-In) - Retiree, Vietnam War Veteran, Anti-Zionist Activist & Frequent Candidate

Walter "Dee" Huddleston - 1980

Mitch McConnell (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2020.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
[ Ed Whitfield (R)* - Resigned September 6, 2016. ]
James Comer (R) - Ex-State Agricultural Commissioner, Ex-State Rep., Businessman & '15 Gov. Candidate
Sam Gaskins (D) - Army/USMC Veteran & Construction Worker
Terry McIntosh (Write-In) - Pastor, Retired Businessman & Vietnam War Veteran

District 1 - Special Election - November 8, 2016:
[ Ed Whitfield (R)* - Resigned September 6, 2016. ]
James Comer (R) - Ex-State Agricultural Commissioner, Ex-State Rep., Businessman & '15 Gov. Candidate
Sam Gaskins (D) - Army/USMC Veteran & Construction Worker

District 2:
Brett Guthrie (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Anne Northup

District 3:
John Yarmuth (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Harold Bratcher (R) - Trucking Company Dispatcher/Agent
Everett Corley (Forefathers) - Realtor, Ex-Teacher, Conservative Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 4:
Thomas Massie (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Calvin Sidle (D) - Freight Company Account Manager & '08/'12 Pikeville City Commission Candidate

Scotty Baesler - 1998