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KENTUCKY

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John Y Brown Jr - 1979

ELECTION CALENDAR:
Filing Deadline (Major Parties): January 6, 2023
Filing Deadline (Third Parties & Independents): April 3, 2023
Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): October 27, 2023
Primary: May 16, 2023
General: November 7, 2023

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): January 5, 2024
Filing Deadline (Third Parties & Independents): April 3, 2024
Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): October 25, 2024
Primary: May 21, 2024

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

= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on January 24, 2023

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the general election.)
Andy Beshear (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Peppy Martin (D) - Public Relations Executive, Ex-Republican & Frequent Candidate
Geoff Young (D) - Retired State Employee & Frequent Candidate
Daniel Cameron (R) - Attorney General & Ex-Congressional Aide
Jacob Clark (R) - Engineer & '22 St Rep Candidate
David Cooper (R) - Blue Collar Worker, Pastor & National Guardsman
Kelly Craft (R) - Ex-US Ambassador to the United Nations & Businesswoman
Eric Deters (R) - Disbarred Attorney, Law Firm Office Manager & Podcast Host
Robert DeVore (R) - Ex-McCreary School Board Member, Retiree & Frequent Candidate
Mike Harmon (R) - State Auditor, Ex-State Rep. & '11 Lt Gov Candidate
Alan Keck (R) - Somerset Mayor & Sports Agent
Dennis Ray Ormerod (R)
Ryan Quarles (R) - State Agriculture Commissioner & Ex-State Rep.
Johnny Ray Rice (R) - Ex-Police Officer & Militia Activist
Robbie Smith (R) - Teacher

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2023.

Fletcher - Rudolph 2007

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Jacqueline Coleman (D)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Michael Adams (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Knipper (R) - Ex-Erlanger City Councilman, Project Manager & '15/'19 Candidate
Allen Maricle (R) - Ex-State Rep., Political Consultant & Ex-Broadcasting Executive
Buddy Wheatley (D) - Ex-State Rep., Attorney & Retired Covington Fire Chief

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Daniel Cameron (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2023. ]
Russell Coleman (R) - Ex-US Attorney, Ex-Congressional Aide & Ex-FBI Agent
Pam Stevenson (D) - State Rep., Attorney & Retired USAF Colonel

STATE TREASURER:
[ Allison Ball (R)* - Candidate for State Auditor in 2023. ]
Andrew Cooperrider (R) - Coffeeshop Owner & '22 St Sen Candidate
Mark Metcalf (R) - Garrand County Attorney & Army Reserve Officer
O.J. Oleka (R) - AIKCU President, Ex-Deputy State Treasurer & Ex-Teacher
Michael Bowman (D) - Bank Manger, '19 Nominee & '18 Co Clerk Candidate

Martha Layne Collins

STATE AUDITOR:
[ Mike Harmon (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2023. ]
Allison Ball (R) - State Treasurer & Attorney
Derek Petteys (R) - Flooring Contractor, '22 US Rep Candidate & '20 US Sen Candidate
Kim Reeder (D) - Attorney

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
[ Ryan Quarles (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2023. ]
Richard Heath (R) - State Rep., Construction Company Owner & '15 Candidate
Jonathan Shell (R) - Ex-State House Majority Leader & Farmer
Sierra Enlow (D) - Economic Development Consultant & Democratic Activist
Mikael Malone (D)

Julian Carroll - 1975

KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Mitch McConnell (R)* - (Campaign Site) - (Senate Leadership Site) - Next Election in 2026.
Michael Adams (R) - Secretary of State, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Andy Barr (R) - Congressman, Attorney & Ex-Gubernatorial Aider
Daniel Cameron (R) - Attorney General & Ex-Congressional Aide
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