KENTUCKY

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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 = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on December 11, 2019

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Andy Beshear (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2023.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Jacqueline Coleman (D)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Michael Adams (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Daniel Cameron (R)* - (Campaign Site)

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

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

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

KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Mitch McConnell (R)* - (Campaign Site) - (Senate Leadership Site)
Paul Frangedakis (R) - Chiropractor
Louis Grider (R) - Truck Driver, Iraq War Veteran & Frequent Candidate
C. Wesley Morgan (R) - Ex-State Rep. & Businessman
Jimmy Ausbrooks (D) - Mental Health Counselor
Charles Booker (D) - State Rep., Nonprofit Group Executive & Attorney
Mike Broihier (D) - Retired USMC Officer, Farmer & Ex-Newspaper Editor
Steven Cox (D) - Drugstore Manager & Community Activist
Joshua Edwards (D)
Kevin Elliott (D)
Andrew Maynard (D)
Amy McGrath (D) - Retired USMC Lt Col, Iraq/Afghan War Veteran & '18 US Rep Nominee
Lorraine Noble (D) - Dentist
Eric Rothmuller (D) - Marketing Consultant & Sanders Campaign Activists
Bennie J. Smith (D) - Musician, Event Planner & Truck Driver
Brad Barron (L) - Businessman & Farmer
Derek Petteys (REF)

Rand Paul (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2022.

U.S. CONGRESS:

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

District 2:
Brett Guthrie (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Hank Linderman (D) - Musician, Recording Engineer & '18 Nominee
Robert Perry (L) - Libertarian Activist

District 3:
John Yarmuth (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Attica Scott (D) - State Rep. & Ex-Louisville Metro Councilwoman
Mike Craven (R) - Retired Auto Worker, Community Activist & '18 Candidate

District 4:
Thomas Massie (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kim Moser (R) - State Rep. & Nurse
Shannon Fabert (D) - Business Consultant & Democratic Activist
Alexandra Owensby (D) - Nurse Practitioner

District 5:
Harold "Hal" Rogers (R)*
Gerardo Serrano (R) - Farmer, '18 Candidate & '14 State Rep. Candidate
Billy Hibbitts (I) - Nonprofit Group Execiutive & Progressive Activist

District 6:
Andy Barr (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Chuck Eddy (R) - Retired Salesman
Geoff Young (R) - Retired State Employee & Frequent Candidate
Josh Hicks (D) - Attorney, Ex-Police Officer, USMC Veteran & '18 St Rep Nominee
Daniel Kemph (D) - Business Analyst & '18 Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Kentucky (C)
Kentucky Democratic Party (D)
Green Party of Kentucky (G)
Libertarian Party of Kentucky (L)
Reform Party of Kentucky (REF)
Republican Party of Kentucky (R)

STATE ELECTION OFFICES:

Secretary of State's Office

State Board of Elections

Kentucky Registry of Election Finance

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Bluegrass Politics
Bowling Green Daily News
Central Kentucky News-Journal
Corbin Times-Tribune
Danville Advocate Messenger
Elizabethtown News Enterprise
Henderson Gleaner
Jefferson Review (Libertarian)
Kentucky Post (Covington)
Kentucky Standard (Bardstown)
Lexington Herald-Leader
Louisville Courier-Journal
Louisville Eccentric Observer (Alternative)
Maysville Ledger-Independent
Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer
Paducah Sun
PageOneKentucky.com
Princeton Times Leader
Winchester Sun

CN-2 Cable (Politics)
WBKO TV-13 (ABC - Bowling Green)
WKAG TV-43 (Independent - Hopkinsville)
Kentucky Educational Television (PBS - Lexington)
WKYT TV-27 (CBS - Lexington)
WLEX TV-18 (NBC - Lexington)
WTVQ TV-36 (ABC - 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)

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