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ELECTION
CALENDAR:
Filing
Deadline (Major Parties): January 25, 2022
Filing Deadline (Third Parties & Independents): April 6, 2022
Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): October 28, 2022
Primary: May 17, 2022
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CANDIDATE
DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
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This
page was last updated on June 27, 2022
STATE
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:
GOVERNOR:
Andy Beshear (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ralph Alvarado (R) - State Sen., Physician & '19 Lt Gov Nominee
Allison Ball (R) - State Treasurer & Attorney
Andy Barr (R) - Congressman, Ex-Gubernatorial Aide & Attorney
Matt Bevin (R) - Ex-Governor, Businessman, Army Veteran & '14 US Sen Candidate
Brian Bush (R) - '18 County Sheriff Candidate
Daniel Cameron (R) - Attorney General & Ex-Congressional Aide
Matt Castlen (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Businessman
David Cooper (R)
Kelly Craft (R) - Ex-US Ambassador to the United Nations & Businesswoman
Eric Deters (R) - Disbarred Attorney, Law Firm Office Manager & Podcast Host
Mike Harmon (R) - State Auditor, Ex-State Rep. & '11 Lt Gov Candidate
Clint Johnson (R) - Computer Consultant & Pastor
Alan Keck (R) - Somerset Mayor & Sports Agent
Savannah Maddox (R) - State Rep., Farmer & GOP Activist
Chris McDaniel (R) - State Sen., Concrete Contractor & '15 Lt Gov Candidate
Ryan Quarles (R) - State Agriculture Commissioner & Ex-State Rep.
Johnny Rice (R) - Ex-Police Officer & Militia Activist
Robbie Smith (R) - Teacher
Max Wise (R) - State Sen., College Professor & Ex-FBI Analyst
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)* - Candidate for Governor in 2023. [
Michael Adams (R) - Secretary of State, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Russell Coleman (R) - Ex-US Attorney, Ex-Congressional Aide & Ex-FBI Agent
James Nemes (R) - State Rep. & Attorney
Wil Schroder (R) - State Sen., Attorney & '19 Candidate
Todd Lewis (D) - Attorney
Morgan McGarvey (D) - State Senate Minority Leader, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
STATE
TREASURER:
[ Allison Ball (R)* - Term-Limited in 2023. ]
O.J. Oleka (R) - AIKCU President, Ex-Deputy State Treasurer & Ex-Teacher
Michael Bowman (D) - Bank Manger, '19 Nominee & '18 Co Clerk Candidate

STATE
AUDITOR:
[ Mike Harmon (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2023. ]
Allison Ball (R) - State Treasurer & Attorney
Todd Lewis (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
Rocky Adkins (D) - Ex-State House Minority Leader, Gubernatorial Aide & '19 Gov Candidate

KENTUCKY
LEGISLATURE:
State House
State Senate
U.S.
SENATOR:
Rand
Paul (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Charles Booker (D) - Ex-State Rep., Attorney & '20 Candidate
David Biery (I) - Pastor, Businessman & Conservative Activist

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
U.S.
CONGRESS:
District
1:
James Comer (R)* -
(Campaign Site)
Jimmy Ausbrooks (D) - Mental Health Counselor & '20 US Sen Candidate
District
2:
Brett Guthrie (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Hank Linderman (D) - Musician, Recording Engineer & '18/'20 Nominee

District
3:
[ John
Yarmuth (D)* - Retiring in 2022. ]
Morgan McGarvey (D) - State Senate Minority Leader, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Stuart Ray (R) - Businessman & Ex-State Fish/Wildlife Commission Member
Daniel Cobble (WI) - Litigant-Activist & '20 US Sen Candidate
District
4:
Thomas Massie (R)* -
(Campaign Site)
Matthew Lehman (D) - Pharmaceutical Executive
Ethan Osborne (I)

District
5:
Hal Rogers
(R)* - (Campaign Site)
Conor Halbleib (D) - Law School Student
District
6:
Andy Barr (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Geoff Young (D) - Retired State Employee & Frequent 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)
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:
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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