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Elections & Elected Officials

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): January 2012
Filing Deadline (Third Parties & Independents): August 2012
Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): October 2012
Primary: May 22, 2012

    

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Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2011.

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the primary.)
Steve Beshear (D) | Campaign Site
& Jerry Abramson (D)
Ex-Louisville Mayor, Ex-US Conf. of Mayors President, Ex-Gubernatorial Aide, Attorney & Army Veteran

 

Active Candidates:

  • David Williams (R)
    State Senate President, Ex-State Rep., Attorney & '92 US Sen. Nominee
    & Richie Farmer (R)
    State Agriculture Commissioner, Ex-Financial Planner & Ex-College Basketball Player

  • Gatewood Galbraith (Independent)
    Attorney, Marijuana Legalization Activist
    & Dea Riley (Independent)
    Marketing/Public Relations Consultant

 

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Dan Mongiardo (D)
* Not Seeking Re-Election in 2011.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Elaine Walker (D)
* Lost for Renomination in Primary 2012.

 

Active Candidates:

 

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Jack Conway (D) | Campaign Site

 

Active Candidates:

 

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

 

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STATE AUDITOR:
Crit Luallen (D)
* Term-Limited in 2011.

 

Active Candidates:

  • Adam Edelen (D)
    Businessman, Ex-Gubernatorial Chief of Staff & Ex-State Educational Television Board Chair
  • John Kemper III (R)
    Real Estate Developer, Community Activist & '10 US Rep. Candidate
 

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSONER:
Richie Farmer (R)
* Candidate for Lt. Governor in 2011.

 

Active Candidates:

  • James Comer (R)
    State Rep., Ex-Monroe County GOP Chair, Businessman & Community Activist
  • Bob Farmer (D)
    Marketing Executive, Humorist & Motivational Speaker
 

    

KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE:

> State House - (Republican Caucus)

> State Senate

    

U.S. SENATORS:

Mitch McConnell (R) | Campaign Site
* Next Election in 2014.

Rand Paul (R)
* Next Election in 2016.

    

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

District 1:
Ed Whitfield (R) | Campaign Site

District 2:
S. Brett Guthrie (R) | Campaign Site

District 3:
John Yarmuth (D) | Campaign Site

District 4:
Geoff Davis (R) | Campaign Site

District 5:
Harold "Hal" Rogers (R)

District 6:
A.B. "Ben" Chandler III (D) | Campaign Site

    

    

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WHAT DISTRICT DO I LIVE IN?

>>> Find Your Kentucky Congressional District

   

KENTUCKY WEB SITES
& LOCAL ELECTION INFORMATION:

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STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

> Constitution Party of Kentucky
> Kentucky Democratic Party
> Green Party of Kentucky
> Libertarian Party of Kentucky
> Republican Party of Kentucky

   

STATE ELECTION OFFICES:

> Secretary of State's Office

> Kentucky Registry of Election Finance

     

     
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