Stage Set For the Primary Election

Twenty-three candidates have filed to run for six statewide constitutional offices in the elections later this year.  In cases where there is more than one candidate from the same party filed for the same position, the Primary Election on May 17th will determine which candidate goes on to appear on the November 8th General Election ballot. 

Steve Beshear (D)
Barbara Holsclaw (R)
Phil Moffett (R)
David Williams (R)

Secretary of State

Alison Grimes (D)
Elaine Walker (D)
Bill Johnson (R)
Hilda Legg (R)

Attorney General

Jack Conway (D)
Todd P'Pool (R)

Auditor

Adam Edelen (D)
John Kemper (R)
Addia Wuchner (R)

State Treasurer
Steve Hamrick (D)
Todd Hollenbach (D)
K.C. Crosbie (R)

Agriculture Commissioner
Robert Farmer (D)
Stewart Gritton (D)
John Lackey (D)
David Lynn Williams (D)
B.D. Wilson (D)
James Comer (R)
Rob Rothenburger (R)

So there are contested primaries in both parties for Secretary of State and Agricultural Commissioner, but only Republicans will have a contested primary for Governor or Auditor, only Democrats will have a contested primary for State Treasurer, and neither party will have a contested primary for Attorney General.  

Note that independent candidates (who would bypass the primary system in any event) do no appear on this race because their filing deadline is later in the year. 

KFTC will be creating candidate surveys for each of these races and will publish the candidates' responses in our Voter Guide and online at www.KentuckyElection.org.