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A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 7, 2023.[1]

Few Democratic candidates announced a run for the statewide offices. The Lexington Herald-Leader attributed this to Kentucky's strong Republican lean and the fact that Republicans gained seats in the Kentucky State Legislature in 2022. However, Democrats have pointed to recent victories by liberal judges in nonpartisan elections and the defeat of a 2022 ballot measure that would have removed abortion rights from the Kentucky Constitution as signs that they can still win in the state. In addition to the candidates listed below, former state representative Attica Scott was speculated as a potential statewide candidate but she did not seek any office in 2023.[2]

Governor

Main article: 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election

Incumbent Governor Andy Beshear is running for re-election.[3]

Attorney General

Main article: 2023 Kentucky Attorney General election

Incumbent Attorney General Daniel Cameron is running for governor.[4]

Kentucky State Representative for the 43rd District Pamela Stevenson announced a run to succeed Cameron. She is the only high-profile state-level Democrat (barring Andy Beshear and Jacqueline Coleman) to have announced a run for statewide office.[5]

Russell Coleman, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky is the only Republican candidate to have declared a run, and thus won the Republican primary unopposed.[6][7]

Secretary of State

Incumbent Secretary of State Michael Adams is running for re-election.[8]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Results by county:
  Adams
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Knipper
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Adams 171,288 63.9
Republican Stephen Knipper 70,993 26.5
Republican Allen Maricle 25,772 9.6
Total votes 268,053 100

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Declined
Endorsements
Buddy Wheatley
Organizations

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Michael
Adams (R) 		Buddy
Wheatley (D) 		Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R)[A] July 19–20, 2023 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 48% 24% 26%

Treasurer

Incumbent Treasurer Allison Ball is term-limited and cannot seek re-election. She is running for state auditor.[14]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Andrew Cooperrider, businessman[17][16]
  • OJ Oleka, former deputy state treasurer[18][16]
Endorsements
OJ Oleka
Statewide officials
Results by county:
  Metcalf
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Cooperrider
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Metcalf 135,400 51.2
Republican Andrew Cooperrider 77,347 29.3
Republican OJ Oleka 51,582 19.5
Total votes 264,329 100

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Declined
Endorsements
Michael Bowman
Organizations

Auditor of Public Accounts

Incumbent Auditor Mike Harmon is term-limited and cannot seek re-election. He ran for governor.[21]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allison Ball 190,685 72.4
Republican Derek Petteys 72,581 27.6
Total votes 263,266 100

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Endorsements
Kim Reeder
Organizations

Agriculture Commissioner

Incumbent Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles ran for governor.[24]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Results by county:
  Shell
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Heath
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jonathan Shell 148,169 56.5
Republican Richard Heath 114,291 43.5
Total votes 262,460 100

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Sierra Enlow, economic development consultant and former Louisville Economic Development Manager[28][26]
Eliminated in primary
Declined
Endorsements
Sierra Enlow
Organizations
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sierra Enlow 103,243 58.7
Democratic Mikael Malone 72,560 41.3
Total votes 175,803 100

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Jonathan
Shell (R) 		Sierra
Enlow (D) 		Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R)[A] July 19–20, 2023 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 45% 27% 27%

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
Partisan clients
  1. ^ a b Poll commissioned by the Republican State Leadership Committee

References

  1. ^ "Kentucky elections, 2023". Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Horn, Austin (December 5, 2022). "Aside from Beshear, which Ky. Dems are running in 2023? Few have announced". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022.
  3. ^ Brammer, Jack (October 1, 2021). "Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear files for re-election in 2023". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  4. ^ Evans, Zachary (May 11, 2022). "Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron Announces Gubernatorial Run". National Review. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Aside from Beshear, which Ky. Dems are running in 2023? Few have announced". Emerge. December 7, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "Russell Coleman announces run for Kentucky AG in 2023". WHAS-TV. May 12, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "Election Candidate Filings - Attorney General". web.sos.ky.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Shreve, Bryce (August 5, 2022). "Secy. of State Michael Adams running for reelection in 2023". Spectrum News. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  9. ^ a b c d "Election Candidate Filings - Secretary of State". web.sos.ky.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  10. ^ Storm, Nick (August 10, 2022). "Former State Rep Files Primary Challenge to SOS Michael Adams". www.kentuckyfried.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  11. ^ Storm, Nick (December 20, 2022). "Rep. Buddy Wheatley Announces Run for Secretary of State". www.kentuckyfried.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  12. ^ "Kentucky - COMPAC Endorsements". Archived from the original on April 17, 2023.
  13. ^ a b c d "Endorsements 2023 | Kentucky State AFL-CIO". ky.aflcio.org. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  14. ^ a b Storm, Nick (July 25, 2022). "Treasurer Allison Ball Announces Campaign for KY Auditor". www.kentuckyfried.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  15. ^ "State Treasurer candidate Metcalf makes stop in Pulaski".
  16. ^ a b c d "Election Candidate Filings - State Treasurer". web.sos.ky.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  17. ^ Storm, Nick (July 5, 2022). "Liberty Candidate Declares Run for KY Treasurer". www.kentuckyfried.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  18. ^ Storm, Nick (June 9, 2022). "AICKU President OJ Oleka Clears His Runway for Statewide Office". www.kentuckyfried.com.
  19. ^ "Allison Ball Endorses OJ Oleka to Replace her as KY Treasurer". Kentucky Fried Politics. March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  20. ^ Storm, Nick (January 5, 2023). "Michael Bowman Announces Campaign for State Treasurer". www.kentuckyfried.com.
  21. ^ Sonka, Joe (July 12, 2021). "Kentucky Auditor Mike Harmon is running for governor". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  22. ^ a b c "Election Candidate Filings - Auditor of Public Accounts". web.sos.ky.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  23. ^ Horn, Austin (October 5, 2022). "Quarles still ahead, but Craft surging and Cameron gaining in GOP primary fundraising". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  24. ^ Schreiner, Bruce (April 30, 2022). "GOP's Quarles announces run for Kentucky governor in 2023". Associated Press. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  25. ^ Schreiner, Bruce (August 26, 2021). "Ex-Rep. Jonathan Shell running for agriculture commissioner". Associated Press. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  26. ^ a b c d "Election Candidate Filings - Commissioner of Agriculture". web.sos.ky.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  27. ^ "Heath launches another bid for Kentucky ag commissioner". spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville. August 15, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  28. ^ Storm, Nick (January 3, 2023). "Democrat Sierra Enlow Files to Run for Ag Commissioner". www.kentuckyfried.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  29. ^ Brammer, Jack (June 10, 2022). "Key advisor Rocky Adkins weighs bid for state ag commissioner; a help for Beshear's re-election?". Northern Kentucky Tribune. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
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