🗳️ 2019 General Candidates
Kentucky November 5th, 2019 General Election
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Candidates for each position are listed in the order they appear on the sample ballot. Each candidate's name is linked to their page on Ballotpedia, a nonpartisan and nonprofit digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections.
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🏙️Governor & Lieutenant Governor
The Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is an elected constitutional officer, the head of the executive branch and the highest state office in Kentucky. The Lieutenant Governor is the second-ranking officer and the first in line to succeed the Governor of Kentucky. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor are popularly elected every four years by a plurality and are limited to two consecutive terms.
- Community Action Kentucky April Candidate Forum
- Murray Ledger: Bevin, gubernatorial challengers take the stage at Murray State
🐘Republican Party
- Matt Bevin (Incumbent) & Ralph Alvarado (R)
🐴Democratic Party
🆘Secretary of State
The Kentucky Secretary of State is responsible for business registration, preservation of state records, state election management and other administrative, fiscal and personnel tasks. The Secretary of State is popularly elected every four years by a plurality and is limited to two consecutive terms.
🐘Republican Party
- Michael G. Adams (R)
🐴Democratic Party
- Heather French Henry (D)
👮Attorney General
The attorney general serves as the state's chief prosecutor, chief law-enforcement officer, and chief law officer. The attorney general of Kentucky is elected in the year prior to a presidential election for a term of four years. They may serve two consecutive terms.
🐘Republican Party
- Daniel Cameron (R)
🐴Democratic Party
- Gregory Stumbo (D)
💰State Treasurer
The treasurer is the chief financial officer of the government of Kentucky, responsible for maintaining the state funds and acting as the state's bank. The treasurer of Kentucky is elected in the year prior to a presidential election for a term of four years. They may serve two consecutive terms.
🐘Republican Party
- Allison Ball (Incumbent) (R)
🐴Democratic Party
- Michael Bowman (D)
💵Auditor of Public Accounts
The primary duty of the office is to audit all accounts and financial transactions of all state government spending agencies. They may serve two consecutive four-year terms.
🐘Republican Party
- Mike Harmon (Incumbent) (R)
🐴Democratic Party
- Sheri Donahue (D)
🚜Commissioner of Agriculture
The commissioner is responsible for expanding agricultural markets, increasing rural economic development, and promoting the Kentucky Proud program. They are elected to four-year terms and may serve two consecutive terms.
🐘Republican Party
- Ryan F. Quarles (Incumbent) (R)
🐴Democratic Party
- Robert Haley Conway (D)
⚖️Court of Appeals
- Jacqueline Caldwell
- Michael Caperton