Kentucky 2011 Off-Year Election

The Green Papers: Kentucky 2011 Off-Year Election

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Kentucky
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 17 May 2011
General Election: Tuesday 8 November 2011

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2000 Census:	4,049,431	(1.44% of 281,998,273)
2002, 2008 Electoral Votes:	8	(1.49% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	6	(1.38% of 435)
2010 Census:	4,350,606	(1.40% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	8	(1.49% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	6	(1.38% of 435)
Capital:	Frankfort
Tuesday 17 May 2011 polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) / 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 6:00p EDT (2200 UTC) / 6:00p CDT (2300 UTC). Poll closing time could be rather problematic in KENTUCKY. A large chunk of the state is in CDT [but the networks consider that "most of the polls have closed" in KENTUCKY by 6 PM EDT and so, if they can, project at the same time they project INDIANA]. CDT voters in KENTUCKY may note the networks' willingness/eagerness to project a winner as early as 6 PM EDT.
Tuesday 8 November 2011 polling hours 6:00a EST (1100 UTC) / 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 6:00p EST (2300 UTC) / 6:00p CST (0000 UTC). Poll closing time could be rather problematic in KENTUCKY. A large chunk of the state is in CST [but the networks consider that "most of the polls have closed" in KENTUCKY by 6 PM EST and so, if they can, project at the same time they project INDIANA]. CST voters in KENTUCKY may note the networks' willingness/eagerness to project a winner as early as 6 PM EST.

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Kentucky State and Local Government

Kentucky 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

No primary is held when that primary is uncontested, that is, there is only one candidate running.

On 4 January 2011 Kentucky state Senator Jared Carpenter (Republican) introduced SB4. This bill would change the date of the statewide and Presidential primaries from the 1st Tuesday after the 3rd Monday in May to the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in August. Note that a Presidential Primary in August would violate DNC Rule 11.A. (which requires delegate selection primaries to be completed by the second Tuesday in June) and RNC Rule 19(a) (which requires states to complete their delegate selection processes by 23 July 2012).

17 May 2011
KENTUCKY State PRIMARY
Returns from an official source.
Results from a media source.

8 November 2011
KENTUCKY General Election
Returns from an official source.
Results from a media source.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator Mitch McConnell • First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Class 3		Republican	Senator Rand Paul • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Steven L. "Steve" Beshear • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2011 • First elected: 2007 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 17 May 2011 Primary

		Democratic	464,245	55.72%	Governor Steven L. "Steve" Beshear • for Lieutenant Governor: Jerry E. Abramson

		Republican	294,034	35.29%	state Senator David L. Williams • for Lieutenant Governor: Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer

		Independent	74,860	8.99%	Gatewood Galbraith • for Lieutenant Governor: Dea Riley
Total			833,139	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011. Elected on a ticket with Governor; no separate Primary for Lt Gov from Gov

Open		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Daniel "Dan" Mongiardo • First elected: 2007 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011 • Open Seat - Not running for re-election.

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Republican (4 Undetermined); 2 Democratic (2 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Wayne Edward "Ed" Whitfield • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Republican*			*Congressman Wayne Edward "Ed" Whitfield* • FEC H4KY01040; 30 Sep 11; Tot $629,715; Dsb $273,528

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Steven Brett "Brett" Guthrie • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Republican*			*Congressman Steven Brett "Brett" Guthrie* • FEC H8KY02031; 30 Sep 11; Tot $531,365; Dsb $177,688

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman John A. Yarmuth • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*			*Congressman John A. Yarmuth* • FEC H6KY03124; 30 Sep 11; Tot $215,884; Dsb $142,723

		Republican			Darren Brinksneader
		Republican			Brooks Wicker

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Geoffrey C. "Geoff" Davis • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		~~Democratic~~			~~John William Waltz - apparently not a candidate~~ • 13 January 2011: Filed with the FEC to run in Kentucky CD 4. 28 August 2011: Filed with the FEC to run in Michigan CD 6. • FEC H0KY04109; 30 Sep 11; Tot $53,509; Dsb $66,898

		*Republican*			*Congressman Geoffrey C. "Geoff" Davis* • FEC H2KY04071; 30 Sep 11; Tot $424,808; Dsb $253,262

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Harold Dallas "Hal" Rogers • First elected: 1980 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Republican*			*Congressman Harold Dallas "Hal" Rogers* • FEC H0KY05015; 30 Sep 11; Tot $572,970; Dsb $195,748

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6		Democratic	Congressman A.B. "Ben" Chandler, III • First elected 17 February 2004 in a special election, replacing Congressman Ernie Fletcher [Republican], who resigned on 9 December 2003, having been elected Governor of Kentucky. Elected to a first full term: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*			*Congressman A.B. "Ben" Chandler, III* • FEC H4KY06072; 30 Sep 11; Tot $719,981; Dsb $116,765

		Republican			Garland "Andy" Barr • FEC H0KY06104; 30 Sep 11; Tot $317,179; Dsb $48,973

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011

Lost		Democratic	Secretary of State Elaine Nogay Walker • Appointed: January 2011 re: resignation of Secretary of State C. M. "Trey" Grayson. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running

		Democratic	494,368	60.63%	Alison Lundergan Grimes

		Republican	321,065	39.37%	Bill Johnson • 17 May 2011 - primary: 66,429 votes
Total			815,433	100.00%
	Secretary of State C. M. "Trey" Grayson (Republican) resigned on 29 January 2011 to take the position of Director of the Harvard University Institute of Politics. He was first elected in 2003 and re-elected in 2007. On 7 January 2011, Governor Steven L. "Steve" Beshear announced that he will appoint Bowling Green Mayor Elaine Nogay Walker (Democratic) as the new Secretary of State.

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011

		Democratic	Attorney General John William "Jack" Conway • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2011 • First elected: 2007 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011 • Renominated - 17 May 2011 Primary

		Democratic	449,638	55.02%	Attorney General John William "Jack" Conway

		Republican	367,661	44.98%	Hopkins County Attorney Todd P'Pool • Announced 15 November 2010
Total			817,299	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011

		Democratic	Treasurer L.J. "Todd" Hollenbach • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2011 • First elected: 2007 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011 • Renominated - 17 May 2011 Primary

		Democratic	393,413	48.77%	Treasurer L.J. "Todd" Hollenbach

		Republican	375,916	46.61%	K.C. Crosbie

		Libertarian	37,261	4.62%	Kenneth C. "Ken" Moellman, Jr.
Total			806,590	100.00%

Auditor of Public Accounts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011

Open		Democratic	Auditor of Public Accounts Crit Luallen • First elected: 2003; re-elected: 2007 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011 • Open Seat - Term Limit

		Democratic	440,345	55.76%	Adam H. Edelen

		Republican	349,366	44.24%	John T. Kemper, III

		Write-in			Kim C. Hay
Total			789,711	100.00%

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011

Open		Republican	Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer • First elected: 2003; re-elected: 2007 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011 • Open Seat - Term Limit. Running for Lieutenant Governor in 2011.

		Republican	519,183	63.79%	James R. Comer

		Democratic	294,673	36.21%	Robert "Bob" Farmer
Total			813,856	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 8 incumbents, 8 candidates
	• Republican: 7 incumbents, 13 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 1 candidate
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.