Kentucky 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: Kentucky 2014 General Election

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Kentucky
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 20 May 2014
✓ General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

✓ Tuesday 28 January 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary.
✓ Tuesday 20 May 2014 - Primary. 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 Central Time [but the networks consider that "most of the polls have closed" in KENTUCKY by 6 PM Eastern Time and so, if they can, project at the same time they project INDIANA]. Central Time voters in KENTUCKY may note the networks' willingness/eagerness to project a winner as early as 6 PM Eastern Time.
✓ Tuesday 12 August 2014 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor.
✓ Tuesday 4 November 2014 - General Election. 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 Central Time [but the networks consider that "most of the polls have closed" in KENTUCKY by 6 PM Eastern Time and so, if they can, project at the same time they project INDIANA]. Central Time voters in KENTUCKY may note the networks' willingness/eagerness to project a winner as early as 6 PM Eastern Time.

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
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

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2014 Primary and General Election certified returns from the Kentucky State Board of Elections.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 113^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator Mitch McConnell • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	806,787	56.19%	Senator Mitch McConnell • FEC S2KY00012; 24 Nov 14; Tot $21,087,336; Dsb $28,218,508

		Democratic	584,698	40.72%	Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes • FEC S4KY00091; 24 Nov 14; Tot $18,981,293; Dsb $18,623,382

		Libertarian	44,240	3.08%	David M. Patterson • FEC S4KY00182

		Write-in	64	0.00%	Gregory D. Welch
		Write-in	53	0.00%	Robert Edward Ransdell • FEC S4KY00208
		Write-in	17	0.00%	Mike Maggard • FEC S4KY00190
		Write-in; (Republican)	9	0.00%	Shawna Sterling • 20 May 2014 Primary: Ran for but did not receive her party's nomination in the Republican Primary. Now running as a write-in. • FEC S4KY00174
Total			1,435,868	100.00%

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

		Democratic			Cecil Weldon Pearson, Jr. • FEC S6KY00096

		*Republican*			*Senator Rand Paul* • 24 May 2013: Announced that he would seek re-election in 2016. 23 July 2013: Filed with the FEC to run the US Senate in 2016. 2 December 2014: Formally announced that he would seek re-election in 2016. • FEC S0KY00156
		Republican			Chris Payne • FEC S4KY00166

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Steven L. "Steve" Beshear • First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2015 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At Term Limit
	Candidate list

		Democratic			Attorney General John William "Jack" Conway • 6 May 2014: Announced his run for Governor in 2015. for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Sannie Overly
		Democratic			Geoffrey M. "Geoff" Young • for Lieutenant Governor: Cherokee Schill

		Republican			Agriculture Commissioner James R. Comer • 2 August 2014: Announced candidacy. for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Chris McDaniel
		Republican			former Louisville Metro Councilman Hal Heiner • for Lieutenant Governor: former Lexington-Fayette Urban County Councilman K.C. Crosbie
		Republican			Robert Lee Rosier • for Lieutenant Governor: John Yuen

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015. Elected on a ticket with Governor; no separate Primary for Lt Gov from Gov

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Crit Luallen • Appointed: 13 November 2014 (re: resignation of Lieutenant Governor Jerry E. Abramson [Democratic]). • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2015
	6 November 2014: Lieutenant Governor Jerry E. Abramson (Democratic) who was first elected in 2011 will resign effective 13 November 2014 to take the position of Deputy Assistant to President Barack Obama and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs in the White House. Governor Steve Beshear will appoint former state Auditor Crit Luallen as the new Lieutenant Governor. 13 November 2014: Crit Luallen sworn.

113^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Republican (5 Renominated); 1 Democratic (1 Renominated)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Wayne Edward "Ed" Whitfield • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	173,022	73.12%	Congressman Wayne Edward "Ed" Whitfield • FEC H4KY01040; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,876,194; Dsb $1,236,958

		Democratic	63,596	26.88%	Charles Kendall Hatchett • FEC H4KY01016
Total			236,618	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Steven Brett "Brett" Guthrie • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	156,936	69.19%	Congressman Steven Brett "Brett" Guthrie • FEC H8KY02031; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,828,640; Dsb $1,281,476

		Democratic	69,898	30.81%	Ronald Allen "Ron" Leach • FEC H4KY02089; 24 Nov 14; Tot $150,743; Dsb $144,599
Total			226,834	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman John A. Yarmuth • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	157,056	63.49%	Congressman John A. Yarmuth • FEC H6KY03124; 24 Nov 14; Tot $804,414; Dsb $810,862

		Republican	87,981	35.57%	Michael Macfarlane • FEC H4KY03210; 24 Nov 14; Tot $181,231; Dsb $175,379

		Independent	2,318	0.94%	Gregory Peter Puccetti • FEC H4KY03244; 31 Dec 14; Tot $8,632; Dsb $8,632
Total			247,355	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Thomas H. Massie • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected in special election to the 112th Congress and a concurrent regular election to the 113th Congress: 6 November 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	150,464	67.73%	Congressman Thomas H. Massie • FEC H2KY04121; 24 Nov 14; Tot $637,731; Dsb $526,324

		Democratic	71,694	32.27%	Peter Newberry
Total			222,158	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Harold Dallas "Hal" Rogers • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1980 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	171,350	78.25%	Congressman Harold Dallas "Hal" Rogers • FEC H0KY05015; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,329,359; Dsb $1,089,390

		Democratic	47,617	21.75%	Kenneth Stephenson Stepp • FEC H6KY05111; 24 Nov 14; Tot $6,281; Dsb $6,233
Total			218,967	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Garland "Andy" Barr • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	147,404	59.99%	Congressman Garland "Andy" Barr • FEC H0KY06104; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,704,882; Dsb $2,269,380

		Democratic	98,290	40.01%	Elisabeth Jensen • FEC H4KY06130; 24 Nov 14; Tot $890,033; Dsb $885,584
Total			245,694	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Democratic	Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes • First elected: 2011 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2015 • 1 July 2013: Running for the U.S. Senate Class 2 seat in 2014.
	Candidate list

		Republican			former Erlanger Councilman Steve Knipper

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Democratic	Attorney General John William "Jack" Conway • First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2015 • Open Seat - 6 May 2014: Announced his run for Governor in 2015.
	Candidate list

		Democratic			Andy Beshear • Governor Steven L. "Steve" Beshear's son.

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Democratic	Treasurer L.J. "Todd" Hollenbach • First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2015 • Open Seat - At term limit
	Candidate list

		Democratic			Neville Blakemore
		Democratic			Daniel Grossberg
		Democratic			state Representative Rick G. Nelson

		Republican			Allison Ball

Auditor of Public Accounts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Democratic	Auditor of Public Accounts Adam H. Edelen • First elected: 2011 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2015
	Candidate list

		Democratic			Jean-Marie Lawson Spann

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Republican	Agriculture Commissioner James R. Comer • First elected: 2011 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2015 • Open Seat - 2 August 2014: Running for Governor in 2015.
	Candidate list

		Republican			state Representative Ryan Quarles

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): 7 incumbents, 15 candidates
	• Republican: 8 incumbents, 16 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Justice Party
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 4 candidates
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.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"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.

Links Links to other web sites

Constitution Links to State Constitutions
	• Kentucky Constitution.
Election Authority
	• Kentucky Registry of Election Finance
	• Kentucky Secretary of State - Elections
	• State Board of Elections
Democratic
	• Kentucky Democratic Party
Republican
	• Republican Party of Kentucky
Third Party
	• Justice Party of Kentucky
	• Kentucky Green Party
	• Kentucky Right to Life Association
	• Libertarian Party of Kentucky
	• The Unity Party of Kentucky
Media & others
	• Bowling Green Daily News
	• Central Kentucky News-Journal - Campbellsville
	• Messenger-Inquirer - Owensboro
	• Politics1.com - Kentucky
	• State Journal - Frankfort
	• The Advocate Messenger - Danville
	• The Kentucky Post - Covington
	• The Kentucky Standard - Bardstown
	• The Paducah Sun - Paducah
	• The Times Leader - Princeton
	• The Vermont Cynic
	• The Winchester Sun
	• WAVE TV - NBC - Louisville
	• WBKO TV - ABC - Bowling Green
	• WHAS TV - ABC - Louisville
	• WKYT & WYMT TV - CBS - Lexington
	• WTVQ - ABC - Lexington