Kentucky 2022 General Election

The Green Papers: Kentucky 2022 General Election

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Kentucky
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 17 May 2022
✓ General Election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

✓ Tuesday 25 January 2022 - Filing Deadline - Primary (extended due to redistricting delays) .
✓ Tuesday 17 May 2022 - Primary . Polling hours 6:00a-6:00p EDT (1000-2200 UTC) / 6:00a-6:00p CDT (1100-2300 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 7 June 2022 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 8 November 2022 - General Election . Polling hours 6:00a-6:00p EST (1100-2300 UTC) / 6:00a-6:00p CST (1200-0000 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
2020 Census:	4,509,342	(1.46% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	8	(1.49% of 538)
2022-2030 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

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Kentucky State and Local Government

The primary is for the Democratic and Republican parties. If the nomination is uncontested, the candidate does not appear on the primary ballot.

Election Calendars from the State Board of Elections.

Candidate Filings from the State Board of Elections.

6 January 2022: Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed Bill 172 which changes the 2022 filing deadline from 7 to 25 January due to redistricting delays.

17 May 2022 Primary returns from an official source, results from a media source, results from a media source.

General Election Ballots from the State Board of Elections.

8 November 2022 returns from the Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections.

When available, 8 November 2022 more returns from the Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections.

8 November 2022 certified returns from the Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections. Votes totals last updated 12 December 2022 per the certified vote.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 117^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator Mitch McConnell • First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008, 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (1)

		Independent			Scott Micheal Duncan • FEC S6KY00195

Class 3		Republican	Senator Rand Paul • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins)

		Republican	913,326	61.80%	Senator Rand Paul • FEC S0KY00156; 31 Dec 22; Tot $25,042,403; Dsb $21,359,995

		Democratic	564,311	38.19%	former state Representative Charles Booker • FEC S0KY00420; 31 Dec 22; Tot $6,556,072; Dsb $6,549,782

		Write-in; (Democratic)	145	0.01%	Charles Lee "Lee" Thomason • FEC S2KY00202
		Write-in	48	0.00%	Billy Ray Wilson • FEC S0KY00255
Total			1,477,830	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Andy Beshear • First elected: 2019 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
	Candidate list (15)

		Democratic			Brian Hockensmith

		Republican			Brian Bush
		Republican			Attorney General Daniel Cameron • 10 May 2022: Candidate for Governor in 2023.
		Republican			David Cooper
		Republican			former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft
		Republican			Eric C. Deters • May not be able to run as an Independent when registered as a political party member.
		Republican			former McCreary School Board Member Robert DeVore
		Republican			Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Harmon • 12 July 2021: Candidate for Governor in 2022.
		Republican			Clint Johnson
		Republican			Somerset Mayor Alan Keck
		Republican			state Representative Savannah Maddox
		Republican			Anthony "Tony" Moore
		Republican			Agriculture Commissioner Ryan F. Quarles • 2 May 2022: Candidate for Governor in 2023.
		Republican			Johnny R. Rice
		Republican			Robbie Smith

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023. Elected on a ticket with Governor; no separate Primary for Lt Gov from Gov

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman • First elected: 2019 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023

117^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2022, 2024. No Term Limit. 117^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Republican (5 Renominated); 1 Democratic (1 Open)

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Member of Congress James R. Comer • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected in a Special [re: 6 September 2016 resignation of Member of Congress Wayne Edward "Ed" Whitfield (Republican)] and General Election: 8 November 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress

		Republican	184,157	74.90%	Member of Congress James R. Comer • FEC H6KY01110; 31 Dec 22; Tot $1,649,490; Dsb $974,131

		Democratic	61,701	25.10%	Jimmy Clifton Ausbrooks • FEC H2KY01085; 31 Dec 22; Tot $7,867; Dsb $7,867

		Write-in			Billy Ray Wilson • FEC S0KY00255
Total			245,858	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Member of Congress Steven Brett "Brett" Guthrie • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Republican	170,487	71.86%	Member of Congress Steven Brett "Brett" Guthrie • FEC H8KY02031; 31 Dec 22; Tot $2,259,393; Dsb $2,251,947

		Democratic	66,769	28.14%	Hank Linderman • FEC H8KY02080; 31 Dec 22; Tot $87,461; Dsb $100,206
Total			237,256	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 3 Open		Democratic	Member of Congress John A. Yarmuth • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - 12 October 2021: "... I will continue to fight for Louisville ... for another 15 months, and then, I will retire from Congress."
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	160,920	61.99%	state Senator Morgan McGarvey • FEC H2KY03206; 31 Dec 22; Tot $3,088,931; Dsb $2,867,875

		Republican	98,637	38.00%	Stuart N. Ray • FEC H2KY03214; 31 Dec 22; Tot $622,973; Dsb $621,241

		Write-in; (Republican)	30	0.01%	Daniel Lee Cobble • 23 June 2022: Lost 17 May 2022 Republican primary, now running as a write-in. • FEC H2KY03248
Total			259,587	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Member of Congress Thomas H. Massie • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • 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 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		Republican	167,541	65.03%	Member of Congress Thomas H. Massie • FEC H2KY04121; 31 Dec 22; Tot $1,105,339; Dsb $976,631

		Democratic	79,977	31.04%	Matthew "Matt" Lehman • FEC H2KY04212; 31 Dec 22; Tot $304,094; Dsb $298,074

		Independent	10,111	3.92%	Ethan Keith "Oz" Osborne • FEC H2KY04246
Total			257,629	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Member of Congress Harold Dallas "Hal" Rogers • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 1980 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress

		Republican	177,712	82.17%	Member of Congress Harold Dallas "Hal" Rogers • FEC H0KY05015; 31 Dec 22; Tot $820,505; Dsb $944,443

		Democratic	38,549	17.82%	Conor Halbleib • FEC H2KY05177; 19 Oct 22; Tot $18,702; Dsb $19,103

		Write-in	9	0.00%	Stephan William "Steve" Mazur
Total			216,270	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Member of Congress Garland "Andy" Barr • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 118th Congress

		Republican	154,762	62.70%	Member of Congress Garland "Andy" Barr • FEC H0KY06104; 31 Dec 22; Tot $3,845,267; Dsb $2,159,198

		Democratic	83,005	33.63%	Geoffrey M. "Geoff" Young • FEC H4KY06163; 31 Dec 22; Tot $239,157; Dsb $239,131

		Write-in	8,970	3.63%	Maurice Randall "Randy" Cravens, II • FEC H2KY06217; 31 Dec 22; Tot $7,266; Dsb $4,506
		Write-in	81	0.03%	Maxwell Keith "Max" Froedge • FEC H2KY06225
Total			246,818	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

		Republican	Secretary of State Michael G. Adams • First elected: 2019 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023
	Candidate list (2)

		*Republican*			*Secretary of State Michael G. Adams* • 5 August 2022: Running for re-election.
		Republican			former state Representative Allen Maricle

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

		Republican	Attorney General Daniel Cameron • First elected: 2019 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023 • Open Seat - 11 May 2022: Candidate for Governor in 2023.
	Candidate list (1)

		Republican			Russell Coleman

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

		Republican	Treasurer Allison Ball • First elected: 2015, re-elected: 2019 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023 • Open Seat - At Term Limit. Running for state Auditor in 2023.
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic			Michael Bowman

		Republican			Andrew Cooperrider

Auditor of Public Accounts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

		Republican	Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Harmon • First elected: 2011; re-elected: 2015, 2019 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023 • Open Seat - At Term Limit. 12 July 2021: Candidate for Governor in 2022.
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic			Kimberley "Kim" Reeder

		Republican			Treasurer Allison Ball • At Term Limit as Treasurer

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

		Republican	Agriculture Commissioner Ryan F. Quarles • First elected: 2015, 2019 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023 • Open Seat - At Term Limit 2 May 2022: Candidate for Governor in 2023.
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican			state Representative Richard Heath
		Republican			former state Representative Jonathan Shell

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 Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 3 incumbents, 11 candidates
	• Republican: 12 incumbents, 29 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 7 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.

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.