The Green Papers: Kentucky 2007 Off Year Election
This page is for offices up for election in 2007. Find 2008 elections here.
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 22 May 2007
Gubernatorial Runoff, if necessary: Tuesday 26 June 2007 (cancelled)
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2007
Electoral Votes:8(1.49% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:6(1.38% of 435)
2000 Census:4,049,431 (1.44% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):2,993,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):2,556,815
Capital:Frankfort
Tuesday 22 May 2007 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 26 June 2007 polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) / 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 6:00p EDT (2200 UTC) / 6:00p CDT (2300 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2007 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

Off-Year General Election Day

Tuesday 6 November 2007

Kentucky General Election
for Governor/Lieutenant Governor: Beshear/Mongiardo (D) elected;
Secretary of State: Grayson (R) re-elected;
Attorney General: Conway (D) elected;
Treasurer: Hollenbach (D) elected;
Auditor of Public Accounts: Luallen (D) re-elected;
Commissioner of Agriculture: Farmer (R) re-elected.

By virtue of his position, Kentucky Governor-elect Steven L. "Steve" Beshear will attend the Democratic National Convention as a unpledged party leader delegate. This election increases the number of delegates from Kentucky from 59 to 60. The total number of Democratic National Convention Delegates is now 4,207 with 2,104 needed to nominate.

KENTUCKY General Election returns from an official source.

Monday 4 June 2007

Kentucky Republican Primary for Treasurer Update

On 1 June, one day after a statewide recanvassing, state Representative Lonnie Napier conceded defeat in the race for Republican nomination for state Treasurer.

Linda L. Wheeler has won the nomination with 54,570 votes (32.2%) to Lonnie Napier's 53,456 votes (31.5%).

Media Article

Thursday 24 May 2007

Republican Primary for Treasurer Update

As of this evening, the Kentucky State Board of Elections tally has Linda L. Wheeler with 54,570 votes (32.2%) to Lonnie Napier's 53,456 votes (31.5%).

Media reports state Lonnie Napier will request a statewide recanvass. Once the request is received, the county clerks will be asked to retabulate the results for the Republican Treasurer's primary. The retabulation is likely to occur on 31 May.

The State Board of Elections expects to certify the primary results on 11 June.

Tuesday 22 May 2007

KENTUCKY State Primary

KENTUCKY Primary returns from an official source

Statewide races called so far:

  • Governor:
    • Democrat-- Steve Beshear has been nominated
      (Daniel Mongiardo is the candidate for Lieutenant Governor on this ticket)
    • Republican-- Ernie Fletcher has won renomination
      (Robbie Rudolph is the candidate for Lieutenant Governor on this ticket)

[NOTE: There will be no runoff for either Party's nomination for Governor, as each nominee received at least 40% of the vote in the 22 May Primary; the runoff, scheduled for 26 June, has been cancelled.]

  • Secretary of State:
    • Democrat-- S. Bruce Hendrickson has been nominated
  • Attorney General:
    • Democrat-- Jack Conway has been nominated
    • Republican-- Stan Lee has been nominated
  • Treasurer:
    • Democrat-- L.J. "Todd" Hollenbach has been nominated
    • Republican--too close to call!-- with more than 99% of the precincts reporting, Melinda L. Wheeler has 32.09% of the vote and Lonnie Napier has 31.62% of the vote (as of 10:45 PM EDT, 22 May 2006 [0245, 23 May UTC])
  • Commissioner of Agriculture:
    • Democrat-- David Lynn Williams has been nominated
    • Republican-- Richie Farmer has won renomination
 
           
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 110th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 2 Republican Senator Mitch McConnell
• First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996, 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Class 3 Republican Senator Jim Bunning
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004.
[also served in U.S. House-elected: 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors
Chair up for election Republican Governor Ernie Fletcher
• First elected: 2003
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
  Elected Democratic 619,654 58.71% former Lieutenant Governor Steven L. "Steve" Beshear
• for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Daniel Mongiardo
  Candidate Republican 435,857 41.29% Governor Ernie Fletcher
• 3 June 2006: Governor Fletcher announced that his 2007 running mate is Finance Cabinet Secretary Robbie Rudolph.
    Democratic     Gatewood Galbraith - lost primary
• for Lt. Governor: Mark Wireman
    Democratic     former Lieutenant Governor Stephen L. "Steve" Henry - lost primary
• for Lt. Governor: Renee True
    Democratic     Otis "Bullman" Hensley, Jr. - lost primary
• for Lt. Governor: Richard Robbins
    Democratic     William Bruce Lunsford - lost primary
• for Lt. Governor: Attorney General Gregory Damron "Greg" Stumbo
    Democratic     Treasurer Jonathan Miller - lost primary
• for Lt. Governor: Jefferson County Attorney Irv Maze.
Announced 15 December 2006. Withdrew 7 May 2007 endorsing Democratic Lieutenant Governor Steve Beshear. Mr. Miller's name remained on the ballot.
    Democratic     Jody Richards - lost primary
• for Lt. Governor: former Secretary of State John Y. Brown
    Republican     Billy Harper - lost primary
• for Lt. Governor: Dick Wilson
    Republican     former Congressman Anne Meagher Northup - lost primary
• for Lt. Governor: Jeff Hoover
Total 1,055,511 100.00%  
 

If no Gubernatorial Slate receives 40% of the vote in the their party's primary, the top two slates advance to a Tuesday 26 June run-off.
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007. Elected on a ticket with Governor; no separate Primary for Lt Gov from Gov
Seat up for election
Open		 Republican Lieutenant Governor Stephen B. "Steve" Pence
• First elected: 2003
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007
• Open Seat - 31 May 2006: Mr. Pence stated he will not run again as Governor Fletcher's runningmate.
110th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
4 Republican (4 Undetermined);
2 Democratic (2 Undetermined)
CD 1
{map}		 Republican Congressman Edward "Ed" Whitfield
• First elected: 1994
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
CD 2
{map}		 Republican Congressman Ron Lewis
• First elected: in Special Election, 24 May 1994, re: death of Congressman William Natcher, 29 March 1994
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
CD 3
{map}		 Democratic Congressman John A. Yarmuth
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
CD 4
{map}		 Republican Congressman Geoffrey C. "Geoff" Davis
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
CD 5
{map}		 Republican Congressman Harold Dallas "Hal" Rogers
• First elected: 1980
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
CD 6
{map}		 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 4 November 2008
Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007
Seat up for election Republican Secretary of State C. M. "Trey" Grayson
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2007
• First elected: 2003; re-elected: 2007
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007
  Elected Republican 576,990 57.06% Secretary of State C. M. "Trey" Grayson
  Candidate Democratic 434,241 42.94% S. Bruce Hendrickson
    Democratic     Dick Robinson - lost primary
    Democratic     MaDonna J. White - lost primary
Total 1,011,231 100.00%  
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007
Seat up for election
Open		 Democratic Attorney General Gregory Damron "Greg" Stumbo
• First elected: 2003
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007
• Open Seat - Unsuccessful Primary Candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2007. Possible candidate for U.S. Senate Class 2 seat in 2008.
  Elected Democratic 612,696 60.52% Jack Conway
  Candidate Republican 399,676 39.48% Stan Lee
    Democratic     Robert V. "Bob" Bullock - lost primary
    Republican     Tim Coleman - lost primary
    Republican     Philip C. Kimball - lost primary
    Republican     Jon Larson - lost primary
Total 1,012,372 100.00%  
Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007
Seat up for election
Open		 Democratic Treasurer Jonathan Miller
• First elected: 1999, re-elected: 2003
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007
• Open Seat - Ran for, but lost the his party's nomination for Governor in 2007
  Elected Democratic 573,801 57.48% L.J. "Todd" Hollenbach
  Candidate Republican 424,400 42.52% Melinda L. Wheeler
• 54,570 votes, 32.2%
    Democratic     Patrick R. Dunmire - lost primary
    Democratic     Mike Weaver - lost primary
    Democratic     Jack D. Wood - lost primary
    Republican     Lonnie Napier - lost primary
• 53,456 votes, 31.5%
    Republican     Brandon D. Smith - lost primary
• 25,225 votes, 14.9%
    Republican     Ken Upchurch - lost primary
• 36,371 votes, 21.4%
Total 998,201 100.00%  
Auditor of Public Accounts  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007
Seat up for election Democratic Auditor of Public Accounts Crit Luallen
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2007
• First elected: 2003; re-elected: 2007
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007
• Possible Senate Class 2 candidate in 2008
  Elected Democratic 591,999 59.16% Auditor of Public Accounts Crit Luallen
  Candidate Republican 408,722 40.84% Linda Greenwell
Total 1,000,721 100.00%  
Commissioner of Agriculture  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007
Seat up for election Republican Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2007
• First elected: 2003; re-elected: 2007
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007
  Elected Republican 644,148 63.99% Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer
  Candidate Democratic 362,489 36.01% David Lynn Williams
    Democratic     David Neville - lost primary
    Republican     Don Stosberg - lost primary
Total 1,006,637 100.00%  
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): 5 incumbents, 6 candidates
 • Republican: 10 incumbents, 6 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 an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.
 
FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.
 

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