Kentucky 2010 Midterm Election

The Green Papers: Kentucky 2010 Midterm Election

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Kentucky
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 18 May 2010
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

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)
Capital:	Frankfort
Tuesday 18 May 2010 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 2 November 2010 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.

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Kentucky State and Local Government

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

18 May primary:
KENTUCKY Primary Returns from an official source
KENTUCKY Primary results from a media source

2 November 2010
General Election returns from an offiical source.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 111^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 Open	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 • Open Seat - 27 July 2009: Announced that he will not seek re-election.
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Republican	755,411	55.69%	Rand Paul • FEC S0KY00156; 31 Dec 10; Tot $7,809,324; Dsb $7,756,095

	Democratic	599,843	44.22%	Attorney General John William "Jack" Conway • FEC S0KY00123; 22 Nov 10; Tot $6,085,033; Dsb $6,060,577

	Scattering	1,214	0.09%	WRITE-IN

	Write-in			Billy Ray Wilson • FEC S0KY00255
Total		1,356,468	100.00%

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

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

	*Democratic*			*Governor Steven L. "Steve" Beshear* • for Lieutenant Governor, Louisville Mayor Jerry E. Abramson
	Democratic			Otis "Bull Man" Hensley, Jr.

	Republican			Phil Moffett
	Republican			state Senator David Williams • for Lieutenant Governor: Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer

	Independent			Gatewood Galbraith • for Lieutenant Governor Dea Riley

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

	Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Daniel "Dan" Mongiardo • First elected: 2007 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011 • Open Seat - 18 May 2010: Ran for but lost his party's nomination for the Class 3 Senate Seat in 2010

111^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Republican (4 Renominated); 2 Democratic (2 Renominated)

CD 1 {map}	Republican	Congressman Edward R. "Ed" Whitfield • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

	Republican	153,519	71.25%	Congressman Edward R. "Ed" Whitfield • FEC H4KY01040; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,254,880; Dsb $859,800

	Democratic	61,960	28.75%	Charles Kendall Hatchett • FEC H4KY01016
Total		215,479	100.00%

CD 2 {map}	Republican	Congressman Steven Brett "Brett" Guthrie • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

	Republican	155,906	67.89%	Congressman Steven Brett "Brett" Guthrie • FEC H8KY02031; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,233,566; Dsb $982,491

	Democratic	73,749	32.11%	Ed Marksberry • FEC H0KY02087; 18 Dec 10; Tot $0; Dsb $0
Total		229,655	100.00%

CD 3 {map}	Democratic	Congressman John A. Yarmuth • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

	Democratic	139,940	54.68%	Congressman John A. Yarmuth • FEC H6KY03124; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,537,395; Dsb $1,318,577

	Republican	112,627	44.01%	Christopher "Todd" Lally • FEC H0KY03184; 21 Dec 10; Tot $843,770; Dsb $859,987

	Libertarian	2,029	0.79%	Edward A. "Ed" Martin • FEC H8KY03179

	Independent; (Constitution)	1,334	0.52%	Michael D. Hansen • FEC H0KY03234
Total		255,930	100.00%

CD 4 {map}	Republican	Congressman Geoffrey C. "Geoff" Davis • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

	Republican	151,774	69.48%	Congressman Geoffrey C. "Geoff" Davis • FEC H2KY04071; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,676,558; Dsb $1,600,172

	Democratic	66,675	30.52%	John William Waltz • FEC H0KY04109; 31 Dec 10; Tot $444,681; Dsb $412,042
Total		218,449	100.00%

CD 5 {map}	Republican	Congressman Harold Dallas "Hal" Rogers • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 1980 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

	Republican	151,019	77.42%	Congressman Harold Dallas "Hal" Rogers • FEC H0KY05015; 31 Dec 10; Tot $895,666; Dsb $1,098,001

	Democratic	44,034	22.58%	James E. "Jim" Holbert • FEC H8KY05042; 31 Dec 10; Tot $13,012; Dsb $12,502
Total		195,053	100.00%

CD 6 {map}	Democratic	Congressman A.B. "Ben" Chandler, III • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • 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 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

	Democratic	119,812	50.08%	Congressman A.B. "Ben" Chandler, III • FEC H4KY06072; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,674,095; Dsb $2,665,900

	Republican	119,165	49.81%	Garland "Andy" Barr • FEC H0KY06104; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,580,014; Dsb $1,554,517

	Write-in	225	0.09%	Charles Wes "C.W." Collins • FEC H0KY06153
	Write-in	22	0.01%	Randolph S. Vance • FEC H0KY06161
Total		239,224	100.00%

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

	Republican	Secretary of State C. M. "Trey" Grayson • First elected: 2003; re-elected: 2007 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011 • 18 May 2010: Lost his party's nomination for the Senate Class 3 seat in 2010.

	Republican			Bill Johnson

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

	Democratic	Attorney General John William "Jack" Conway • First elected: 2007 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011 • 9 April 2009: Candidate for the Class 3 Senate seat in 2010. 2 November 2010: Lost the race for the U.S. Senate.

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011

	Democratic	Treasurer L.J. "Todd" Hollenbach • First elected: 2007 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011

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

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

	Republican			John T. Kemper, III

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

	Republican	Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer • First elected: 2003; re-elected: 2007 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011 • Open Seat - 1 September 2010: Running for Lieutenant Governor in 2011.

	Democratic			Robert "Bob" Farmer
	Democratic			B.D. Wilson

	Republican			James R. Comer
	Republican			Rob Rothenburger

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, 11 candidates
	• Republican: 8 incumbents, 13 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 1 candidate
	• Write-in: 3 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.

"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.