The Green Papers: Kentucky 2011 Off-Year Election
 
This page is for offices up for election in 2011. Find 2012 elections here.
 
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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. 112th 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

Chair up for election 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
  Elected Democratic 464,245 55.72% Governor Steven L. "Steve" Beshear
for Lieutenant Governor: Jerry E. Abramson
  Candidate Republican 294,034 35.29% state Senator David L. Williams
for Lieutenant Governor: Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer
  Candidate 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

Seat up for election
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.

112th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112th 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman John A. Yarmuth
FEC H6KY03124; 30 Sep 11; Tot $215,884; Dsb $142,723
  Candidate Republican     Darren Brinksneader
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman A.B. "Ben" Chandler, III
FEC H4KY06072; 30 Sep 11; Tot $719,981; Dsb $116,765
  Candidate 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

Seat up for election
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
  Elected Democratic 494,368 60.63% Alison Lundergan Grimes
  Candidate 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

Seat up for election 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
  Elected Democratic 449,638 55.02% Attorney General John William "Jack" Conway
  Candidate 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

Seat up for election 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
  Elected Democratic 393,413 48.77% Treasurer L.J. "Todd" Hollenbach
  Candidate Republican 375,916 46.61% K.C. Crosbie
  Candidate 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

Seat up for election
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
  Elected Democratic 440,345 55.76% Adam H. Edelen
  Candidate Republican 349,366 44.24% John T. Kemper, III
  Candidate Write-in     Kim C. Hay
Total 789,711 100.00%  

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

Seat up for election
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.
  Elected Republican 519,183 63.79% James R. Comer
  Candidate 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.


 


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