The Green Papers: Kentucky 2012 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 22 May 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
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)
2000 Census:4,049,431 (1.44% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:8(1.49% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:6(1.38% of 435)
Capital:Frankfort
Tuesday 22 May 2012 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 6 November 2012 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.
 

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Kentucky State and Local Government

Kentucky 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties


22 May 2012 primary returns from an official source.

6 November 2012 General Election Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State.

6 November 2012 general election returns and special election returns from the Kentucky State Board of Elections.

 
           

President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 8 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.
Up for election in 2012
  Elected Republican 1,087,190 60.49% former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney
(8 Electoral Votes)
Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan

FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141
  Candidate Democratic 679,370 37.80% President Barack Hussein Obama
Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.

FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987
  Candidate Independent 6,872 0.38% Randall A. Terry
Vice President: Missy Reilly Smith

FEC P20002424; 26 Nov 12; Tot $485,868; Dsb $466,394
  Candidate Libertarian 17,063 0.95% former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson
Vice President: James P. "Jim" Gray

FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585
  Candidate Green 6,337 0.35% Jill E. Stein
Vice President: Cheri Honkala

FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022
  Candidate Write-in; (Constitution) 245 0.01% former Congressman Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr.
Vice President: James N. "Jim" Clymer

FEC P20004685; 26 Nov 12; Tot $202,258; Dsb $202,253
  Candidate Write-in 60 0.00% former Salt Lake City Mayor Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson
Vice President: Luis J. Rodriguez

FEC P20004263; 31 Dec 11; Tot $7,954; Dsb $10,084
  Candidate Write-in 37 0.00% Richard Austin Duncan
Vice President: Ricky Johnson

FEC P20005252
  Candidate Write-in; (America's Party) 30 0.00% Thomas "Tom" Hoefling
Vice President: Jonathan D. "J.D." Ellis

FEC P20005260
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Equality) 4 0.00% Jerome S. "Jerry" White
Vice-President: Phyllis Scherrer

FEC P20004677; 26 Nov 12; Tot $18,854; Dsb $18,854
  Candidate Write-in 2 0.00% Stephen Gaylord Durham
Vice President: Christina López.
Freedom Socialist

FEC P20004651; 31 Dec 12; Tot $38,295; Dsb $38,295
  Candidate Write-in 1 0.00% Louis Todd House
Vice President: Suzanne Dudgeon House
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 1 0.00% Dennis Jerome Knill
Vice President: David Gilder

FEC P20002218; 31 Oct 12; Tot $1,089; Dsb $1,208
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 0 0.00% Keith Russell Judd
Vice President: Dorne Smith

FEC P60003530; 06 Nov 12; Tot $5,000; Dsb $5,000
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 0 0.00% Erin Kent Magee
Vice President: William Thomas Harney

FEC P20002648; 26 Nov 12; Tot $68; Dsb $5,458
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Barbara Ann K. "Barb" Prokopich
Vice President: Allen R. "Al" Farnham
Total 1,797,212 100.00%  

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
  Candidate Democratic     Ed Marksberry

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

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 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

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 Jerry E. Abramson
First elected: 2011
Seat up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2015

112th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
4 Republican (3 Renominated, 1 Undetermined);
2 Democratic (2 Renominated)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Wayne Edward "Ed" Whitfield
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 1994
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 22 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 199,956 69.63% Congressman Wayne Edward "Ed" Whitfield
FEC H4KY01040; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,906,461; Dsb $1,366,547
  Candidate Democratic 87,199 30.37% Charles Kendall Hatchett
FEC H4KY01016
Total 287,155 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Steven Brett "Brett" Guthrie
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 22 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 181,508 64.30% Congressman Steven Brett "Brett" Guthrie
FEC H8KY02031; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,564,037; Dsb $993,699
  Candidate Democratic 89,541 31.72% David Lynn Williams
FEC H2KY02083
  Candidate Independent 6,304 2.23% Andrew Robert Beacham
FEC H2KY02117; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,710; Dsb $2,036
  Candidate Libertarian 4,914 1.74% Craig Robert Astor
FEC H2KY02109
Total 282,267 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3
Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman John A. Yarmuth
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 22 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 206,385 63.96% Congressman John A. Yarmuth
FEC H6KY03124; 26 Nov 12; Tot $999,188; Dsb $706,101
  Candidate Republican 111,452 34.54% Scott Brooks Wicker, Jr.
FEC H0KY03226; 26 Nov 12; Tot $39,462; Dsb $43,117
  Candidate Independent 4,819 1.49% Robert L. "Bob" DeVore, Jr.
FEC H2KY03164
Total 322,656 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Thomas H. Massie
First elected: 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic 104,734 34.98% William R. "Bill" Adkins
FEC H2KY04139; 26 Nov 12; Tot $130,786; Dsb $157,884
  Elected Republican 186,036 62.13% former Lewis County Judge-Executive Thomas H. Massie
FEC H2KY04121; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,059,946; Dsb $937,919
  Candidate Independent 8,674 2.90% David Lewis
FEC H2KY04188
Total 299,444 100.00%  
 15 December 2011: Congressman Geoffrey C. "Geoff" Davis announces his retirement.
31 July 2012: Congressman Geoffrey C. "Geoff" Davis, who was first elected in 2004, resigned from Congress stating "Recently, a family health issue has developed that will demand significantly more of my time to assist. As a result, I cannot continue to effectively fulfill my obligations to both my office and my family. Family must and will come first."
17 August 2012: Pursuant to KRS 118.720, Governor Steve Beshear issued a proclamation calling for an election to fill the vacant seat. To save money, the special election is set for the same day as the 6 November 2012 General Election. The winner will serve for the remainder of the term ending in January 2013.
6 November 2012: former Lewis County Judge-Executive Thomas H. Massie (Republican) wins the Special Election.

Special Election - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4
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Seat up for election
Special Election
Republican
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Special Election
  Elected Republican 174,087 59.89% former Lewis County Judge-Executive Thomas H. Massie
FEC H2KY04121; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,059,946; Dsb $937,919
  Candidate Democratic 106,597 36.67% William R. "Bill" Adkins
FEC H2KY04139; 26 Nov 12; Tot $130,786; Dsb $157,884
  Candidate Independent 9,987 3.44% David Lewis
FEC H2KY04188
Total 290,671 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Harold Dallas "Hal" Rogers
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 1980
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 22 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 195,408 77.90% Congressman Harold Dallas "Hal" Rogers
FEC H0KY05015; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,530,127; Dsb $1,274,398
  Candidate Democratic 55,447 22.10% Kenneth Stephenson Stepp
FEC H6KY05111; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,407; Dsb $1,393
Total 250,855 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6
Seat up for election
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
Renominated - 22 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 153,222 50.57% Garland "Andy" Barr
FEC H0KY06104; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,133,375; Dsb $2,121,252
  Candidate Democratic 141,438 46.68% Congressman A.B. "Ben" Chandler, III
FEC H4KY06072; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,395,340; Dsb $2,515,237
  Candidate Independent 8,340 2.75% Randolph S. Vance
FEC H2KY06167
Total 303,000 100.00%  

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

  Democratic Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes
First elected: 2011
Seat up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2015

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 election: Tuesday 3 November 2015

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

  Democratic Treasurer L.J. "Todd" Hollenbach
First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011
Seat up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2015

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 election: Tuesday 3 November 2015

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

  Republican Agriculture Commissioner James R. Comer
First elected: 2011
Seat up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2015
 

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, 11 candidates
  Republican: 8 incumbents, 9 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Libertarian: 2 candidates
Other Third Parties
  America's Party: 1 candidate
  Socialist Equality: 1 candidate
Independents
  Independent: 6 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Write-in: 11 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.


 


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