Kentucky 2012 General Election

The Green Papers: Kentucky 2012 General Election

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Kentucky
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

If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in a partisan primary, the two top vote-getters proceed to a runoff. The candidate who receives the most votes in the runoff (aka second primary) shall be nominated as a Party's candidate for the office.

To win a State-based statewide office in the General election, a candidate must receive 50% or more of the vote and carry 62 or more of the 122 House districts. Otherwise, the House chooses between the top two vote-getters in January.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^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		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

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

		Democratic		James Buckmaster • FEC H2KY01069
		Democratic		Charles Kendall Hatchett • FEC H4KY01016

		*Republican*		*Congressman Wayne Edward "Ed" Whitfield* • FEC H4KY01040; 31 Dec 11; Tot $791,030; Dsb $351,945

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

		Democratic		David Lynn Williams • FEC H2KY02083

		*Republican*		*Congressman Steven Brett "Brett" Guthrie* • FEC H8KY02031; 31 Dec 11; Tot $663,817; Dsb $250,234

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

		Democratic		Burrel Charles Farnsley • FEC H4KY03129
		*Democratic*		*Congressman John A. Yarmuth* • FEC H6KY03124; 31 Dec 11; Tot $372,869; Dsb $203,518

		~~Republican~~		~~Darren Brinksneader - apparently not a candidate~~ • 8 February 2012: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
		Republican		Scott Brooks Wicker, Jr. • FEC H0KY03226; 31 Dec 11; Tot $289; Dsb $39

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4 Open		Republican	Congressman Geoffrey C. "Geoff" Davis • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 15 December 2011: Announced retirement.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		William R. "Bill" Adkins • FEC H2KY04139
		Democratic		Greg Frank • FEC H2KY04147
		~~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; 31 Dec 11; Tot $82,685; Dsb $93,256

		Republican		Marcus "Marc" Carey
		~~Republican~~		~~Congressman Geoffrey C. "Geoff" Davis - apparently not a candidate~~ • 15 December 2011: Announced retirement. • FEC H2KY04071; 31 Dec 11; Tot $524,547; Dsb $377,196
		~~Republican~~		~~Ben Dusing - apparently not a candidate~~ • 2 January 2012: "I�m not going to run. And I have advised my friends and family and supporters in an email last night."
		Republican		Lewis County Judge-Executive Thomas H. Massie • FEC H2KY04121
		Republican		Boone County Judge-Executive Gary W. Moore • FEC H2KY04113
		Republican		Brian Douglas Oerther • FEC H2KY04105
		Republican		Walter Christian Schumm
		Republican		state Representative Alecia Dawn Webb-Edgington • FEC H2KY04097; 31 Dec 11; Tot $13,350; Dsb $595
		Republican		Tom Wurtz • FEC H2KY04154

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

		Democratic		Michael Ackerman • FEC H2KY05144
		Democratic		Kenneth Stephenson Stepp • FEC H6KY05111

		*Republican*		*Congressman Harold Dallas "Hal" Rogers* • FEC H0KY05015; 31 Dec 11; Tot $753,399; Dsb $433,202

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

		*Democratic*		*Congressman A.B. "Ben" Chandler, III* • FEC H4KY06072; 31 Dec 11; Tot $893,140; Dsb $160,028

		Republican		Garland "Andy" Barr • FEC H0KY06104; 31 Dec 11; Tot $431,155; Dsb $92,066
		Republican		Patrick J. Kelly, II • FEC H2KY06142
		Republican		Curtis Kenimer • FEC H2KY06159

		Write-in		Randolph S. Vance • FEC H2KY06167

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, 10 candidates
	• Republican: 7 incumbents, 14 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates)
	• Libertarian
Other Third Parties
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
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.

Links Links to other web sites

Constitution Links to State Constitutions
	• http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/Legresou/Constitu/intro.htm
Election Authority
	• Kentucky Online Registrar Directory
	• Kentucky Registry of Election Finance
	• Kentucky Secretary of State - Elections
	• State Board of Elections
Legislature Links to State Legislatures
	• Kentucky Legislature
Democratic
	• Kentucky Democratic Party
Republican
	• Republican Party of Kentucky
Third Party
	• Constitution Party of Kentucky
	• Kentucky Right to Life Association
	• Libertarian Party of Kentucky
	• The Unity Party of Kentucky
Media & others
	• Bowling Green Daily News
	• Central Kentucky News-Journal - Campbellsville
	• DC's Political Report - Kentucky
	• Jefferson Review - Louisville
	• Lexington Herald-Leader
	• Messenger-Inquirer - Owensboro
	• Page One - Politics in Kentucky
	• Politics1.com - Kentucky
	• State Journal - Frankfort
	• The Advocate Messenger - Danville
	• The Courier-Journal - Louisville
	• The Evansville Courier & Press
	• The Gleaner - Henderson
	• The Kentucky Post - Covington
	• The Kentucky Standard - Bardstown
	• The Ledger Independent - Maysville
	• The News-Enterprise - Elizabethtown
	• The Paducah Sun - Paducah
	• The Times Leader - Princeton
	• The Winchester Sun
	• WAVE TV - NBC - Louisville
	• WBKO TV - ABC - Bowling Green
	• WDKY TV/DT - FOX - Danville - Lexington
	• WDRB TV - FOX - Louisville
	• WHAS TV - ABC - Louisville
	• WKYT & WYMT TV - CBS - Lexington
	• WLEX TV - NBC - Lexington
	• WLKY TV - CBS - Louisville
	• WTVQ - ABC - Lexington