Kentucky 2020 General Election

The Green Papers: Kentucky 2020 General Election

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Kentucky
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary (results delayed until 30 June): Tuesday 23 June 2020
✓ General Election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

✓ Friday 10 January 2020 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
✓ Tuesday 2 June 2020 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 23 June 2020 - Primary (results delayed until 30 June) . Polling hours 6:00a-6:00p EDT (1000-2200 UTC) / 6:00a-6:00p CDT (1100-2300 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.
✓ Friday 4 September 2020 - Filing Deadline - President .
✓ Tuesday 3 November 2020 - General Election . Polling hours 6:00a-6:00p EST (1100-2300 UTC) / 6:00a-6:00p CST (1200-0000 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.

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)
Capital:	Frankfort

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Kentucky State and Local Government

Kentucky 2020 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

The primary is for the Democratic and Republican parties. If the nomination is uncontested, the candidate does not appear on the primary ballot.

2020 Kentucky Election Schedule from the Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections.

Candidate Filings from the Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections.

16 March 2020: Due to the COVID-19 virus, state officials have moved the primaries from 19 May to 23 June.

23 June 2020 Primary results, results from a media source.

Primary returns from the Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections.

Election Ballots from the Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections.

3 November 2020 returns from the Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. 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 by State, List of Presidential Candidates.

	Candidate list (5, 11 write-ins)

		Republican	1,326,646	62.09%	President Donald John Trump • for Vice President: Vice President Michael R. "Mike" Pence (8 Electoral Votes) • FEC P80001571; 23 Nov 20; Tot $717,303,371; Dsb $718,174,436

		Democratic	772,474	36.15%	former Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • for Vice President: California Senator Kamala D. Harris • FEC P80000722; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,064,613,463; Dsb $1,063,053,521

		Libertarian	26,234	1.23%	Jo Jorgensen • for Vice President: Jeremy "Spike" Cohen • FEC P00013524; 23 Nov 20; Tot $3,405,357; Dsb $3,373,521

		Independent	6,483	0.30%	Kanye "Deez Nutz" West • for Vice President: Michelle Tidball • FEC P00016741; 23 Nov 20; Tot $14,442,390; Dsb $12,135,513
		Independent	3,599	0.17%	Brock Jeffrey Pierce • for Vice President: Karla Marie Ballard • FEC P00016550; 23 Nov 20; Tot $6,347,587; Dsb $6,315,486

		Write-in; (Green)	716	0.03%	Howie Gresham Hawkins • for Vice President: Angela Nichole Walker • FEC P00012211; 23 Nov 20; Tot $495,566; Dsb $476,095
		Write-in; (American Solidarity)	408	0.02%	Brian T. Carroll • for Vice President: Amar Patel • FEC P00013771
		Write-in; (Peace And Freedom)	98	0.00%	Gloria Estela La Riva • for Vice President: Sunil Freeman • FEC P80005572; 23 Nov 20; Tot $43,674; Dsb $39,726
		Write-in; (Independent)	43	0.00%	Mark Robert Charles • for Vice President: Adrian Wallace • FEC P00012039; 23 Nov 20; Tot $157,733; Dsb $155,506
		Write-in; (Independent)	29	0.00%	Jade Simmons • for Vice President: Claudeliah J. Roze • FEC P00015537; 23 Nov 20; Tot $125,500; Dsb $72,644
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	20	0.00%	Thomas "Tom" Hoefling • for Vice President: Andy Prior
		Write-in; (Independent)	9	0.00%	Shawn W. Howard • for Vice President: Alyssa C. Howard • FEC P00011189; 23 Nov 20; Tot $3,386; Dsb $3,281
		Write-in; (Non Affiliated)	7	0.00%	President R19 Boddie • for Vice President: Eric C. Stoneham • Filed as President R19 Boddie • FEC P00017202
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Timothy Allen Stevens • for Vice President: Susan Congleton Fletcher
		Write-in; (Independent)	1	0.00%	Kasey J. Wells • for Vice President: Rachel M. Wells • FEC P00007864; 14 Oct 20; Tot $10,625; Dsb $10,578
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Mary Ruth Caro Simmons • for Vice President: Sherrie Dow
Total			2,136,768	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 116^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator Mitch McConnell • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 5 write-ins)

		Republican	1,233,315	57.76%	Senator Mitch McConnell • 4 August 2018: Announced that he will run for re-election in 2020. • FEC S2KY00012; 23 Nov 20; Tot $64,117,184; Dsb $57,188,492

		Democratic	816,257	38.23%	Amy McGrath • FEC S0KY00339; 23 Nov 20; Tot $96,303,369; Dsb $92,577,099

		Libertarian	85,386	4.00%	Stephen Bradley "Brad" Barron • FEC S0KY00396; 30 Jun 20; Tot $112,187; Dsb $16,601

		Write-in; (Republican)	70	0.00%	Paul John Frangedakis • 23 June 2020: Lost the Republican Primary. Now running as a write-in. • FEC S0KY00347
		Write-in	18	0.00%	Daniel Cobble
		Write-in	9	0.00%	Randall Lee "Randy" Teegarden • FEC S0KY00529
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Harold H. "Hal" Fitzpatrick
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Demetra Jefferson Wysinger
Total			2,135,057	100.00%

Class 3		Republican	Senator Rand Paul • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Andy Beshear • First elected: 2019 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023. Elected on a ticket with Governor; no separate Primary for Lt Gov from Gov

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman • First elected: 2019 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023

116^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2020, 2021. No Term Limit. 116^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Republican (5 Renominated); 1 Democratic (1 Renominated)

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Member of Congress James R. Comer • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected in a Special [re: 6 September 2016 resignation of Member of Congress Wayne Edward "Ed" Whitfield (Republican)] and General Election: 8 November 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress

		Republican	246,329	74.99%	Member of Congress James R. Comer • FEC H6KY01110; 23 Nov 20; Tot $740,257; Dsb $492,558

		Democratic	82,141	25.01%	James Rhodes • FEC H0KY01071
Total			328,470	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Member of Congress Steven Brett "Brett" Guthrie • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress

		Republican	255,735	70.96%	Member of Congress Steven Brett "Brett" Guthrie • FEC H8KY02031; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,423,665; Dsb $1,516,289

		Democratic	94,643	26.26%	Hank Linderman • FEC H8KY02080; 31 Dec 20; Tot $93,388; Dsb $71,122

		Libertarian	7,588	2.11%	Robert Lee Perry • FEC H0KY02095; 31 Dec 20; Tot $12,798; Dsb $7,825

		Populist	2,431	0.67%	Lewis Carter • FEC H0KY02129

		Write-in	2	0.00%	Poet J. Tribble • FEC H0KY02103
Total			360,399	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Member of Congress John A. Yarmuth • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress

		Democratic	230,672	62.67%	Member of Congress John A. Yarmuth • FEC H6KY03124; 23 Nov 20; Tot $663,290; Dsb $688,468

		Republican	137,425	37.33%	Rhonda Raye Palazzo • FEC H0KY03259; 31 Dec 20; Tot $46,602; Dsb $46,126
Total			368,097	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Member of Congress Thomas H. Massie • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected in special election to the 112th Congress and a concurrent regular election to the 113th Congress: 6 November 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress

		Republican	256,613	67.09%	Member of Congress Thomas H. Massie • FEC H2KY04121; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,454,326; Dsb $1,522,567

		Democratic	125,896	32.91%	Alexandra Owensby • FEC H0KY04117; 14 Oct 20; Tot $156,234; Dsb $106,419
Total			382,509	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Member of Congress Harold Dallas "Hal" Rogers • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 1980 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress

		Republican	250,914	84.21%	Member of Congress Harold Dallas "Hal" Rogers • FEC H0KY05015; 23 Nov 20; Tot $670,157; Dsb $792,698

		Democratic	47,056	15.79%	Matthew Ryan Best • FEC H0KY05155
Total			297,970	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Member of Congress Garland "Andy" Barr • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3) - 117th Congress

		Republican	216,948	57.33%	Member of Congress Garland "Andy" Barr • FEC H0KY06104; 23 Nov 20; Tot $4,584,264; Dsb $4,304,688

		Democratic	155,011	40.96%	Josh Hicks • FEC H0KY06179; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,992,971; Dsb $2,980,477

		Libertarian	6,491	1.72%	Frank Harris • FEC H8KY06222
Total			378,450	100.00%
	16 June 2020: Eleanor Carol Leavell Barr, 39, wife of Member of Congress Andy Barr, died suddenly at home in Lexington.

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

		Republican	Secretary of State Michael G. Adams • First elected: 2019 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

		Republican	Attorney General Daniel Cameron • First elected: 2019 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

		Republican	Treasurer Allison Ball • First elected: 2015, re-elected: 2019 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023

Auditor of Public Accounts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

		Republican	Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Harmon • First elected: 2011; re-elected: 2015, 2019 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

		Republican	Agriculture Commissioner Ryan F. Quarles • First elected: 2015, 2019 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023

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 Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 3 incumbents, 8 candidates
	• Republican: 12 incumbents, 9 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 4 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• American Solidarity: 1 candidate
	• Peace And Freedom: 1 candidate
	• Populist: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 6 candidates
	• Non Affiliated: 1 candidate
	• Unaffiliated: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 17 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.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"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.