The filing deadline came and went yesterday at 4:00 p.m and it turns out 39 candidates will vie for your vote for seven statewide offices starting with the May primary in a few short months from now. The offices that will be on the ballot in 2019 include governor, lieutenant governor, agriculture commissioner, treasurer, secretary of state, attorney general and auditor.
The primary election will shrink the field on May 21 as the Republicans and Democrats select their nominees. The general election will be November 5.
Only three candidates will face no opposition in the May primary. That list includes State Auditor Mike Harmon and State Treasurer Allison Ball, both incumbent Republicans. In the race for attorney general, former Attorney General Greg Stumbo, a Democrat, will not face a primary. Stumbo, a former attorney general and speaker of the House is looking to get back to Frankfort after losing his seat in 2016.
In northern Kentucky, a surprising twist saw State Senator Wil Schroder (R-Wilder) file to run for that same Attorney General race. Schroder, who just completed a successful reelection campaign in November, will not have to relinquish his position as Senator while he campaigns.
He faces a tough primary opponent in Daniel Cameron, a former aide to Sen. Mitch McConnell.
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Here’s a list of the rest of the offices:
GOVERNOR/LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Republican
Matt Bevin/Ralph Alvarado
Robert Goforth/Mike Hogan
William Woods/Justin Miller
Ike Lawrence/James Anthony Rose
Democrat
Andy Beshear/Jacqueline Coleman
Rocky Adkins/Stephanie Horne
Adam Edelen/Gill Holland
Geoff Young/Josh French
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Democrat
Greg Stumbo
Republican
Wil Schroder
Daniel Cameron
SECRETARY OF STATE
Democrat
Heather French Henry
Jason S. Belcher
Jason Griffith
Geoff Sebesta
Republican
Michael G. Adams
Andrew English
Stephen Knipper
Carl “Trump” Nett
AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Republican
Mike Harmon
Democratic
Kelsey Hayes Coots
Sheri Donahue
Drew Curtis
Chris Tobe
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
Republican
Ryan Quarels
Bill Polyniak
Democrat
Joe Trigg
Robert “Haley” Conway
STATE TREASURER
Republican
Allison Ball
Democrat
Michael Bowman
Josh Mers
