It’s 4:30 PM on January 6th, 2023 which means the filing deadline has passed and we now know who is running for office in Kentucky in 2023! So let's take a look at each office.
(*Note: I contacted the Secretary of State’s office at 4:30pm to confirm that this list is final)
Office | Last Name | First Name | Middle Name | Party |
Governor | Beshear | Andy |
| Democratic Party |
Governor | Martin | Peppy |
| Democratic Party |
Governor | Young | Geoffrey | M. "Geoff" | Democratic Party |
Governor | Cameron | Daniel |
| Republican Party |
Governor | Clark | Jacob |
| Republican Party |
Governor | Cooper | David | O. | Republican Party |
Governor | Craft | Kelly |
| Republican Party |
Governor | Deters | Eric |
| Republican Party |
Governor | DeVore | Bob |
| Republican Party |
Governor | Harmon | Mike |
| Republican Party |
Governor | Keck | Alan |
| Republican Party |
Governor | Ormerod | Dennis | Ray | Republican Party |
Governor | Quarles | Ryan |
| Republican Party |
Governor | Rice | Johnny | Ray | Republican Party |
Governor | Smith | Robbie | C. | Republican Party |
Secretary of State | Wheatley | Charles | "Buddy" | Democratic Party |
Secretary of State | Adams | Michael |
| Republican Party |
Secretary of State | Knipper | Stephen | L. | Republican Party |
Secretary of State | Maricle | Allen |
| Republican Party |
Attorney General | Stevenson | Pamela |
| Democratic Party |
Attorney General | Coleman | Russell |
| Republican Party |
Auditor of Public Accounts | Reeder | Kimberley | "Kim" | Democratic Party |
Auditor of Public Accounts | Ball | Allison |
| Republican Party |
Auditor of Public Accounts | Petteys | Derek |
| Republican Party |
State Treasurer | Cooperrider | Andrew |
| Republican Party |
State Treasurer | Metcalf | Mark | H. | Republican Party |
State Treasurer | Bowman | Michael |
| Democratic Party |
State Treasurer | Oleka | O.C. | "OJ" | Republican Party |
Commissioner of Agriculture | Enlow | Sierra | J. | Democratic Party |
Commissioner of Agriculture | Malone | Mikael |
| Democratic Party |
Commissioner of Agriculture | Heath | Richard |
| Republican Party |
Commissioner of Agriculture | Shell | Jonathan |
| Republican Party |
So, there it is! What do you think?
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