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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Trent Garrison grew up in southeastern Kentucky, and attended EKU and got his Ph.D. at UK. After working in state government, he attended graduate school at KSU. (Read more on the Contributors page.)
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