Frank Daniel Mongiardo is an American physician and politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Mongiardo is a Democrat and was the 54th lieutenant governor of Kentucky from 2007 until 2011. He was a member of the Kentucky State Senate from 2001 to 2007. He also ran for the U.S. Senate in 2004,narrowly losing in the general election to Jim Bunning and again in 2010,losing in the primary election to Jack Conway.
Jerry Edwin Abramson is an American Democratic politician who was the 55th lieutenant governor of Kentucky. On November 6,2014,Governor Steve Beshear announced that Abramson would step down from his position as lieutenant governor to accept the job of Director of Intergovernmental Affairs in the Obama White House. He was replaced by former State Auditor Crit Luallen.
The attorney general of Kentucky is an office created by the Kentucky Constitution. Under Kentucky law,they serve several roles,including the state's chief prosecutor,the state's chief law enforcement officer,and the state's chief law officer. As the chief prosecutor,the attorney general is the chairman of the Kentucky Prosecutors Advisory Council,which supervises the prosecutors of Kentucky. As chief law officer,they write opinions to advise government officials and agencies concerning the law.. The attorney general holds an ex officio seat on various Kentucky state boards and agencies.
The Kentucky Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is currently the minority party in the state,as the rival Republican Party of Kentucky overwhelmingly dominates in the state legislature,congressional delegation,and presidential elections. However,the party does currently control the governorship and lieutenant governorship,and maintains some strength in local elections.
As established and defined by the Kentucky Constitution,the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is composed of three branches:the Executive,Judicial,and Legislative.
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Kentucky:
Ryan Francis Quarles is president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. An American Republican politician,he served as Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky from 2016 to 2024 and in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2011 to 2016.
Adam Edelen is an American businessman,solar energy entrepreneur,and politician who served as the Auditor of Public Accounts for the Commonwealth of Kentucky from January 2,2012,to January 4,2016. Prior to that,he was the Chief of Staff for Democratic Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear from July 2008 until September 15,2010. He resigned from his position as the governor's Chief of Staff to work as a business consultant,before running for the Auditor of Public Accounts for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. In 2019,he ran for Governor of Kentucky with running mate Gill Holland,where he fell short of the Democratic nomination finishing in third place.
Judi Jane Conway Patton is an American activist for women's safety and child abuse prevention. She served as the First Lady of Kentucky from December 12,1995,until December 9,2003,during the tenure of her husband,former Governor Paul E. Patton.
Bertram Robert Stivers II,is a Republican member of the Kentucky Senate representing the 25th Senate District since 1997. He served as the Republican Majority Leader of the Kentucky State Senate through 2012 and became the President of the Kentucky Senate on the opening day of the 2013 legislative session on January 8.
Andrew Graham Beshear is an American attorney and politician who has served as the 63rd governor of Kentucky since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,he is the son of former Governor Steve Beshear.
Daniel Jay Cameron is an American attorney and politician who served as the attorney general of Kentucky from 2020 to 2024. A member of the Republican Party,Cameron was the first African American,and the first Republican since 1943,to be elected to the office. He was the Republican nominee in the 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election,losing to incumbent Democrat Andy Beshear.
Karen Berg is a physician and professor who also serves in the Kentucky State Senate,representing the 26th District. She was elected to the Kentucky Senate as a Democrat in a special election held on June 23,2020,defeating Bill Ferko. She succeeded Senator Ernie Harris,who resigned on April 15,2020. She is the only Jewish member of the Kentucky State Senate.
David Allen Barber was a justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court from March 23,2015,to December 2015 for the 7th district.
The 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 7,2023,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Kentucky. Incumbent Democratic governor Andy Beshear won re-election to a second term,defeating Republican state attorney general Daniel Cameron. Had Cameron won,he would have become Kentucky's first African American governor.
Savannah Lee Maddox is an American politician. She is a Republican and represents District 61 containing Grant County,Gallatin County,and parts of Kenton and Boone Counties in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Maddox is viewed as one of the General Assembly's furthest-right members.
The 2023 Kentucky Attorney General election took place on November 7,2023,to elect the Attorney General of Kentucky. Republican incumbent Daniel Cameron retired to run unsuccessfully for governor against Andy Beshear. Republican nominee Russell Coleman was elected attorney general after he defeated Democratic nominee Pamela Stevenson.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 7,2023.
Jacob Justice is an American politician serving as a member in the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 94th district. He assumed office on January 1,2023 after he defeated Democratic incumbent Angie Hatton. He is not seeking reelection in 2024.
The 2023 Kentucky Secretary of State election took place on November 7,2023,to elect the Secretary of State of Kentucky. Incumbent secretary of state Michael Adams won re-election to a second term after he defeated Democratic nominee Buddy Wheatley. Primaries were held on May 16,2023.
