2019 Kentucky Secretary of State election

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2019 Kentucky Secretary of State election
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Nominee Michael Adams Heather French Henry
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote746,629682,096
Percentage52.3%47.7%
2019 Kentucky Secretary of State election results map by county.svg
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Adams:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
French Henry:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80-90%     >90%
Tie:     50%     No data
Secretary of State before election

Alison Lundergan Grimes
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Michael Adams
Republican

The 2019 Kentucky Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 2019, to elect the secretary of state of Kentucky. Primary elections were held on May 21, 2019. Incumbent Democratic secretary Alison Lundergan Grimes was ineligible to run for a third term due to term limits, creating the first open election for secretary of state since 2003.

Contents

Republican nominee Michael Adams narrowly defeated Democratic nominee Heather French Henry. [1] This was the only statewide race in Kentucky in 2019 besides the gubernatorial election in which the victory margin was single digits. It was also the only non-gubernatorial statewide election in Kentucky, Louisiana, or Mississippi (all of these states were staunchly Republican in 2019) where the Democrat achieved more than 45% of the vote in 2019.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Heather French Henry 263,431 70.99
Democratic Jason Belcher47,93012.92
Democratic Jason Griffith47,65712.84
Democratic Geoff Sebesta12,0873.26
Total votes371,105 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Michael
Adams		Andrew
English		Steve
Knipper		Carl
Nett		Undecided
Cygnal [11] May 10–12, 2019600± 4.0%11%10%7%5%68%

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Adams 94,417 41.27
Republican Andrew English62,68027.39
Republican Steve Knipper41,36918.08
Republican Carl Nett30,34013.26
Total votes228,806 100.00

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Heather
French
Henry (D)		Michael
Adams (R)		Undecided
Clarity Campaign Labs (D) [12] [A] October 23–26, 2015798± 3.5%52%37%9%

Results

2019 Kentucky secretary of state election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Michael Adams 746,629 52.26% +3.42
Democratic Heather French Henry 682,09647.74%–3.42
Total votes1,428,725 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

Notes

  1. ↑ Poll sponsored by Democratic Attorney General Association

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References

  1. ↑ Elahi, Amina (November 5, 2019). "Republican Michael Adams Wins Kentucky Secretary Of State". WFPL . Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  2. ↑ Belcher, Jason (May 5, 2019). "I would work to boost voter turnout as secretary of state" . The Courier-Journal . Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  3. ↑ Griffith, Jason (May 5, 2019). "I'd protect voters, promote business as secretary of state" . The Courier-Journal . Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  4. ↑ Bailey, Phillip M. (January 23, 2019). "Former Miss America Heather French Henry to run for Kentucky office" . The Courier-Journal . Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ Barton, Ryland (January 29, 2019). "Here's Who's Running For Ky. Governor And Other Offices". WFPL . Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Official May 21, 2019 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  7. ↑ Adams, Michael G. (May 5, 2019). "As secretary of state, I would require a photo ID to vote" . The Courier-Journal . Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Oldham County native Andrew English announces run for Ky. Secretary of State". WDRB . Louisville, Kentucky. November 11, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  9. ↑ Latek, Tom (October 6, 2021) [January 28, 2019]. "Knipper jumps head-first into crowded field for secretary of state". KentuckyToday. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  10. ↑ Bailey, Phillip M.; Novelly, Thomas (March 21, 2018). "Police contacted Carl Nett, secretary of state candidate, about threat against John Yarmuth" . The Courier-Journal . Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  11. ↑ Cygnal
  12. ↑ Clarity Campaign Labs (D)
  13. ↑ "Official November 5, 2019 Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
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