John William Conway is an American lawyer and politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. A member of the Democratic Party,Conway served as the 49th attorney general of Kentucky from January 7,2008,to January 4,2016. Prior to his election as attorney general,he was the nominee for Kentucky's 3rd congressional district in the 2002 elections,narrowly losing to Republican incumbent Anne Northup.
Ruth Ann Palumbo is the longest-serving woman in the Kentucky House of Representatives and has represented District 76,which covers downtown Lexington,Kentucky and eastern Fayette County,since 1991. Palumbo is a member of the Kentucky Democratic Party.
Rocky J. Adkins is an American politician from Kentucky. He is a member of the Democratic Party and is serving as a senior advisor to the Governor of Kentucky,Andy Beshear. He is a former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives,representing the 99th District of the Kentucky House from 1987 to 2019. His House district was in eastern Kentucky and included Elliott,Lewis,and Rowan Counties. From 2003 through 2016,he was the House Majority Leader. From 2016 to 2019,he was the chamber's Minority Floor Leader.
Steven Lynn Beshear is an American attorney and politician who served as the 61st governor of Kentucky from 2007 to 2015. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1974 to 1980,was the state's 44th attorney general from 1980 to 1983 and was the 49th lieutenant governor from 1983 to 1987.
The 2011 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2011,to elect the governor of Kentucky and the lieutenant governor of Kentucky. Incumbent Democrat Steve Beshear won re-election,defeating Republican challenger David L. Williams,then the president of the state senate,and Gatewood Galbraith,an independent candidate. Statewide turnout in this election was 28%.
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.
Garland Hale "Andy" Barr IV is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Kentucky's 6th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served in the administration of Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 3,2015. All of Kentucky's executive officers were up for election. Primary elections were held on May 19,2015.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held November 8,2016 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Kentucky,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held May 17.
Andrew Graham Beshear is an American attorney and politician serving since 2019 as the 63rd governor of Kentucky. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as the 50th attorney general of Kentucky from 2016 to 2019. He is the son of former Kentucky governor Steve Beshear.
The 2019 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 5,2019,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Kentucky. The Democratic nominee,Andy Beshear,defeated Republican Incumbent governor Matt Bevin. It was the closest gubernatorial election by votes since 1899. It was the closest race of the 2019 gubernatorial election cycle.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 5,2019,with all executive offices in the state up for election. Primary elections were held on May 21,2019.
Daniel Jay Cameron is an American attorney and politician who served as the 51st 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 also the Republican nominee in the 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election,losing to Democratic incumbent Andy Beshear.
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. If Cameron had 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.
Richard Lee White is an American politician who has served as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since March 2020. He represents Kentucky's 99th House district which includes Elliott,Morgan,and Rowan counties.
Killian Timoney is an American politician,educator,and Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 45th House district since January 2021. His district comprises parts of Fayette and Jessamine counties. Timoney was defeated in the 2024 Republican primary by challenger Thomas Jefferson.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 7,2023.
The 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election was held on November 5,2024. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 21. Following the 2022 election,Republicans and Democrats held 80 and 20 seats,respectively. The deadline for candidates to file was January 5,2024. Republicans maintained their majority in the chamber without gaining or losing any seats.
The 2024 Kentucky Senate election will be held on November 5,2024. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 21. Half of the senate was up for election. Following the 2022 election,Republicans and Democrats held 31 and seven seats,respectively. The deadline for candidates to file was January 5,2024.
