Kentucky gubernatorial election, 2019

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Kentucky gubernatorial election, 2019
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Incumbent Governor

Matt Bevin
Republican


The Kentucky gubernatorial election, 2019 will be conducted on November 5 to choose the Governor of Kentucky. Primary elections will occur on May 21, 2019. [1] Incumbent Republican Governor Matt Bevin is eligible to run for reelection to a second term. Bevin has announced that he will run for a second term in office. Since the state's constitutional prohibition of governors serving consecutive terms was repealed in 1992, no Republican governor of Kentucky has ever been elected to consecutive terms. The only Republican to run for reelection, Ernie Fletcher, was defeated by Democrat Steve Beshear in 2007.

Governor of Kentucky head of state and of government of the U.S. commonwealth of Kentucky

The Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of the executive branch of government in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Fifty-seven men and one woman have served as Governor of Kentucky. The governor's term is four years in length; since 1992, incumbents have been able to seek re-election once before becoming ineligible for four years. Throughout the state's history, four men have served two non-consecutive terms as governor, and two others have served two consecutive terms. Kentucky is one of only five U.S. states that hold gubernatorial elections in odd-numbered years. The current governor is Matt Bevin, who was first elected in 2015.

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Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Matt Bevin, incumbent Governor of Kentucky [2]
    • Running mate: TBD

Democratic primary

Incumbent Attorney General of Kentucky Andy Beshear officially announced his candidacy on July 9, 2018. His running mate is Jaqueline Coleman, an assistant principal at Nelson County High School and political recruiter. [3] [4]

Nelson County High School is a public high school located in Bardstown, Kentucky. Until 2012, it was the only high school in the Nelson County School District, and was by far the largest of the four high schools then located in Bardstown. In its final year as the county district's only high school, it had 1,435 students.

Candidates

Declared

Rocky J. Adkins is a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing the 99th District since 1987. He is currently Minority Floor Leader.

Kentucky House of Representatives lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly

The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form a House district, except when necessary to preserve the principle of equal representation. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits. The Kentucky House of Representatives convenes at the State Capitol in Frankfort.

Andy Beshear American lawyer and politician

Andrew Graham Beshear is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 50th and current Attorney General of Kentucky. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His father, Steve Beshear, served as the 61st Governor of Kentucky from 2007 to 2015. He is a candidate for Governor of Kentucky in the 2019 election.

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References

  1. ↑ https://elect.ky.gov/calendar/Documents/2019%20Election%20Calendar.pdf
  2. ↑ https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article213094359.html
  3. ↑ "Andy Beshear kicks off Kentucky's 2019 race for governor". kentucky. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  4. ↑ http://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Beshear-for-Governor-Announcement-scheduled-Monday-about-Future-of-Kentucky-487599871.html
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  7. ↑ Beam, Adam (November 12, 2018). "Kentucky House leader files to raise money for governor". Associated Press. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
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  9. ↑ Desrochers, Daniel (November 14, 2018). "Democrat Rocky Adkins launches his campaign for Kentucky governor from Morehead". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  10. ↑ Slaven, Janie (September 5, 2018). "Steve Beshear, Adam Edelen slated for Democrat picnic". Commonwealth Journal. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  11. ↑ Harris, Jordan (July 10, 2018). "If Democrats are looking for a contender, consider Adam Edelen". Courier Journal. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
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