Everett Corley
Everett Corley (Republican Party) is running for election to the Kentucky State Senate to represent District 26. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.[source]
Biography
Everett Corley was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville in 1991. His career experience includes working as a real estate agent. Corley is affiliated with the Kentucky Historical Society.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Kentucky State Senate District 26
Incumbent Karen Berg (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Kentucky State Senate District 26 on May 19, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 26
Everett Corley (R) and Sheeba Jolly (R) are running in the Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 26 on May 19, 2026.
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2022
See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kentucky State Senate District 26
Incumbent Karen Berg defeated James Peden in the general election for Kentucky State Senate District 26 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Berg (D) | 60.5 | 28,850 |
 | James Peden (R) | 39.5 | 18,859 | |
| Total votes: 47,709 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Karen Berg advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky State Senate District 26.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 26
James Peden defeated Mark Hignite Downer and Everett Corley in the Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 26 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Peden | 42.6 | 2,774 |
 | Mark Hignite Downer | 36.4 | 2,368 | |
| Everett Corley | 21.0 | 1,370 | |
| Total votes: 6,512 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 43
Charles Booker defeated Everett Corley and John Hicks in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 43 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Charles Booker (D) | 76.5 | 10,798 |
| Everett Corley (R) | 21.3 | 3,005 | |
 | John Hicks (L) | 2.3 | 319 | |
| Total votes: 14,122 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 43
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 43 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Booker | 29.5 | 1,481 |
 | Pamela Stevenson | 22.0 | 1,104 | |
 | Phil Baker | 18.5 | 929 | |
| Mark Mitchell | 11.6 | 581 | ||
| Kathleen Parks | 10.1 | 507 | ||
| Jackson Andrews | 5.9 | 295 | ||
| Dre Dawson | 2.3 | 116 | ||
| Total votes: 5,013 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 43
Everett Corley defeated Denise Raine in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 43 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Everett Corley | 50.5 | 444 |
| Denise Raine | 49.5 | 435 | ||
| Total votes: 879 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent John Yarmuth (D), the only Democratic candidate to file in the race, won re-election to his sixth term in 2016. He faced Harold Bratcher (R) and Everett Corley (Forefathers Party) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Yarmuth was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Bratcher defeated Everett Corley and Robert DeVore Jr. to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on May 17, 2016.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  John Yarmuth Incumbent |
63.5% | 212,401 | |
| Republican | Harold Bratcher | 36.5% | 122,093 | |
| Total Votes | 334,494 | |||
| Source: Kentucky Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Harold Bratcher |
44.5% | 9,578 | ||
| Everett Corley | 36.5% | 7,857 | ||
| Robert DeVore | 18.9% | 4,075 | ||
| Total Votes | 21,510 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections |
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2014
Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 28, 2014. Incumbent Darryl T. Owens ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Everett Corley ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Owens defeated Everett in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Darryl Owens Incumbent |
74.6% | 9,864 | |
| Republican | Everett Corley | 25.4% | 3,367 | |
| Total Votes | 13,231 | |||
2012
Everett was running in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 43. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 22, 2012, but he no longer appears on the official candidate list.[8][9]
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
Everett Corley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Corley's responses.
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- Repeal property tax as a means of financing schools
- Support law enforcement and toughen sentences and expedited death sentences.
- A law permanently protecting Kentucky's war memorials.
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2016
The following issues were listed on Corley's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 18, 2022
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 27, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Kentucky Results," May 17, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary Election Results," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2014 General Election Results," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Corley for Congress, "Issues," 2016
