Kentucky gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2027
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| Primary: Pending General: November 2, 2027 |
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Kentucky is holding an election for governor and lieutenant governor on November 2, 2027.
Gov. Andy Beshear (D) and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman (D) are not able to run for re-election due to term limits. In Kentucky, the gubernatorial nominee is selected in the primary. The gubernatorial nominee then chooses a lieutenant gubernatorial running mate, and they run together on a single ticket in the general election.
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
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Candidates and election results
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Governor
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 2, 2027.
Lieutenant Governor
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 2, 2027.
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Kentucky
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
Past elections
2023
General election
General election for Governor of Kentucky
Incumbent Andy Beshear defeated Daniel Cameron and Brian Fishback in the general election for Governor of Kentucky on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andy Beshear (D) | 52.5 | 694,482 |
 | Daniel Cameron (R) | 47.5 | 627,457 | |
| Brian Fishback (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 83 | ||
| Total votes: 1,322,022 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Kentucky
Incumbent Andy Beshear defeated Geoff M. Young and Peppy Martin in the Democratic primary for Governor of Kentucky on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andy Beshear | 91.3 | 176,589 |
 | Geoff M. Young | 5.1 | 9,865 | |
 | Peppy Martin | 3.6 | 6,913 | |
| Total votes: 193,367 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Kentucky
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Kentucky on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Cameron | 47.7 | 144,576 |
 | Ryan Quarles | 21.7 | 65,718 | |
 | Kelly Knight Craft | 17.2 | 52,170 | |
 | Eric Deters | 5.8 | 17,464 | |
 | Mike Harmon | 2.6 | 7,797 | |
 | Alan Keck | 2.4 | 7,317 | |
 | David Cooper | 0.8 | 2,282 | |
 | Jacob Clark | 0.6 | 1,900 | |
 | Robbie Smith | 0.5 | 1,388 | |
 | Bob DeVore | 0.3 | 931 | |
| Johnny Ray Rice | 0.2 | 726 | ||
| Denny Ormerod | 0.2 | 696 | ||
| Total votes: 302,965 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Savannah Maddox (R)
2019
General election
General election for Governor of Kentucky
Andy Beshear defeated incumbent Matt Bevin and John Hicks in the general election for Governor of Kentucky on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andy Beshear (D) | 49.2 | 709,890 |
 | Matt Bevin (R) | 48.8 | 704,754 | |
 | John Hicks (L) | 2.0 | 28,433 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 46 | ||
| Total votes: 1,443,123 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Kentucky
Andy Beshear defeated Rocky Adkins, Adam Edelen, and Geoff M. Young in the Democratic primary for Governor of Kentucky on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andy Beshear | 37.9 | 149,448 |
 | Rocky Adkins | 31.9 | 125,981 | |
 | Adam Edelen | 27.9 | 110,161 | |
| Geoff M. Young | 2.3 | 8,923 | |
| Total votes: 394,513 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Kentucky
Incumbent Matt Bevin defeated Robert Goforth, William Woods, and Ike Lawrence in the Republican primary for Governor of Kentucky on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Bevin | 52.3 | 136,069 |
 | Robert Goforth | 38.9 | 101,345 | |
 | William Woods | 5.5 | 14,440 | |
 | Ike Lawrence | 3.2 | 8,412 | |
| Total votes: 260,266 | |||
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2015
Republican Matt Bevin and his running mate, Jenean M. Hampton, defeated Attorney General Jack Conway and independent Drew Curtis.[5]
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Matt Bevin/Jenean M. Hampton |
52.5% | 511,771 | |
| Democrat | Jack Conway/Sannie Overly | 43.8% | 426,827 | |
| Independent | Drew Curtis/Heather Curtis | 3.7% | 35,627 | |
| Total Votes | 974,225 | |||
| Election results via Kentucky Secretary of State | ||||
See also
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Governor of Kentucky official website
- Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky official website
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Governor and Lieutenant Governor," accessed November 4, 2014
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