Michael T. Hogan (Kentucky)
Michael T. Hogan was the Lawrence County Attorney in Kentucky.
Hogan (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky. Hogan lost in the Republican primary on May 21, 2019.
Hogan was a Republican candidate for Attorney General of Kentucky in the 2015 elections. He filed his candidacy on January 12, 2015, and was defeated by Whitney Westerfield in the Republican primary on May 19, 2015.[1][2]
Biography
Hogan has served four terms as Lawrence County Attorney, winning re-election in November 2014. He previously served in the U.S. Army Reserve.[3] Hogan is also a partner at Hogan, Derifield & Perdue LLC.[4]
Education
- B.S. in political science, Eastern Kentucky University (1991)
- J.D., Northern Kentucky University (1994)[3]
Elections
2019
See also: Kentucky gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2019
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
Jacqueline Coleman defeated Ralph Alvarado and Ann Cormican in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jacqueline Coleman (D) | 49.2 | 709,890 |
 | Ralph Alvarado (R) | 48.8 | 704,754 | |
| Ann Cormican (L) | 2.0 | 28,433 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 46 | ||
| Total votes: 1,443,123 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
Jacqueline Coleman defeated Stephanie Horne, Gill Holland, and Joshua French in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jacqueline Coleman | 37.9 | 149,448 |
 | Stephanie Horne | 31.9 | 125,981 | |
 | Gill Holland | 27.9 | 110,161 | |
| Joshua French | 2.3 | 8,923 | ||
| Total votes: 394,513 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
Ralph Alvarado defeated Michael T. Hogan, Justin Miller, and James Anthony Rose in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ralph Alvarado | 52.4 | 136,069 |
 | Michael T. Hogan | 39.0 | 101,345 | |
| Justin Miller | 5.4 | 14,040 | ||
| James Anthony Rose | 3.2 | 8,412 | ||
| Total votes: 259,866 | |||
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2015
- See also: Kentucky Attorney General election, 2015
Seven state executive offices in Kentucky were up for election in 2015. The general election was held on November 3, 2015, following a primary election on May 19, 2015. The following sections summarize filed candidates running for each state executive office on the ballot:
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Governor/Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
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Commissioner of Agriculture Treasurer |
Results
Primary
Hogan was defeated by Whitney Westerfield in the Republican primary on May 19, 2015.[2]
| Kentucky Attorney General Republican Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Whitney Westerfield |
53.4% | 96,581 | ||
| Michael T. Hogan | 46.6% | 84,364 | ||
| Total Votes | 180,945 | |||
| Election results via Kentucky State Board of Elections. | ||||
Polls
General election
| Kentucky Attorney General | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Andy Beshear (D) | Whitney Westerfield (R) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Research October 6-8, 2015 | 45% | 39% | 16% | +/-4 | 625 | ||||||||||||||
| SurveyUSA/Bluegrass Poll July 22-28, 2015 | 40% | 33% | 27% | +/-3.8 | 685 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling June 18-21, 2015 | 36% | 41% | 23% | +/-2.9 | 1,108 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 40.33% | 37.67% | 22% | +/-3.57 | 806 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Republican primary
| Kentucky Attorney General, Republican Primary | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Michael T. Hogan (R) | Whitney Westerfield (R) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Triumph Campaigns March 24, 2015 | 21.6% | 14.5% | 60.9% | +/-4 | 601 | ||||||||||||||
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Debates
- See also: State executive debates, 2015
April 20 Republican forum
Michael Hogan and State Sen. Whitney Westerfield sought to distance themselves from attorney general and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jack Conway during a debate televised on Kentucky Educational Television. Both criticized Conway’s refusal to appeal the ruling from U.S. District Judge John Heyburn striking down Kentucky’s ban on same-sex marriage in 2014. Conway claimed that Kentucky’s law was discriminatory and would not file an appeal to uphold the ban. Westerfield also attacked Conway for his failure to engage with the General Assembly, claiming that Conway has not worked hard to push legislation. Hogan offered Conway praise for his work in prosecuting child predators and Internet crimes.
Although the candidates were in agreement on most issues, Hogan did criticize Westerfield’s vote against a bill that would have set a floor for the state gas tax. This tax was based on the wholesale price of gasoline and was tied to Kentucky’s road fund, the main source of funds for the state’s roadway system. The decline of gas prices in Kentucky could have led to insufficient revenue to meet the needs of Kentucky’s transportation infrastructure, according to a Kentucky Transportation Center report in May 2015.[5] Hogan also questioned Westerfield’s vote to double the amount of money individuals can contribute to political campaigns, which Westerfield defended by claiming that funds from individual donors would most likely go towards candidate-run campaigns that must disclose donors, rather than political action committees (PACs) which often do not have to report donors.[6]
Campaign finance
First quarter report (2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $425,374 and spent a total of $117,774.29 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on May 4, 2015.[7]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
Andy Beshear  |
Kentucky Attorney General | $1,268,131.13 | $355,730.00 | $109,617.99 | $1,514,243.14 |
Whitney Westerfield  |
Kentucky Attorney General | $0 | $64,244.00 | $4,156.93 | $60,087.07 |
| Michael T. Hogan |
Kentucky Attorney General | $0 | $5,400.00 | $3,999.37 | $1,400.63 |
| Grand Total Raised | $425,374 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $117,774.29 | ||||
Fourth quarter report (2014)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $100,870.97 and spent a total of $62,132.26 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on January 27, 2015.[8]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Andy Beshear |
Kentucky Attorney General | $1,229,392.42 | $100,870.97 | $62,132.26 | $1,268,131.13 |
| Whitney Westerfield |
Kentucky Attorney General | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael T. Hogan |
Kentucky Attorney General | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Grand Total Raised | $100,870.97 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $62,132.26 | ||||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael T. Hogan did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
Personal
Hogan and his wife, Joy, have three children and reside in Louisa.[3]
See also
2019 Elections
- Open offices draw big names, new faces to Kentucky state executive elections in 2015
- Attorney General of Kentucky
- Kentucky Attorney General election, 2015
- State executive official elections, 2015
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Information for Whitney H. Westerfield, Candidate for Attorney General," January 9, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kentucky State Board of Election, "Statewide results," accessed May 20, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 WTVQ, "GOP Lawrence County attorney to run for Attorney General," January 12, 2015
- ↑ Hogan, Derifield & Perdue, "Mike Hogan," accessed January 12, 2015
- ↑ ‘’Kentucky Transportation Center,’’ “Assessment of Kentucky’s Road Fund,” accessed May 15, 2015
- ↑ ‘’The Courier Journal,’’ GOP Attorney General candidates attack Conway,” April 20, 2015
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Search Results," accessed May 4, 2015
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Search Results," accessed January 24, 2015
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