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Philip Jacobs (Kentucky)
Philip Jacobs was an independent candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky in the 2015 election. Jacobs and his running mate, gubernatorial candidate Blackii Whyte, officially filed for the election as write-in candidates on May 15, 2015.[1] The pair was defeated by Republican candidates Matt Bevin and Jenean M. Hampton.[2]
Elections
2015
General
Republican Matt Bevin and his running mate, Jenean M. Hampton, defeated Attorney General Jack Conway and independent Drew Curtis.[3]
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
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 $3,712,481 and spent a total of $5,132,368.71 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on April 24, 2015.[4]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
Jack Conway/Sannie Overly  |
Kentucky Governor/Lieutenant Governor | $951,795.60 | $872,346.75 | $410,248.42 | $1,413,893.93 |
James Comer Jr./Chris McDaniel  |
Kentucky Governor/Lieutenant Governor | $873,474.86 | $1,013,831.02 | $848,860.07 | $1,038,445.81 |
| Hal Heiner/K.C. Crosbie |
Kentucky Governor/Lieutenant Governor | $3,467,422.17 | $278,101.97 | $2,727,925.03 | $1,017,599.11 |
| Matt Bevin/Jenean Hampton |
Kentucky Governor/Lieutenant Governor | $0 | $1,322,717.02 | $1,036,516.47 | $286,200.55 |
| Will T. Scott/Rodney Coffey |
Kentucky Governor/Lieutenant Governor | $0 | $195,330.00 | $83,153.78 | $112,176.22 |
Drew Curtis/Heather Curtis  |
Kentucky Governor/Lieutenant Governor | $0 | $30,154.24 | $25,664.94 | $4,489.30 |
| Geoff Young/Jonathan Masters |
Kentucky Governor/Lieutenant Governor | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Grand Total Raised | $3,712,481 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $5,132,368.71 | ||||
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 $880,190.47 and spent a total of $545,733.73 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on February 3, 2015.[5]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Hal Heiner/K.C. Crosbie |
Kentucky Governor/Lieutenant Governor | $3,502,534.91 | $156,104.87 | $191,217.61 | $3,467,422.17 |
| Jack Conway/Sannie Overly |
Kentucky Governor/Lieutenant Governor | $978,044.51 | $176,042 | $202,290.91 | $951,795.60 |
| James Comer Jr./Chris McDaniel |
Kentucky Governor/Lieutenant Governor | $477,656.47 | $548,043.60 | $152,225.21 | $873,474.86 |
| Matt Bevin/Jenean Hampton |
Kentucky Governor/Lieutenant Governor | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Drew Curtis/Heather Curtis  |
Kentucky Governor/Lieutenant Governor | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Will T. Scott/Rodney Coffey |
Kentucky Governor/Lieutenant Governor | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Geoff Young/Johnathan Masters |
Kentucky Governor/Lieutenant Governor | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Grand Total Raised | $880,190.47 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $545,733.73 | ||||
Personal
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Like the other member of his 2015 gubernatorial election ticket, Jacobs is from Berea, Ky.[6]
Recent news
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See also
- Open offices draw big names, new faces to Kentucky state executive elections in 2015
- Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
- Kentucky gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2015
- State executive official elections, 2015
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Information for Blackii Effing Whyte, Candidate for Governor," May 15, 2015
- ↑ [results.enr.clarityelections.com/KY/57510/156550/Web01/en/summary.html Kentucky Secretary of State, "Governor and Lieutenant Governor," accessed Nov. 4, 2015]
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Governor and Lieutenant Governor," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Search Results," accessed April 24, 2015
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Search Results," accessed February 3, 2015
- ↑ Bill Mardis, Commonwealth Journal, "Write-in candidates cause some confusion," October 14, 2015
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