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There was a regularly scheduled election for secretary of state in 2015. [[Alison Lundergan Grimes]] (D) was eligible for re-election. The primary election occurred on May 19, 2015, and the general election occurred on November 3, 2015. | |||
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Kentucky is holding an election for secretary of state on November 2, 2027.
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.
Candidates and election results
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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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Past elections
2023
General election
General election for Kentucky Secretary of State
Incumbent Michael Adams defeated Charles Wheatley and Ken Moellman in the general election for Kentucky Secretary of State on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Adams (R) | 60.6 | 785,237 |
 | Charles Wheatley (D)  | 39.4 | 510,090 | |
 | Ken Moellman (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 518 | |
| Total votes: 1,295,845 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Charles Wheatley advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky Secretary of State.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky Secretary of State
Incumbent Michael Adams defeated Stephen L. Knipper and Allen Maricle in the Republican primary for Kentucky Secretary of State on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Adams | 63.9 | 171,391 |
 | Stephen L. Knipper | 26.5 | 70,991 | |
 | Allen Maricle | 9.6 | 25,771 | |
| Total votes: 268,153 | |||
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2019
General election
General election for Kentucky Secretary of State
Michael Adams defeated Heather French Henry in the general election for Kentucky Secretary of State on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Adams (R) | 52.3 | 746,629 |
 | Heather French Henry (D) | 47.7 | 682,096 | |
| Total votes: 1,428,725 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky Secretary of State
Heather French Henry defeated Jason Belcher, Jason Griffith, and Geoff Sebesta in the Democratic primary for Kentucky Secretary of State on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heather French Henry | 71.0 | 263,431 |
| Jason Belcher | 12.9 | 47,930 | ||
 | Jason Griffith | 12.8 | 47,657 | |
 | Geoff Sebesta | 3.3 | 12,087 | |
| Total votes: 371,105 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky Secretary of State
Michael Adams defeated Andrew English, Stephen L. Knipper, and Carl Nett in the Republican primary for Kentucky Secretary of State on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Adams | 41.2 | 94,417 |
 | Andrew English | 27.4 | 62,680 | |
| Stephen L. Knipper | 18.2 | 41,639 | |
 | Carl Nett | 13.2 | 30,340 | |
| Total votes: 229,076 | |||
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2015
There was a regularly scheduled election for secretary of state in 2015. Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) was eligible for re-election. The primary election occurred on May 19, 2015, and the general election occurred on November 3, 2015.
General
Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes defeated Republican Stephen L. Knipper in the general election. Grimes was one of only two Democratic candidates to win in the 2015 Kentucky state executive official elections.[1]
| Secretary of State, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat |  Alison Lundergan Grimes Incumbent |
51.2% | 493,598 | |
| Republican | Stephen L. Knipper | 48.8% | 471,209 | |
| Total Votes | 964,807 | |||
| Election results via Kentucky Secretary of State | ||||
Primary
Democratic
Alison Lundergan Grimes defeated Charles Lovett in the Democratic primary on May 19, 2015.
| Kentucky Secretary of State Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Alison Lundergan Grimes |
73.2% | 131,640 | ||
| Charles Lovett | 26.8% | 48,083 | ||
| Total Votes | 179,723 | |||
| Election results via Kentucky State Board of Elections. | ||||
Republican
There was no Republican primary in 2015 as only one candidate filed for the office.
Election analysis
This section will contain facts and figures related to this state's elections when those are available.
Secretary of State elections in 2027
There are three secretary of state seats on the ballot in 2027.
See also
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