This page is a compilation of media from the primary and general campaigns in the 2015 Kentucky gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election.
Campaign media
General
In September 2015, Conway's campaign released a series of six ads criticizing Bevin:[1]
| Jack Conway ad: In [Matt Bevin's] Own Words - Education (September 23, 2015)
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| Jack Conway ad: In [Matt Bevin's] Own Words - Farmers (September 23, 2015)
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| Jack Conway ad: In [Matt Bevin's] Own Words - Healthcare (September 23, 2015)
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| Jack Conway ad: In [Matt Bevin's] Own Words - Taxes (September 23, 2015)
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| Jack Conway ad: In [Matt Bevin's] Own Words - MIT (September 23, 2015)
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| Jack Conway ad: In [Matt Bevin's] Own Words - Cockfight (September 23, 2015)
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| Matt Bevin ad: Stamp (October 26, 2015)
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Primary
| Matt Bevin ad: One Thing (April 2, 2015)
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| Matt Bevin ad: Real Deal (April 14, 2015)
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| Matt Bevin ad: Change (April 28, 2015)
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| Matt Bevin ad: Food Fight (May 8, 2015)
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| Matt Bevin ad: Kentucky (May 13, 2015)
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| James Comer ad: Achieve (February 24, 2015)
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| James Comer ad: Basketball (March 11, 2015)
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| James Comer ad: Stand up to Obama (April 8, 2015)
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| James Comer ad: Who We Are (April 21, 2015)
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| James Comer ad: Leadership (April 30, 2015)
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| James Comer ad: Coal (May 6, 2015)
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| James Comer ad: TJ Comer (May 13, 2015)
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| Hal Heiner ad: Outsider (January 19, 2015)
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| Hal Heiner ad: Jobs (February 2, 2015)
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| Hal Heiner ad: Accountability (February 17, 2015)
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| Hal Heiner ad: Kentucky Voices (March 3, 2015)
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| Hal Heiner ad: Unacceptable (March 19, 2015)
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| Hal Heiner ad: Bold Conservative (April 6, 2015)
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| Hal Heiner ad: Kentucky Job Creator (April 17, 2015)
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| Hal Heiner ad: Man of Faith (April 29, 2015)
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| Hal Heiner ad (May 14, 2015)
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Non-candidate committees
Republican Governors Association
| RGA Kentucky Ad: "Hurting" (July 28, 2015)
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Bluegrass Action Fund
| Bluegrass Action Fund ad, "Dishonest" (May 5, 2015)
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Citizens for a Sound Government
| Citizens for Sound Government ad (April 7, 2015)
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Kentuckians for Growth, Opportunity and Prosperity
State profile
| Demographic data for Kentucky |
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| | Kentucky | U.S. |
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| Total population: | 4,424,611 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 39,486 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** |
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| White: | 87.6% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 7.9% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.3% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.1% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 3.3% | 17.1% |
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| High school graduation rate: | 84.2% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 22.3% | 29.8% |
| Income |
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| Median household income: | $43,740 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 22.7% | 11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Kentucky.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Kentucky
Kentucky voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, one is located in Kentucky, accounting for 0.5 percent of the total pivot counties.[2]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Kentucky had one Retained Pivot County, 0.55 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.
More Kentucky coverage on Ballotpedia
See also
External links
