2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election
The 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election will be held on November 7, 2023 to choose the governor and lieutenant governor of Kentucky. Incumbent Democratic Governor Andy Beshear is running for re-election to a second term. The winner of the 2023 gubernatorial election is scheduled to be sworn in on December 12, 2023.
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Democratic primary
Declared
- Andy Beshear, incumbent Governor of Kentucky[1]
- Running mate: Jacqueline Coleman, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky[1]
Democratic candidates[lower-alpha 1]
Republican primary
Declared
- Eric Deters, Retired attorney
- Running mate: Wesley Deters
- Mike Harmon, Kentucky State Auditor[2]
- Running mate: TBD
- Ryan Quarles, Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture[3]
- Running mate: TBD
Republican candidates[lower-alpha 1]
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Agriculture Commissioner
Ryan Quarles
Publicly expressed interest
Potential
- Allison Ball, Kentucky State Treasurer[9]
- Andy Barr, U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 6th congressional district[10]
- Matt Bevin, former Governor of Kentucky[11]
- Savannah Maddox, state representative[12][13]
Declined
- James Comer, U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 1st congressional district and candidate for governor in 2015[14]
See also
Notes
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References
- Brammer, Jack (October 1, 2021). "KY Gov. Andy Beshear kicks off re-election bid, will keep Coleman as running mate". Lexington Herald-Leader. McClatchy. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- Sonka, Joe (July 12, 2021). "Kentucky Auditor Mike Harmon is running for governor". Courier-Journal. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- Schreiner, Bruce (April 30, 2022). "GOP's Quarles announces run for Kentucky governor in 2023". Associated Press. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- Cillizza, Chris (November 6, 2019). "Why Mitch McConnell is smiling today". CNN. WarnerMedia. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- "AG Daniel Cameron not ruling out possible run for Kentucky governor in 2023". March 28, 2022.
- "Daniel Cameron on Kentucky's 2023 election: Looking at 'everything that's on the table'". March 29, 2022.
- Schreiner, Bruce (August 7, 2021). "Ex-UN Ambassador Kelly Craft says she is 'seriously considering' run for Kentucky governor". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- Schreiner, Bruce (August 18, 2021). "Kentucky elections: Republican state Sen. Max Wise eying possible run for governor". The Courier-Journal. Gannett. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- Bacon, Perry (November 7, 2019). "Kentucky May Have Gotten Even More Red This Week". Louisville Eccentric Observer. Louisville Eccentric Observer. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- "NEW DNS REGISTRATIONS - 2021-04-19". Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- Williams, Chris (April 16, 2021). "Who might face Gov. Andy Beshear in the next gubernatorial race?". WHAS-TV. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- Schreiner, Bruce (April 16, 2021). "Kentucky governor looks beyond virus to post-pandemic world". ABC News. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- Brammer, Jack (May 22, 2020). "'Rising star' or 'dangerous'? Meet the chief critic of Kentucky's COVID-19 response". Lexington Herald-Leader. McClatchy. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- Schreiner, Bruce (August 5, 2021). "US Rep. Comer eyeing House chairmanship, not governorship". Associated Press. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
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