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 will be eligible to seek a second term and has indicated he will do so. 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][2]
- Running mate: Jacqueline Coleman, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky[3]
Republican primary
Declared
- Eric Deters, retired personal injury attorney[4]
- Running mate: TBD
- Mike Harmon, Kentucky State Auditor[5]
- Running mate: TBD
Publicly expressed interest
Potential
- Allison Ball, Kentucky State Treasurer[8]
- Andy Barr, U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 6th congressional district[9]
- Matt Bevin, former Governor of Kentucky[10]
- Daniel Cameron, Attorney General of Kentucky[11]
- Savannah Maddox, state representative[1][12]
- Ryan Quarles, Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture[1][13]
Declined
- James Comer, U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 1st congressional district and candidate for governor in 2015[14]
See also
References
- Schreiner, Bruce (April 16, 2021). "Kentucky governor looks beyond virus to post-pandemic world". ABC News. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- Schreiner, Bruce (October 1, 2021). "Kentucky governor files paperwork for reelection run in 2023". Associated Press. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- 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.
- "Trump-Loving Suspended N. KY Lawyer Starts Gubernatorial Bid - Kentucky Fried Politics". www.kentuckyfried.com. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- Sonka, Joe (July 12, 2021). "Kentucky Auditor Mike Harmon is running for governor". Courier-Journal. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- 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. "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.
- Cillizza, Chris. "Why Mitch McConnell is smiling today". CNN. WarnerMedia. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- 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.
- Williams, Chris (December 19, 2019). "Is Kentucky Ag Commissioner Ryan Quarles running for governor?". WHAS-TV. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- Schreiner, Bruce (August 5, 2021). "US Rep. Comer eyeing House chairmanship, not governorship". Associated Press. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
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