2023 Kentucky Attorney General election
The 2023 Kentucky Attorney General election will take place on November 7, 2023, to elect the Attorney General of Kentucky. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron is retiring to run for governor.[1]
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| Elections in Kentucky |
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Republican primary
Nominee
- Russell Coleman, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky[2][3]
Declined
- Michael Adams, Kentucky Secretary of State[4] (running for re-election)[5]
- Allison Ball, Kentucky State Treasurer[6] (running for state auditor)[7]
- Daniel Cameron, incumbent attorney general[1] (running for governor)
- Whitney Westerfield, state senator, nominee for attorney general in 2015 and candidate in 2019[6][8]
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Pamela Stevenson, state representative for the 43rd district[9][3]
General election
Endorsements
Russell Coleman (R)
- Executive Branch officials
- William Barr, 77th and 85th United States Attorney General (1991–1993, 2019–2020)[10]
- Timothy Shea, Acting Administrator of the DEA (2020–2021)[11]
- U.S. Senators
- Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky (2011–present)[12]
- U.S. Representatives
- Andy Barr, U.S. Representative from KY-06 (2013–present)[13]
- Brett Guthrie, U.S. Representative from KY-02 (2009–present)[14]
- Organizations
- Kentucky Right to Life[15]
- Republican Attorneys General Association[16]
- Labor unions
- Kentucky State Fraternal Order of Police[17]
Pamela Stevenson (D)
- U.S. Governors
- Andy Beshear, Governor of Kentucky (2019–present)[18]
- Labor Unions
- Kentucky State AFL-CIO[19]
- United Mine Workers of America[20]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Russell Coleman | ||||
| Democratic | Pamela Stevenson | ||||
| Write-in | |||||
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References
- Evans, Zachary (May 11, 2022). "Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron Announces Gubernatorial Run". National Review. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- "Russell Coleman announces run for Kentucky AG in 2023". WHAS-TV. May 12, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- "Election Candidate Filings - Attorney General". web.sos.ky.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- Fuller, Leanne (May 11, 2022). "Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams considering run for attorney general". www.wspdlocal6.com. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- Shreve, Bryce (August 5, 2022). "Secy. of State Michael Adams running for reelection in 2023". Spectrum News. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- Storm, Nick (April 5, 2022). "Four People Who Could Run For Attorney General if Daniel Cameron Runs for Governor". www.kentuckyfried.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- Storm, Nick (July 25, 2022). "Treasurer Allison Ball Announces Campaign for KY Auditor". www.kentuckyfried.com. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- "Westerfield will not run for AG". www.kentuckynewera.com. June 1, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- Schreiner, Bruce (November 28, 2022). "Stevenson Announces Bid for Attorney General in Kentucky". Associated Press. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- "Barr gives endorsement to Coleman for Kentucky Attorney General". www.kentuckytoday.com. March 22, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- "Trump DEA Chief Endorses Russell Coleman for Attorney General of Kentucky". www.clayconews.com. April 18, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- Storm, Nick (December 6, 2022). "Rand Paul Endorses Russell Coleman for Attorney General". www.kentuckyfried.com.
- Storm, Nick (September 21, 2022). "Congressman Barr Endorses Russell Coleman in Attorney General Race". www.kentuckyfried.com.
- Storm, Nick (September 27, 2022). "Congressman Guthrie Latest Republican to Endorse Russell Coleman for Attorney General". www.kentuckyfried.com.
- "KENTUCKY RIGHT TO LIFE ENDORSEMENTS". www.kyrighttolifevictorypac.org. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- "RAGA Endorses Russell Coleman for Kentucky Attorney General". www.republicanags.com. November 17, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- Storm, Nick (September 13, 2022). "KY FOP Endorses Russell Coleman for Attorney General in 2023". www.kentuckyfried.com.
- "Governor Andy Beshear Endorses Pamela Stevenson for Attorney General". YouTube. January 27, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- "Endorsements 2023". Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- "Kentucky - COMPAC Endorsements". Archived from the original on April 17, 2023.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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