KENTUCKY

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CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): January 26, 2010
Filing Deadline (Third Parties & Independents): August 10, 2010
Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): October 22, 2010
Primary: May 18, 2010

This page was last updated on February 10, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Steve Beshear (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Otis "Bullman" Hensley Jr. (D) - Demolition Contractor & '07 Candidate
Gatewood Galbraith (Independent) - Attorney, Marijuana Legalization Activist & Frequent Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2011.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Dan Mongiardo (D)* - Not Seeking Re-Election in 2010. ]

SECRETARY OF STATE:
C.M. "Trey" Grayson (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Jack Conway (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
L.J. "Todd" Hollenbach (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
Crit Luallen (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSONER:
Richie Farmer (R)*

KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE:

State House - (Republican Caucus)

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

[ Jim Bunning (R)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Trey Grayson (R) - Secretary of State & Attorney
Bill Johnson (R) - Business Executive, Electrical Engineer & Navy Veteran
Gurley Martin (R) - World War II Veteran, Retiree & "Birther" Movement Activist
Rand Paul (R) - Physician & Son of Texas Congressman Ron Paul
Jon Scribner (R)
John Stephenson (R) - Ex-State Superintendent of Public Instruction, '87 State Treasurer Candidate & Retired Educator
James Buckmaster (D) - Physician
Jack Conway (D) - Attorney General, Ex-Deputy State Cabinet Secretary & '02 Congressional Nominee
Dan Mongiardo (D) - Lt. Governor, Ex-State Sen., Surgeon & '04 Nominee
Darlene Price (D) - Law School Student, Retired US Customs Officer & Army Veteran
Maurice Sweeney (D) - Farmer, Businessman & Community Activist
John Long (Independent) - Convenience Store Operator, Retired Police Officer & '06 GOP Boyle County Sheriff Nominee

Mitch McConnell (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Ed Whitfield (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Charles Hatchett (D) - Auctioneer & '88/'08 Candidate

District 2:
S. Brett Guthrie (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ed Marksberry (D) - Home Builder, Realtor & Democratic Activist

District 3:
John Yarmuth (D)* - (Campaign Site)
W. Jerry Durbin (R) - Electric Power Plant Worker
Larry Hausman (R) - Commercial Real Estate Broker
Todd Lally (R) - Commercial Pilot, Iraq/Afghan War Veteran, GOP Activist & '98 State Rep. Nominee
Jeff Reetz (R) - Restaurant Franchise Owner
Brooks Wicker (R) - Financial Consultant & Accountant

District 4:
Geoff Davis (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Waltz (D) - Disabled Iraq/Afghan War Veteran & Non-Profit Group Executive

District 5:
Harold "Hal" Rogers (R)*
Jim Holbert (D) - Helicopter Pilot, Army Veteran & '08 Candidate
David Prince (D) - Teacher, Ex-Truck Driver & Ex-Mechanic
Ken Stepp (D) - Attorney, Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate

District 6:
A.B. "Ben" Chandler III (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Perry Barnes (R) - Businessman, Community Activist & USMC Veteran
Andy Barr (R) - Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
John Kemper III (R) - Real Estate Developer
Matt Lockett (R) - Funeral Director
George Pendergrass (R)
Mike Templeman (R) - Retired Businessman & Ex-Police Officer

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Kentucky
Kentucky Democratic Party
Green Party of Kentucky
Libertarian Party of Kentucky
Republican Party of Kentucky

STATE ELECTION OFFICES:

Secretary of State's Office

Kentucky Registry of Election Finance

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

BluegrassReport.org (Politics)
Bowling Green Daily News
Central Kentucky News-Journal
Corbin Times-Tribune
Danville Advocate Messenger
Elizabethtown News Enterprise
Henderson Gleaner
Jefferson Review (Libertarian)
KentuckyDems.com
Kentucky Post (Covington)
Kentucky Standard (Bardstown)
Lexington Herald-Leader
Louisville Courier-Journal
Louisville Eccentric Observer (Alternative)
Maysville Ledger-Independent
Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer
Paducah Sun
PageOneKentucky.com
PoliticsKY
Pol Watchers
Princeton Times Leader
Winchester Sun

WBKO TV-13 (ABC - Bowling Green)
WKAG TV-43 (Independent - Hopkinsville)
Kentucky Educational Television (PBS - Lexington)
WKYT TV-27 (CBS - Lexington)
WLEX TV-18 (NBC - Lexington)
WTVQ TV-36 (ABC - Lexington)
WAVE TV-3 (NBC - Louisville)
WDRB TV-41 (FOX - Louisville)
WHAS TV-11 (ABC - Louisville)
WLKY TV-32 (CBS - Louisville)
WPSD TV-6 (NBC - Paducah)