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Kentucky gubernatorial election, 2015

The Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 2015, to elect the Governor of Kentucky. Incumbent Democratic Governor Steve Beshear was not eligible to run for re-election to a third term due to term limits established by the Kentucky Constitution. Primary elections were held on May 19, 2015. Despite being behind in most pre-election polls, Republican Matt Bevin won the election by approximately a nine-point margin.

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Declared

  • Jack Conway, Attorney General of Kentucky and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010
  • Running mate: Sannie Overly, State Representative
  • Geoff Young, retired engineer and candidate for Kentucky's 6th congressional district in 2014
  • Running mate: Johnathan Masters
  • Former running mate: Cherokee Schill
  • Declined

  • Jerry Abramson, White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, former Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky and former Mayor of Louisville
  • Rocky Adkins, Majority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives
  • Ben Chandler, former U.S. Representative, former Attorney General of Kentucky and nominee for Governor in 2003
  • Luther Deaton, banker
  • Adam Edelen, State Auditor of Kentucky (ran for re-election)
  • Greg Fischer, Mayor of Louisville
  • Alison Lundergan Grimes, Secretary of State of Kentucky and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2014 (ran for re-election)
  • Crit Luallen, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky and former State Auditor of Kentucky
  • Daniel Mongiardo, former Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2004
  • Greg Stumbo, Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives, former Attorney General of Kentucky and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2007
  • John Yarmuth, U.S. Representative
  • Declared

  • Matt Bevin, businessman and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014
  • Running mate: Jenean Hampton, former Chairwoman of the Bowling Green/Southern Kentucky Tea Party and nominee for the State House in 2014
  • James Comer, Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky
  • Running mate: Christian McDaniel, State Senator
  • Hal Heiner, former member of the Louisville Metro Council and nominee for Mayor of Louisville in 2010
  • Running mate: K.C. Crosbie, former Lexington-Fayette Urban County Councilwoman and nominee for Kentucky State Treasurer in 2011
  • Will T. Scott, former Associate Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court, nominee for Attorney General of Kentucky in 1995 and for KY-07 in 1988 and 1990
  • Running mate: Rodney Coffey, former Menifee County Sheriff
  • Withdrew

  • Robert Lee Rosier, U.S. Army veteran
  • Running mate: John Yuen, candidate for the State Senate in 2012
  • Declined

  • Cathy Bailey, businesswoman and former United States Ambassador to Latvia
  • Andy Barr, U.S. Representative
  • Jess Correll, banker
  • Richie Farmer, former Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky
  • Ernie Fletcher, former Governor and former U.S. Representative
  • Trey Grayson, former Secretary of State of Kentucky and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010
  • Brett Guthrie, U.S. Representative
  • Thomas Massie, U.S. Representative
  • Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator and Senate Majority Leader
  • Phil Moffett, businessman, Tea Party activist and candidate for Governor in 2011
  • Rand Paul, U.S. Senator and 2016 presidential candidate
  • David L. Williams, Judge on the Kentucky Circuit Courts, former President of the Kentucky Senate and nominee for Governor in 2011
  • Declared

  • Drew Curtis, entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Fark.com
  • Running mate: Heather Curtis, COO of Fark.com and wife of Drew Curtis
  • Gatewood Galbraith (formerly Terrill Wayne Newman), social worker (distinguish from politician Gatewood Galbraith)
  • Running mate: Elisabeth Anderson, retired legal secretary
  • References

    Kentucky gubernatorial election, 2015 Wikipedia


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