The 2007 Kentucky elections for the statewide offices of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, auditor of public accounts, commissioner of agriculture, secretary of state, and state treasurer were held on November 6, 2007. All incumbents were reelected with the exception of incumbent governor

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, who was defeated in his reelection bid for governor by former Lieutenant Governor

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. In addition, Democrats held the open Attorney General and State Treasurer posts. This election was historically significant in that it marked the first time since 1915 that a Republican had won statewide office in an election won by a Democratic gubernatorial candidate. Incumbent Republicans

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and

Richie Farmer Richard Dwight Farmer (born August 25, 1969) is an American former collegiate basketball player and Republican Party politician from the U.S. state of Kentucky. He served as the Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner from 2004 to 2012 and was the ...

won reelection as Secretary of State and Commissioner of Agriculture respectively.

Races

Governor and lieutenant governor

Incumbent Republican

and his running mate, Robbie Rudolph, faced off against the Democratic slate of former Lt. Governor

and State Senator

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Attorney general

The seat left open by Democrat

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, who made a failed bid for Lt. Governor, was contested by Democrat Jack Conway and Republican State Representative

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Results

Auditor of public accounts

Incumbent Democrat Eugenia Crittenden Blackburn "Crit" Luallen was elected in 2003 with 50.8% of the vote. Her 2003 opponent,

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, staged a second campaign for the seat. A Research 2000 poll conducted in October showed Luallen garnering 55% of the vote, compared to Greenwell's 33%.

Results

Commissioner of agriculture

Incumbent Republican and former University of Kentucky basketball star Richie Farmer was elected in 2003 with 55.2% of the vote. He was challenged by Democrat

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. Farmer was shown to have a 54–35 lead over Williams in an October Research 2000 poll.

Results

Secretary of state

Incumbent Republican Trey Grayson was elected in 2003 with 52.5% of the vote. He was challenged by the former Mayor of Pineville, Democrat

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. Grayson held a narrow 45–39 lead over Hendrickson in a Research 2000 poll conducted in October.

Results

State treasurer

Two-term incumbent Democratic Jonathan Miller made a failed run for governor in 2007, leaving this seat open. The candidates who contested this office were Democrat

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, an attorney, and Republican

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, the director of the Administrative Office of the Courts for Kentucky court system. Hollenbach led Wheeler 51–36 in a Research 2000 poll conducted in October.Polwatchers.typepad.com
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Results

References

* Source

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Kentucky Online Registrar Directory

External links

Kentucky State Board of Elections -- 2007 General Election Results

Campaign Websites

Steve Beshear for Kentucky Governor

Jack Conway for Kentucky Attorney General

Vote Richie Farmer on November 6

Fletcher/Rudolph 2007

Trey Grayson: Secretary of State for Kentucky

Linda Greenwell for Auditor of Public Accounts

Hendrickson for Secretary of State

Todd Hollenbach for Kentucky State Treasurer

Stan Lee for Attorney General

Crit Luallen for Auditor

Melinda Wheeler - Candidate for Kentucky State Treasurer
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