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Kentucky's 14th Senate District
Kentucky's 14th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. Located in the central part of the state, it comprises the counties of LaRue County, Kentucky, LaRue, Marion County, Kentucky, Marion, Nelson County, Kentucky, Nelson, Spencer County, Kentucky, Spencer, and Washington County, Kentucky, Washington. It has been represented by Jimmy Higdon (Republican Party (United States), R–Lebanon, Kentucky, Lebanon) since 2009. As of 2023, the district had a population of 113,776. Voter registration On January 1, 2025, the district had 88,609 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties. Election results from statewide races 2014 – 2020 2022 – present List of members representing the district Elections 2022 2018 2014 2010 2009 special Notes References {{Kentucky legislative districts Kentucky State Senate districts Kentucky General Assembly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentucky Senate District 14 (2022)
Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the northeast, Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the south, and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River. Its capital is Frankfort, Kentucky, Frankfort and its List of cities in Kentucky, most populous city is Louisville, Kentucky, Louisville. As of 2024, the state's population was approximately 4.6 million. Previously part of Colony of Virginia, colonial Virginia, Kentucky was admitted into the Union as the fifteenth state on June 1, 1792. It is known as the "Bluegrass State" in reference to Kentucky bluegrass, a species of grass introduced by European settlers which has long supported the state's thoroughbred horse industry. The fertile soil in the central and western parts of the state led to the development ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reform Party Of The United States Of America
The Reform Party of the United States of America (RPUSA), generally known as the Reform Party USA or the Reform Party, is a centrist political party in the United States. The party was founded in 1995 by Ross Perot. Perot believed Americans were disillusioned with the state of politics as being corrupt and unable to deal with vital issues. After he received 18.9 percent of the popular vote as an independent candidate in the 1992 presidential election, he founded the Reform Party and presented it as a viable alternative to Republicans and Democrats. As the Reform Party presidential nominee, Perot won 8.4 percent of the popular vote in the 1996 presidential election. While he did not receive a single electoral vote, no other third-party or independent candidate has since managed to receive as high a share of the popular vote. The party has nominated other presidential candidates over the years, including Pat Buchanan and Ralph Nader. Its most significant victory came whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Kentucky State Treasurer Election
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 3, 2015. All of Kentucky's executive officers were up for election. Primary elections were held on May 19, 2015. Governor and Lieutenant Governor Incumbent Democratic Governor Steve Beshear was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term in office. In Kentucky, gubernatorial candidates pick their own running mates and they are elected on shared tickets in both the primary and general elections. The candidates for the Democratic nomination were Attorney General of Kentucky Jack Conway and his running mate State Representative Sannie Overly; and retired engineer and 2014 Congressional candidate Geoff Young and his running mate Jonathan Masters. Conway and Overly easily defeated Young and Masters in the primary election for the Democratic Party nomination. For the Republicans, businessman and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014 Matt Bevin ran on a ticket with Tea Party activist and 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Harmon (politician)
Mike Harmon (born October 16, 1966) is an American politician who served as the Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts, Kentucky auditor of public accounts from 2016 to 2024. He was previously a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives for the 54th district. He was a 2011 Kentucky gubernatorial election, 2011 candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, but lost in the primary. In 2015, Harmon was elected state auditor, after defeating Democratic incumbent Adam Edelen. He was the only Republican statewide candidate to run unopposed in the primary. He was elected to a second term as auditor in 2019. He ran in the primary for the 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election, 2023 gubernatorial election. Education and employment Harmon earned a Bachelor of Science from Eastern Kentucky University. Harmon was a mortgage originator from 2006 to 2011. He became an associate insurance agent in 2010. Elections Campaigns for District 54, lieu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Kentucky Auditor Election
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 3, 2015. All of Kentucky's executive officers were up for election. Primary elections were held on May 19, 2015. Governor and Lieutenant Governor Incumbent Democratic Governor Steve Beshear was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term in office. In Kentucky, gubernatorial candidates pick their own running mates and they are elected on shared tickets in both the primary and general elections. The candidates for the Democratic nomination were Attorney General of Kentucky Jack Conway and his running mate State Representative Sannie Overly; and retired engineer and 2014 Congressional candidate Geoff Young and his running mate Jonathan Masters. Conway and Overly easily defeated Young and Masters in the primary election for the Democratic Party nomination. For the Republicans, businessman and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014 Matt Bevin ran on a ticket with Tea Party activist and 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitney Westerfield
Whitney Henderson Westerfield (born November 29, 1980) is an American attorney, politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky Senate who represented district 3 from 2013 to 2025. In 2015, Westerfield was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for Attorney General of Kentucky, losing to Democrat Andy Beshear by a margin of 0.2 percent. Education Westerfield earned his BS in communication from the University of Kentucky in 2003, and his JD from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2006. Early career In 2012, Westerfield challenged District 3 incumbent Democratic Senator Joey Pendleton, Westerfield was unopposed for the May 22, 2012, Republican primary and won the November 6, 2012, general election with 18,457 votes (50.4%) against Pendleton. The American Conservative Union gave him a 90% evaluation in 2017. In 2015, Westerfield ran for Attorney General of Kentucky. He lost to Democrat Andy Beshear by a very narrow margin. Beshear defeated Westerfield by a margin o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Kentucky Attorney General Election
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 3, 2015. All of Kentucky's executive officers were up for election. Primary elections were held on May 19, 2015. Governor and Lieutenant Governor Incumbent Democratic Governor Steve Beshear was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term in office. In Kentucky, gubernatorial candidates pick their own running mates and they are elected on shared tickets in both the primary and general elections. The candidates for the Democratic nomination were Attorney General of Kentucky Jack Conway and his running mate State Representative Sannie Overly; and retired engineer and 2014 Congressional candidate Geoff Young and his running mate Jonathan Masters. Conway and Overly easily defeated Young and Masters in the primary election for the Democratic Party nomination. For the Republicans, businessman and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014 Matt Bevin ran on a ticket with Tea Party activist and 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Lundergan Grimes
Alison Case Lundergan Grimes (born November 23, 1978) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who was the secretary of state of Kentucky from 2012 until 2020. Grimes was elected in 2011 after defeating incumbent Elaine Walker in the Democratic primary and Republican candidate Bill Johnson in the general election. She was the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate in 2014, unsuccessfully challenging Republican incumbent and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. She was re-elected for a second term as Secretary of State of Kentucky on November 3, 2015, defeating Republican Stephen Knipper. Term limited in 2019, she was succeeded by Republican Michael Adams. Early life and education Alison Case Lundergan was born in Maysville, Kentucky, the daughter of Charlotte (née Case) and Jerry Lundergan, a former Kentucky Democratic chairman and state representative. She is the middle child of five siblings, all girls. As a child, she knocked on doors on behalf of he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Kentucky Secretary Of State Election
The 2015 Kentucky Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 2015, to elect the Secretary of State of Kentucky, Secretary of State of Kentucky. Partisan primary, Primary elections were held on May 19, 2015. Incumbent Kentucky Democratic Party, Democratic Secretary Alison Lundergan Grimes narrowly won re-election to a second term against Republican Party of Kentucky, Republican nominee Steve Knipper. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee * Alison Lundergan Grimes, incumbent Secretary of State Eliminated in primary * Charles Lovett, candidate for Jefferson County, Kentucky, Jefferson County Justice of the Peace in 2010 Declined * Colmon Elridge, aide to Governor of Kentucky, Governor Steve Beshear and former Executive Vice President of Young Democrats of America * David O'Neill, Fayette County, Kentucky, Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator Results Republican primary Candidates Nominee * Steve Knipper, former Erlanger, Kentucky, Erlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Bevin
Matthew Griswold Bevin (; born January 9, 1967) is an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 62nd governor of Kentucky from 2015 to 2019. He is currently the CEO of Neuronetrix Solutions, LLC. Born in Denver, Colorado, and raised in Shelburne, New Hampshire, Bevin earned a bachelor's degree at Washington and Lee University in 1989. He served four years in the U.S. Army and attained the rank of captain. Bevin moved to Louisville, Kentucky, in 1999 while working in the financial management industry. He later took over leadership of the Connecticut-based family business, Bevin Brothers Manufacturing Company, one of the last remaining American bell foundries. He announced in 2013 he would challenge Kentucky's senior U.S. senator, Mitch McConnell, in the 2014 Republican primary; McConnell defeated Bevin by almost 25 percentage points. Bevin announced he would seek the governorship in 2015 and won a four-way Republican primary by 83 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Kentucky Gubernatorial Election
The 2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 2015. Incumbent Democratic Party (United States), Democratic governor Steve Beshear was ineligible to run for a third term due to Term limits in the United States, term limits. Partisan primary, Primary elections were held on May 19, 2015. Despite trailing in most pre-election polls, Republican Party (United States), Republican nominee Matt Bevin defeated Democratic nominee Jack Conway (politician), Jack Conway by a margin of 52.5% to 43.8% in the general election. Statewide turnout in this election was 30%. With a margin of 8.7%, this election was the closest race of the 2015 United States gubernatorial elections, 2015 gubernatorial election cycle. As of 2025, this was the only time since 2003 Kentucky gubernatorial election, 2003 that a Republican was elected Governor of Kentucky. This is the only instance in history in which Knott County, Kentucky, Knott County has backed a Republican candidate for govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Kentucky Elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 3, 2015. All of Kentucky's executive officers were up for election. Primary elections were held on May 19, 2015. Governor and Lieutenant Governor Incumbent Democratic Governor Steve Beshear was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term in office. In Kentucky, gubernatorial candidates pick their own running mates and they are elected on shared tickets in both the primary and general elections. The candidates for the Democratic nomination were Attorney General of Kentucky Jack Conway and his running mate State Representative Sannie Overly; and retired engineer and 2014 Congressional candidate Geoff Young and his running mate Jonathan Masters. Conway and Overly easily defeated Young and Masters in the primary election for the Democratic Party nomination. For the Republicans, businessman and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014 Matt Bevin ran on a ticket with Tea Party activist and 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
