2023 General Election

Tuesday November 7

Polls are open from 6.a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Early Voting Information

Anyone can vote early on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday leading up to election day. That’s November 2-4.

Vote early to beat the lines!

Additional Voter Information

Our candidate surveys are now online!

Governor

Andy Beshear (D)

“If I were governor, my role would be to make sure that I use my power and my administration to support ALL the citizens of my state. We need a governor who understands the struggles facing our people. Kentucky families can trust that I’ll always put their interests first.”

Daniel Cameron (R)

Attorney General

Pamela Stevenson (D)

“As your next Attorney General, I will take my role as the ‘People’s Lawyer’ seriously and commit myself to being Kentucky’s consumer watchdog. I will be a vigilant advocate against unfair and unnecessary rate hikes and will work within the law to hold public utilities accountable when they violate their mission to provide affordable power to Kentuckians.”

Russell Coleman (R)

Secretary of State

Charles "Buddy" Wheatley (D)

“As a fourth generation firefighter, public service runs in my blood. I served as Fire Chief in Covington, leading my crew to protect and serve our community. s an attorney, I work closely with labor unions to negotiate fair wages and benefits, because I firmly believe everyone deserves a liveable wage and accessible and affordable healthcare.  I was proud to serve two terms in the state legislature, where I focused on protecting pensions and expanding voting rights.”

Michael Adams (R)

“In 2019, I was the first candidate for Secretary of State ever to have had a national election law practice, plus decades of experience in Kentucky elections, from serving as a poll worker while a teenager to serving on the State Board of Elections. Since then I’ve also served as Secretary of State – at the most difficult time for chief election officials in American history. No other candidate can seriously maintain that his qualifications for this Office are superior."

Commissioner of Agriculture

Sierra J. Enlow (D)

“I am running for Commissioner of Agriculture to protect Kentuckians’ ability to farm and to have quality lives in their rural communities. Over the last few years, I have facilitated over $1B in capital investment for Kentucky through my work as an economic development consultant. Kentuckians need a Commissioner of Agriculture who knows how to represent them at the farm-gate and in the boardroom.”

Jonathan Shell (R)

Auditor of Public Accounts

Kimberley "Kim" Reeder (D)

“As Auditor, I would actively pursue financial transparency at all levels of government so that citizens can see and understand how public funds are spent.”

Allison Ball (R)

State Treasurer

Michael Bowman (D)

“Fighting to return to and improve upon a progressive income tax system that removes the largest burden from our struggling families, while placing greater responsibility to corporations and the wealthiest among us is critical.”

Mark Metcalf (R)

Additional Races

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Why should people vote in this election?

We’re Building a Healthy Democracy

Kentuckians For The Commonwealth (KFTC) is a community of people, inspired by a vision, building grassroots power and a better future for all of us. 

For 41 years KFTC has organized for a fair economy with good jobs, a healthy environment, new safe energy, racial justice, health care, housing and more. None of these goals are possible here in Kentucky without a healthy democracy. 

A healthy democracy is one where everyone is included, elections are fair, voters have good candidates to choose from and those elected are responsive to folks in their communities. When we go to the polls, we don’t just choose between parties or candidates. We choose what kind of state we want to call home. We choose what kind of jobs we want, whether we can go to the doctor when we’re sick, and how we want to care for our seniors and kids.

We know this is an extraordinary time in our state, nation and the world. While we strive to remain healthy and take care of one another, we know that it is more important than ever that we continue this work toward building a healthy democracy. This voter guide is part of that effort.

This is an important election year in Kentucky and the nation.  We’ll elect Kentucky’s Governor, plus 5 other statewide constitutional offices - Secretary of State, Attorney General, Commissioner of Agriculture, Treasurer, and Auditor.  

KFTC engages voters who share our values. We connect with voters to change the political discussion to reflect our hopes, lift up issues our communities care about and solutions we believe in, train and encourage new political candidates and elect better leaders to represent Kentucky.  

It’s going to take a lot of Kentuckians working together. That’s why we’re recruiting grassroots leaders who commit to connect with their neighbors, friends and family to register them to vote, share information about the candidates and help them vote in this election. 

Working together, we can choose a bright future for Kentucky. Volunteer and take Action for Democracy, starting right now. Even a couple of hours a month makes an impact.