The 2015 Kentucky Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 2015, to elect the Secretary of State of Kentucky. Primary elections were held on May 19, 2015. Incumbent Democratic Secretary Alison Lundergan Grimes narrowly won re-election to a second term against Republican nominee Steve Knipper.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Alison Lundergan Grimes, incumbent Secretary of State
Eliminated in primary Charles Lovett, candidate for Jefferson County Justice of the Peace in 2010
Declined Colmon Elridge, aide to Governor Steve Beshear and former Executive Vice President of Young Democrats of America David O'Neill, Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Steve Knipper, former Erlanger city councilor
Withdrawn Michael Pitzer, business consultant
Declined Michael Adams, attorney and general counsel for the Republican Governors Association Matt Bevin, businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014 (ran for governor) Ken Fleming, former Louisville Metro Council member Damon Thayer, Majority Leader of the Kentucky Senate
General election Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror AlisonLunderganGrimes (D) SteveKnipper (R) UndecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSAOctober 23–26, 2015798± 3.5%50%37%12%WKU Social Science Research CenterWKU Social Science Research CenterOctober 19–25, 2015770± 3.5%46%35%19%Mason-Dixon Polling & ResearchMason-Dixon Polling & ResearchOctober 6–8, 2015625± 4.0%47%45%8%SurveyUSASurveyUSASeptember 22–27, 2015701± 3.8%46%38%15%SurveyUSA/Bluegrass PollSurveyUSA/Bluegrass PollJuly 22–28, 2015685± 3.8%46%40%12%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy PollingJune 18–21, 20151,108± 2.9%42%47%12%Gravis MarketingGravis MarketingJanuary 5–6, 2015608± 4.0%47%46%7%
Results
By congressional district Lundergan Grimes won two of six congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.
District Lundergan Grimes Knipper Representative 47% 53%Ed Whitfield 48% 52%Brett Guthrie 64% 36%John Yarmuth 43% 57%Thomas Massie 43% 57%Hal Rogers 58% 42%Andy Barr
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