A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 4, 2003. The primary election for all offices was held on May 20, 2003.

Governor

Secretary of State

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Russ Maple, Jefferson County Commissioner (1995–2003)

Eliminated in primary Gippy Graham, state representative from the 57th district (1995–2003) Joe Lanter

Results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Trey Grayson

General election Results

Attorney General

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Greg Stumbo, state representative from the 95th district (1980–2004)

Eliminated in primary Chris Gorman, Attorney General of Kentucky (1992–1996) Ed Hatchett, Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts (1996–2004)

Results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jack Wood, judge of the 29th Kentucky District Court (1982–1986), candidate for the 30th district court in 1998, and Democratic candidate for the Louisville Metro Council in 2002

Eliminated in primary Tim Feeley, state representative from the 59th district (1999–2005) Philip Kimball, candidate for the Kentucky Senate in 2000 and the Kentucky House of Representatives in 2002

Results

Independent candidates Gatewood Galbraith, perennial candidate

General election Results

Auditor of Public Accounts

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Crit Luallen

Eliminated in primary Michael Wayne Gayhart Jim Glenn

Results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Linda Greenwell, candidate for Spencer County magistrate in 1998 and County Clerk in 2002

Eliminated in primary Peppy Martin, Republican nominee for governor of Kentucky in 1999 Osi Onyekwuluje Basha Cannon Roberts

Results

General election Results

State Treasurer

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jonathan Miller, incumbent state treasurer

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Adam Koenig, Kenton County Commissioner (1999–2007)

General election Results

Commissioner of Agriculture

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Alice Woods Baesler

Eliminated in primary T. E. Beckham Glen D. Holbrook, candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture in 1991 and 1995 Barney Hornback Roy A. Massey Steve Meredith, candidate for the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1992 Joey Pendleton, state senator from the 3rd district (1993–2013) Jimmy Turner, Member of the Kentucky Railroad Commission (1976–1988) and candidate for the Kentucky Senate in 1988

Results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Richie Farmer

Eliminated in primary Leonard Beasley, candidate for governor of Kentucky in 1987 and Commissioner of Agriculture in 1991

Results

General election Results

See also Elections in Kentucky Politics of Kentucky Political party strength in Kentucky

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