KENTUCKY’S 2019 ELECTION GUIDE Governor/Lt. Governor Attorney General The Governor is the head of the state executive branch, is the The Attorney General is the chief law officer, aimed to protect most visible state officer and has the ability to grant pardons, the public rights and interests by ensuring the government veto legislation and sign bills into law. acts legally and constitutionally. Andy Beshear is currently Kentucky’s Former House Speaker Greg Stumbo Attorney General. He’s the son of previously served as attorney general former Gov. Steve Beshear, and says from 2004 until 2008 and launched an he wants to legalize casino gambling investigation into Republican Gov. Ernie to generate revenue for Kentucky’s Fletcher’s hiring practices, which led ailing pension systems, rescind to a scandal that assisted in Fletcher’s Bevin’s proposed Medicaid work downfall. Stumbo is a trial attorney with requirement, keep charter schools Morgan & Morgan from Prestonsburg. from opening up and push to legalize medical marijuana. His running mate stumboforag.com is Jacqueline Coleman, an assistant Greg Stumbo principal from Mercer County. Andy Beshear Democrat & Jacqueline Coleman andybeshear.com Daniel Cameron worked as an attorney Democrat for U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell from 2015 to 2017 before Matt Bevin is running for a second returning to Kentucky to work as a term as Kentucky’s governor. With the corporate lawyer for Frost Brown Todd help of a Republican-led legislature, in Louisville. He played football at he has signed several conservative the University of Louisville, where he initiatives into law — a “right to work” graduated with a bachelor’s degree in policy, repealing the prevailing wage, political science and a law degree. charter schools, several pro-life measures and budgets that have Daniel Cameron cameronforkentucky.com cut much of state government. Republican His running mate is state Senator Ralph Alvarado, a physician from Winchester. Matt Bevin IMPORTANT VOTER INFO mattbevin.com & Ralph Alvarado DATE: Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 Republican TIME: 6:00 AM — 6:00 PM LOCATION: Scan for your polling place → John Hicks is a native Kentuckian who has worked as a public school Identification accepted: driver’s license, teacher, community newspaper credit card, social security card, any other publisher, and IT consultant. He wants ID with both your picture and signature or to repeal laws establishing victimless any U.S. government-issued ID card. crimes, free prisoners held for victimless crimes, legalize cannabis, Absentee Ballot: If you are eligible to empower teachers to innovate and vote via absentee, contact your local honor state employee pensions. His county clerk. All absentee ballots must be running mate is Ann Cormican, who has been an employee of Toyota returned 7 days prior to Election Day. Motor Manufacturing Kentucky for 25 John Hicks years. WHO is on the ballot? All the candidates & Ann Cormican in this guide, plus special local ballots → Libertarian hickscormicanforkentucky.com Prepared by Secretary of State State Treasurer Kentucky's Secretary of State is the Commonwealth's chief The office of Treasurer acts as the state's chief financial election officer, chief business official and chief advocate for officer and watchdog, ensuring all state dollars are spent civic engagement. statutorily and constitutionally. Heather French Henry is a former Miss Michael Bowman is a branch manager America and served as commissioner of for U.S. Bank in Louisville. He has worked Kentucky’s Department of Veterans Affairs as a legislative assistant with Louisville under former Gov. Steve Beshear. She stayed Metro Council. He believes he has a unique in the office under Gov. Bevin but in a deputy understanding of the need to protect critical commissioner role. She is married to former investments along with the skills and ethics to Lieutenant Governor Steve Henry. advocate in the best interest of the citizens of the Commonwealth. heatherfrenchhenrysos.com Heather French Henry Michael Bowman bowmanforkentucky.com Democrat Democrat Michael Adams is an election lawyer who Allison Ball is running for a second term is a native of McCracken County. Gov. Bevin as State Treasurer. Since taking office, she appointed him to serve on the State Board of has launched a new transparency website Elections, a position he stepped down from making it easier for people to see how the to run for secretary of state. Adams attended state government is spending their money, Harvard Law School and worked for the U.S. established a savings and investment program Justice Department under President George for citizens with disabilities, and created a W. Bush. database focused on improving the financial literacy of Kentuckians. Michael Adams Allison Ball michaelgadams.com Republican Republican ballforkentucky.com Commissioner of Agriculture Auditor of Public Accounts The Agricultural Commissioner is responsible for expanding The State Auditor of Public Accounts is an impartial agency agricultural markets, increasing rural economic development entirely independent of state administration, and is charged and promoting the Kentucky Proud program. with auditing all Commonwealth spending agencies. Robert Haley Conway is a farmer from Sheri Donahue is a retired Naval engineer Georgetown and works on the Scott County from Louisville and president emeritus of Soil and Water Conservation Board. He is a InfraGard National Members Alliance, a former chair of the Scott County Board of non-profit that coordinates between U.S. Education. His campaign has been focused businesses and the FBI. around saving the small family farms across the state. donahueforky.com conwayforky19.com Robert Haley Conway Sheri Donahue Democrat Democrat Ryan Quarles is the current Agricultural Mike Harmon is running for re-election as Commissioner. He previously served for state Auditor. Harmon is a former member of three terms as a state representative from the state legislature. He has focused his first Georgetown and is a ninth-generation farmer. term on protecting and preserving taxpayer During his tenure, Quarles has led efforts dollars, while making government more to legalize industrial hemp, focused on the transparent. creation of programs to combat hunger and expanded agriculture’s international trade mikeharmon.com efforts. Ryan Quarles Mike Harmon Republican Republican ryanquarles.com Josh Gilpin is a native Kentuckian who owns Kyle Hugenberg is a Certified Internal Auditor a small vegetable farm in Graves County. He and contends that he is the only candidate in has also worked in restaurant management the race who is qualified to lead and conduct and in the IT field. He hopes to loosen audits. He is a strong proponent of identifying restrictions on farmers, encourage growth in and advocating for an end to the most the hemp industry, and encourage people to wasteful programs and government practices. produce and buy food locally. lpky.org lpky.org Josh Gilpin Kyle Hugenberg Libertarian Libertarian.