2015 Kentucky Secretary of State election

none 2015 Kentucky elections February 2026 April 2022 2015 Kentucky Secretary of State election Kentucky presidential no 2011 Kentucky Secretary of State election 2011 November 3, 2015 2019 Kentucky Secretary of State election 2019 150x150px Alison Lundergan Grimes by Gage Skidmore (1).jpg Alison Lundergan Grimes Democratic Party (United States) 493,204 51.2% 3x4.svg Steve Knipper Republican Party (United States) 470,894 48.8% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 300px State house district results Lundergan Grimes: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Knipper: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes Democratic Party (United States) Alison Lundergan Grimes Democratic Party (United States) 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 StateSec. of State Alison Lundergan Grimes to seek re-election in 2015 January 26, 2015 WLKY Mark Vanderhoff April 6, 2022 https://www.wlky.com/article/sec-of-state-alison-lundergan-grimes-to-seek-re-election-in-2015-1/3755396#Alison Grimes to seek re-election as secretary of state January 26, 2015 WPSD-TV https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/story/27942065/alison-grimes-to-seek-re-election-as-secretary-of-state/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20190612171707/https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/2015/01/26/alison-grimes-to-seek-re-election-as-secretary-of-state/ June 12, 2019 April 6, 2022 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 Americahttp://mycn2.com/politics/democrat-colmon-elridge-has-a-campaign-theme-now-he-just-needs-a-campaign Democrat Colmon Elridge has a campaign theme, now he just needs a campaign CN2 Pure Politics Storm Nick January 14, 2015 January 18, 2015 David O'Neill, Fayette County Property Valuation Administratorhttp://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/elections/kentucky/2014/06/06/early-stakes-set-governors-races/10069803/ Early stakes set for governor's race, other 2015 offices Courier-Journal June 9, 2014 July 22, 2014 Results thumb|300px|Primary results by county: #8db8e2 Lundergan Grimes #8db8e2 50–60% #679fd7 60–70% #4187cd 70–80% #336aa2 80–90% Democratic primary resultsOfficial 2015 Primary Election Results Secretary of State of Kentucky April 6, 2022 https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2015/2015%20primary%20results.pf.pdf Democratic Party (United States) Alison Lundergan Grimes (incumbent) 131,654 73.24% Democratic Party (United States) Charles Lovett 48,096 26.76% 179,750 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Nominee Steve Knipper, former Erlanger city councilorEx-Erlanger councilman to run for statewide office Amanda Van Benschoten June 10, 2014 April 6, 2022 The Cincinnati Enquirer https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2014/06/09/ex-erlanger-councilman-run-statewide-office/10267025/ Withdrawn Michael Pitzer, business consultantCandidates list for higher office in Kentucky The Courier-Journal January 30, 2015 April 6, 2022 Joseph Gerth https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/elections/kentucky/2015/01/28/candidates-list-higher-office-kentucky/22463425/ Declined Michael Adams, attorney and general counsel for the Republican Governors Associationhttp://mycn2.com/politics/possible-gop-secretary-of-state-candidate-michael-adams-says-he-will-be-most-qualified-candidate-if-he-runs Possible GOP Secretary of State candidate Michael Adams says he will be "most qualified" candidate if he runs CN2 Pure Politics Storm Nick October 22, 2014 November 21, 2014 Matt Bevin, businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014 (ran for governor)http://www.whas11.com/story/news/politics/2015/01/27/matt-bevin-to-file-for-statewide-office/22394671/ Matt Bevin expected to file for unspecified statewide office Tuesday WHAS-TV Arnold Joe January 27, 2015 January 27, 2015 Ken Fleming, former Louisville Metro Council memberhttp://mycn2.com/politics/former-louisville-metro-council-republican-eyeing-run-for-secretary-of-state Former Louisville Metro Council Republican eyeing run for secretary of state CN2 Pure Politics Wheatley Kevin January 15, 2015 January 18, 2015 Damon Thayer, Majority Leader of the Kentucky Senatehttp://mycn2.com/politics/thayer-will-not-seek-constitutional-office-in-2015-plans-to-seek-another-term-as-majority-leader Thayer will not run statewide in 2015, plans to seek another term as majority leader CN2 September 21, 2014 November 7, 2014 General election Endorsements Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) The Courier-JournalGrimes earned second term as secretary of state The Courier-Journal October 21, 2015 October 24, 2015 April 6, 2022 https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2015/10/21/grimes-has-earned-second-term-sec-state/74309808/ 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 2015 Kentucky Secretary of State electionOfficial 2015 General Election Results Secretary of State of Kentucky April 6, 2022 https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2015/2015%20General%20Election%20Results.pdf Democratic Party (United States) Alison Lundergan Grimes (incumbent) 493,204 51.16% –9.47 Republican Party (United States) Steve Knipper 470,894 48.84% +9.47 964,098 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) By congressional district Lundergan Grimes won two of six congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2013/07/09/1220127/-Daily-Kos-Elections-2012-election-results-by-congressional-and-legislative-districts Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts Daily Kos 11 August 2020 District Lundergan Grimes Knipper RepresentativeKentucky 1 1st 47% 53%Ed WhitfieldKentucky 2 2nd 48% 52%Brett GuthrieKentucky 3 3rd 64% 36%John YarmuthKentucky 4 4th 43% 57%Thomas MassieKentucky 5 5th 43% 57%Hal RogersKentucky 6 6th 58% 42%Andy Barr References Secretary of State Kentucky 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