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Kentucky 2027 · Statewide offices

Kentucky agriculture commissioner race 2027

Primary Tuesday, May 18, 2027 · General election Tuesday, November 2, 2027

Commissioner of agriculture results

Primary: May 18, 2027

Results will appear here after the last Kentucky polls close, at 6 p.m. Central time on Tuesday, May 18, 2027. They come from the State Board of Elections results site and stay unofficial until the state certifies them.

General election: November 2, 2027

Results will appear here after the last Kentucky polls close, at 6 p.m. Central time on Tuesday, November 2, 2027. They come from the State Board of Elections results site and stay unofficial until the state certifies them.

Who is running

As of November 6, 2026. The filing deadline for the primary is January 8, 2027 at 4 p.m.

Filed for the primary ballot

No one has filed yet with the Secretary of State.

Registered a campaign

Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, May 18, 2027 primary
CandidatePartyRegistered
Jonathan Shell		Republican

A Secretary of State filing puts a name on the primary ballot. A Registry of Election Finance registration only opens a campaign account. The two lists come from different agencies and are shown as published, without matching names.

The 2023 result

Jonathan Shell (Republican) won by 240,947 votes out of 1,285,989 cast, according to the Secretary of State’s certified results.

Commissioner of Agriculture, November 7, 2023
CandidatePartyVotesShareCounties wonMcCracken County
Jonathan Shell		Republican763,46859.4%11713,239 (64.6%)
Sierra J. Enlow		Democratic522,52140.6%37,264 (35.4%)
All 120 counties
Commissioner of Agriculture, 2023, votes by county
County
Jonathan Shell
Sierra J. Enlow
Adair4,164958
Allen4,041981
Anderson6,4912,608
Ballard1,959661
Barren8,3903,181
Bath2,0581,224
Bell4,0591,223
Boone25,74413,326
Bourbon3,7592,157
Boyd6,8554,666
Boyle5,6273,710
Bracken1,655652
Breathitt1,5601,166
Breckinridge4,4361,630
Bullitt16,8587,482
Butler2,895704
Caldwell2,761961
Calloway7,3063,750
Campbell16,82613,385
Carlisle1,380372
Carroll1,442808
Carter4,1312,029
Casey3,648598
Christian7,5874,166
Clark7,1824,067
Clay3,255579
Clinton2,151316
Crittenden1,965494
Cumberland1,553296
Daviess18,01711,538
Edmonson2,781780
Elliott939625
Estill2,697824
Fayette39,53960,722
Fleming3,1691,145
Floyd5,2983,305
Franklin8,89310,263
Fulton903448
Gallatin1,451616
Garrard4,5341,123
Grant4,6711,526
Graves8,0192,368
Grayson5,3421,465
Green2,944618
Greenup6,2953,311
Hancock1,8421,030
Hardin16,98411,336
Harlan4,3011,074
Harrison3,7511,775
Hart3,4811,410
Henderson7,1415,099
Henry3,4741,586
Hickman1,060334
Hopkins8,4593,930
Jackson2,822341
Jefferson96,794151,952
Jessamine11,0885,549
Johnson4,0061,021
Kenton27,25420,795
Knott2,0031,217
Knox5,1691,268
Larue2,7591,746
Laurel12,7982,780
Lawrence2,619886
Lee1,130328
Leslie1,844281
Letcher2,6141,395
Lewis2,331483
Lincoln5,2521,475
Livingston2,139694
Logan4,6331,823
Lyon1,942818
Madison16,35910,277
Magoffin1,8751,154
Marion3,0972,233
Marshall8,2813,040
Martin1,444256
Mason3,0561,598
McCracken13,2397,264
McCreary2,425481
McLean2,048849
Meade5,6712,509
Menifee1,191611
Mercer5,2332,193
Metcalfe2,167726
Monroe3,437416
Montgomery5,1952,553
Morgan2,2271,047
Muhlenberg5,2522,706
Nelson8,3746,157
Nicholas1,276699
Ohio4,5261,619
Oldham15,7799,695
Owen2,632923
Owsley700181
Pendleton2,8481,037
Perry3,4351,882
Pike8,4793,797
Powell1,9341,044
Pulaski15,1933,544
Robertson446227
Rockcastle3,513730
Rowan3,3292,830
Russell4,410830
Scott11,3607,509
Shelby10,6605,622
Simpson3,0351,501
Spencer5,4131,807
Taylor5,6272,005
Todd1,900684
Trigg2,8421,220
Trimble1,697771
Union2,5451,165
Warren20,49613,607
Washington2,7611,247
Wayne3,4691,026
Webster2,3561,014
Whitley6,5181,544
Wolfe982718
Woodford5,8164,720

What the commissioner of agriculture does

  • The commissioner of agriculture is elected statewide at the same election as the governor, for a four-year term, and must be at least 30 and have lived in Kentucky for two years before the election. [1]
  • The office's duties are set by law, and a commissioner who has served two consecutive terms cannot be re-elected for the next four years. [2]

Key dates

2027 dates for voters and candidates
DateWhat happens
Last day to change party registration and still vote in that party's May primary
Filing deadline for candidates who must run in the primary, 4 p.m.
Last day to register to vote in the primary
No-excuse in-person early voting, Thursday through Saturday
Primary Election Day. Polls open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time
Last day to register to vote in the general election
No-excuse in-person early voting, Thursday through Saturday
General Election Day. Polls open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time

Every 2027 date, with the law behind it →

Other 2027 statewide races

Sources

  1. Kentucky Constitution, Section 91
  2. Kentucky Constitution, Section 93

Candidates: Kentucky Secretary of State, candidate filings: 2027 Primary Election and Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, candidate search: May 18, 2027 primary, retrieved November 6, 2026. 2023 results: Kentucky Secretary of State, Certification of Election Results for 2023 General Election. All 2027 Kentucky races →

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