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Kentucky 2027 · Statewide offices

Kentucky attorney general race 2027

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

Attorney general 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
Russell Coleman		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

Russell Coleman (Republican) won by 207,944 votes out of 1,297,440 cast, according to the Secretary of State’s certified results.

Attorney General, November 7, 2023
CandidatePartyVotesShareCounties wonMcCracken County
Russell Coleman		Republican752,69258.0%11713,059 (63.3%)
Pamela Stevenson		Democratic544,74842.0%37,573 (36.7%)
All 120 counties
Attorney General, 2023, votes by county
County
Russell Coleman
Pamela Stevenson
Adair4,1161,021
Allen3,9741,070
Anderson6,3472,783
Ballard1,940682
Barren8,0243,572
Bath1,9721,319
Bell4,0561,300
Boone25,38014,013
Bourbon3,6322,318
Boyd6,7444,867
Boyle5,4963,862
Bracken1,659649
Breathitt1,5371,202
Breckinridge4,3601,738
Bullitt17,0317,551
Butler2,823779
Caldwell2,6721,058
Calloway7,0534,035
Campbell16,62313,941
Carlisle1,378392
Carroll1,403860
Carter4,0622,140
Casey3,610652
Christian7,3864,429
Clark6,9794,353
Clay3,187657
Clinton2,106351
Crittenden1,900569
Cumberland1,538319
Daviess17,68812,184
Edmonson2,701870
Elliott931639
Estill2,616932
Fayette38,44363,212
Fleming3,0411,294
Floyd5,1073,521
Franklin8,70810,650
Fulton879481
Gallatin1,406671
Garrard4,2681,308
Grant4,6031,651
Graves7,8332,622
Grayson5,2781,567
Green2,925645
Greenup6,2263,447
Hancock1,8161,079
Hardin17,05211,482
Harlan4,2911,125
Harrison3,6701,884
Hart3,4321,471
Henderson6,9645,361
Henry3,4471,637
Hickman1,056343
Hopkins8,3294,136
Jackson2,789389
Jefferson97,113155,701
Jessamine10,8745,896
Johnson3,8871,138
Kenton26,76421,689
Knott1,9471,288
Knox5,0651,395
Larue3,2801,207
Laurel12,4773,107
Lawrence2,613930
Lee1,101375
Leslie1,787336
Letcher2,5771,465
Lewis2,320510
Lincoln5,0501,682
Livingston2,114741
Logan4,6321,863
Lyon1,911882
Madison15,74510,881
Magoffin1,8571,187
Marion3,2362,165
Marshall8,0963,287
Martin1,426277
Mason2,9701,728
McCracken13,0597,573
McCreary2,432497
McLean2,033885
Meade5,6202,601
Menifee1,175642
Mercer5,1542,321
Metcalfe2,101808
Monroe3,338497
Montgomery5,1172,719
Morgan2,2011,096
Muhlenberg5,2242,823
Nelson9,0235,607
Nicholas1,189792
Ohio4,4871,700
Oldham15,61510,147
Owen2,609975
Owsley693199
Pendleton2,7991,090
Perry3,3172,049
Pike8,4493,996
Powell1,8721,121
Pulaski14,9133,874
Robertson426251
Rockcastle3,485725
Rowan3,2292,983
Russell4,337911
Scott10,9648,038
Shelby10,5635,892
Simpson2,9371,611
Spencer5,3571,946
Taylor5,5492,118
Todd1,889710
Trigg2,7821,295
Trimble1,688787
Union2,5141,222
Warren19,70414,606
Washington2,7361,291
Wayne3,4141,103
Webster2,3181,068
Whitley6,4621,638
Wolfe929766
Woodford5,6604,962

What the attorney general does

  • The attorney general is elected statewide at the same election as the governor, for a four-year term. [1]
  • A candidate must be at least 30, have lived in Kentucky for two years before the election, and have practiced law for eight years. [1][2]
  • The office's duties are set by law, and an attorney general who has served two consecutive terms cannot be re-elected for the next four years. [3]

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 92
  3. 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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