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Elections in Kentucky |
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Government |
The 2023 Kentucky Secretary of State election took place on November 7, 2023, to elect the Secretary of State of Kentucky. Incumbent secretary of state Michael Adams won re-election to a second term after he defeated Democratic nominee Buddy Wheatley. Primaries were held on May 16, 2023.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Adams | 171,288 | 63.9 | |
Republican | Stephen Knipper | 70,993 | 26.5 | |
Republican | Allen Maricle | 25,772 | 9.6 | |
Total votes | 268,053 | 100 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] | Likely R | June 21, 2023 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Michael Adams (R) |
Buddy Wheatley (D) |
Undecided |
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Public Opinion Strategies (R)[A] | July 19–20, 2023 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 48% | 24% | 26% |
No. | Date | Host | Link | Republican | Democratic |
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P Participant A Absent I Invitee | |||||
Michael Adams | Buddy Wheatley | ||||
1 | October 19, 2023 | WLKY | YouTube | P | P |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican |
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783,695 | 60.59% | +8.33% | |
Democratic | 509,308 | 39.38% | −8.36% | ||
Write-in | 460 | 0.04% | |||
Total votes | 1,293,463 | 100.00% |