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Kentucky candidate resources

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A plain-language guide to getting on the ballot in all 120 Kentucky counties. Kentucky elects every county office together on a four-year cycle, and 2026 is one of those years, so these guides cover the November 2026 ballot, the write-in route that is still open, the 2027 statewide races and the next county window in 2029. Each one names your county clerk. Click the map or use the list.

Adair County — how to run for office Allen County — how to run for office Anderson County — how to run for office Ballard County — how to run for office Barren County — how to run for office Bath County — how to run for office Bell County — how to run for office Boone County — how to run for office Bourbon County — how to run for office Boyd County — how to run for office Boyle County — how to run for office Bracken County — how to run for office Breathitt County — how to run for office Breckinridge County — how to run for office Bullitt County — how to run for office Butler County — how to run for office Caldwell County — how to run for office Calloway County — how to run for office Campbell County — how to run for office Carlisle County — how to run for office Carroll County — how to run for office Carter County — how to run for office Casey County — how to run for office Christian County — how to run for office Clark County — how to run for office Clay County — how to run for office Clinton County — how to run for office Crittenden County — how to run for office Cumberland County — how to run for office Daviess County — how to run for office Edmonson County — how to run for office Elliott County — how to run for office Estill County — how to run for office Fayette County — how to run for office Fleming County — how to run for office Floyd County — how to run for office Franklin County — how to run for office Fulton County — how to run for office Gallatin County — how to run for office Garrard County — how to run for office Grant County — how to run for office Graves County — how to run for office Grayson County — how to run for office Green County — how to run for office Greenup County — how to run for office Hancock County — how to run for office Hardin County — how to run for office Harlan County — how to run for office Harrison County — how to run for office Hart County — how to run for office Henderson County — how to run for office Henry County — how to run for office Hickman County — how to run for office Hopkins County — how to run for office Jackson County — how to run for office Jefferson County — how to run for office Jessamine County — how to run for office Johnson County — how to run for office Kenton County — how to run for office Knott County — how to run for office Knox County — how to run for office LaRue County — how to run for office Laurel County — how to run for office Lawrence County — how to run for office Lee County — how to run for office Leslie County — how to run for office Letcher County — how to run for office Lewis County — how to run for office Lincoln County — how to run for office Livingston County — how to run for office Logan County — how to run for office Lyon County — how to run for office Madison County — how to run for office Magoffin County — how to run for office Marion County — how to run for office Marshall County — how to run for office Martin County — how to run for office Mason County — how to run for office McCracken County — how to run for office McCreary County — how to run for office McLean County — how to run for office Meade County — how to run for office Menifee County — how to run for office Mercer County — how to run for office Metcalfe County — how to run for office Monroe County — how to run for office Montgomery County — how to run for office Morgan County — how to run for office Muhlenberg County — how to run for office Nelson County — how to run for office Nicholas County — how to run for office Ohio County — how to run for office Oldham County — how to run for office Owen County — how to run for office Owsley County — how to run for office Pendleton County — how to run for office Perry County — how to run for office Pike County — how to run for office Powell County — how to run for office Pulaski County — how to run for office Robertson County — how to run for office Rockcastle County — how to run for office Rowan County — how to run for office Russell County — how to run for office Scott County — how to run for office Shelby County — how to run for office Simpson County — how to run for office Spencer County — how to run for office Taylor County — how to run for office Todd County — how to run for office Trigg County — how to run for office Trimble County — how to run for office Union County — how to run for office Warren County — how to run for office Washington County — how to run for office Wayne County — how to run for office Webster County — how to run for office Whitley County — how to run for office Wolfe County — how to run for office Woodford County — how to run for office

All 120 Kentucky counties. Click any county for its guide.

All 120 Kentucky counties

Alphabetical. Each links to that county’s “how to run for office” guide.

Statewide rules, filing basics and official links: how to run for office in Kentucky.

Adair County Allen County Anderson County Ballard County Barren County Bath County Bell County Boone County Bourbon County Boyd County Boyle County Bracken County Breathitt County Breckinridge County Bullitt County Butler County Caldwell County Calloway County Campbell County Carlisle County Carroll County Carter County Casey County Christian County Clark County Clay County Clinton County Crittenden County Cumberland County Daviess County Edmonson County Elliott County Estill County Fayette County Fleming County Floyd County Franklin County Fulton County Gallatin County Garrard County Grant County Graves County Grayson County Green County Greenup County Hancock County Hardin County Harlan County Harrison County Hart County Henderson County Henry County Hickman County Hopkins County Jackson County Jefferson County Jessamine County Johnson County Kenton County Knott County Knox County LaRue County Laurel County Lawrence County Lee County Leslie County Letcher County Lewis County Lincoln County Livingston County Logan County Lyon County Madison County Magoffin County Marion County Marshall County Martin County Mason County McCracken County McCreary County McLean County Meade County Menifee County Mercer County Metcalfe County Monroe County Montgomery County Morgan County Muhlenberg County Nelson County Nicholas County Ohio County Oldham County Owen County Owsley County Pendleton County Perry County Pike County Powell County Pulaski County Robertson County Rockcastle County Rowan County Russell County Scott County Shelby County Simpson County Spencer County Taylor County Todd County Trigg County Trimble County Union County Warren County Washington County Wayne County Webster County Whitley County Wolfe County Woodford County

The 2027 ballot in Kentucky.

These 2027 dates are confirmed against the state's own published calendar or statute. Anything our research could not confirm is left off this page rather than estimated.

  • May 18, 2027 Primary — Statewide. Party primaries for Kentucky's statewide constitutional offices: Governor and Lieutenant Governor (one joint ticket), Attorney General, Secretary of State, Auditor of Public Accounts, State Treasurer and Commissioner of Agriculture.
    Candidate filing: opens Nov 4, 2026, closes Jan 8, 2027.
    Source 1 · Source 2
  • November 2, 2027 General — Statewide. General election for the same statewide offices. The Governor and the Secretary of State are both term-limited, so both races are open seats.
    Source 1 · Source 2

2027 dates can move, and a municipality can change its own election date by ordinance. Which seats are on a given ballot depends on when each was last filled. Confirm anything you are relying on with the county election office before you act on it.

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