State primary elections Tuesday
The first round of this year’s state elections is coming Tuesday and the window is closing for absentee voters.
As of 1:30 p.m. Friday, 141 people had cast their absentee votes, according to Clark County Clerk Michelle Turner’s office. Absentee voting ends Monday at 5 p.m. for anyone who has applied in advance.
Regular polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Clark County’s 26 voting precincts. With only state races this time, each precinct will have only two ballots: One for Republican candidates and one for Democrats.
The following races and candidates will be on the ballot Tuesday:
DEMOCRATS
Governor and Lt. Governor
— Andy Beshear and Jacqueline Coleman
— Adam H. Edelen and Gill Holland
— Geoffrey M. “Geoff” Young and Joshua N. “Josh” French
— Rocky Adkins and Stephanie Horne
Secretary of State
— Jason Griffith
— Heather French Henry
— Geoff Sebesta
— Jason S. Belcher
Auditor
— Sheri Donahue
— Chris Tobe
— Kelsey Hayes Coots
State Treasurer
— Josh Mers
— Michael Bowman
Attorney General
— Greg Stumbo (unopposed)
Commissioner of Agriculture
— Joe Trigg
— Robert Haley Conway
REPUBLICANS
Governor and Lt. Governor
— Robert Goforth and Michael T. Hogan
— Ike Lawrence and James Anthony Rose
— William E. Woods and Justin B. Miller
— Matthew G. Bevin and Ralph A. Alvarado
Secretary of State
— Andrew English
— Stephen L. Knipper
— Carl Nett
— Michael G. Adams
Auditor
— Mike Harmon (unopposed)
Treasurer
— Allison Ball (unopposed)
Attorney General
— Wil Schroeder
— Daniel Cameron
Commissioner of Agriculture
— Ryan F. Quarles
— Bill Polyniak