The 2015 Kentucky Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 2015, to elect the Secretary of State of Kentucky. Primary elections were held on May 19, 2015. Incumbent Democratic Secretary Alison Lundergan Grimes narrowly won re-election to a second term against Republican nominee Steve Knipper.
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 County results Lundergan Grimes: 50–60% 60–70% Knipper: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Alison Lundergan Grimes, incumbent Secretary of State[1][2]
Eliminated in primary
- Charles Lovett, candidate for Jefferson County Justice of the Peace in 2010[3]
Declined
- Colmon Elridge, aide to Governor Steve Beshear and former Executive Vice President of Young Democrats of America[4]
- David O'Neill, Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator[5]
Results
Lundergan Grimes
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alison Lundergan Grimes (incumbent) | 131,654 | 73.24% | |
| Democratic | Charles Lovett | 48,096 | 26.76% | |
| Total votes | 179,750 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Withdrawn
- Michael Pitzer, business consultant[8]
Declined
- Michael Adams, attorney and general counsel for the Republican Governors Association[9]
- Matt Bevin, businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014 (ran for governor)[3]
- Ken Fleming, former Louisville Metro Council member[10]
- Damon Thayer, Majority Leader of the Kentucky Senate[11]
General election
Endorsements
Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) | Steve Knipper (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA | October 23–26, 2015 | 798 | ± 3.5% | 50% | 37% | 12% |
| WKU Social Science Research Center | October 19–25, 2015 | 770 | ± 3.5% | 46% | 35% | 19% |
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Research | October 6–8, 2015 | 625 | ± 4.0% | 47% | 45% | 8% |
| SurveyUSA | September 22–27, 2015 | 701 | ± 3.8% | 46% | 38% | 15% |
| SurveyUSA/Bluegrass Poll | July 22–28, 2015 | 685 | ± 3.8% | 46% | 40% | 12% |
| Public Policy Polling | June 18–21, 2015 | 1,108 | ± 2.9% | 42% | 47% | 12% |
| Gravis Marketing | January 5–6, 2015 | 608 | ± 4.0% | 47% | 46% | 7% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alison Lundergan Grimes (incumbent) | 493,204 | 51.16% | –9.47 | |
| Republican | Steve Knipper | 470,894 | 48.84% | +9.47 | |
| Total votes | 964,098 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
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