Kentucky Attorney General election, 2023

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Kentucky Attorney General
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election;
Election details
	Filing deadline: January 6, 2023
	Primary: May 16, 2023 (canceled); General: November 7, 2023; Pre-election incumbent(s):; Daniel Cameron (Republican)
How to vote
	Poll times: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Voting in Kentucky
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Kentucky 2023 elections

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Kentucky held an election for attorney general on November 7, 2023. The Democratic and Republican primaries were canceled after only one candidate filed for each election, respectively. The filing deadline was January 6, 2023.

Russell Coleman won election in the general election for Attorney General of Kentucky.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Attorney General of Kentucky

Russell Coleman defeated Pamela Stevenson in the general election for Attorney General of Kentucky on November 7, 2023.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Russell Coleman (R)	58.0	752,692
	Pamela Stevenson (D)	42.0	544,748

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,297,440
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Pamela Stevenson advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Kentucky.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Russell Coleman advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Kentucky.

Candidate profiles

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Kentucky

Election information in Kentucky: Nov. 7, 2023, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 10, 2023
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 10, 2023
Online: Oct. 9, 2023

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: N/A
By mail: Received by N/A
Online: Oct. 24, 2023

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 7, 2023
By mail: Received by Nov. 7, 2023

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Nov. 2, 2023 to Nov. 4, 2023

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

Photo ID

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Election history