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  KY Governor - D Primary
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Parents > United States > Kentucky > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline April 15, 2007 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 22, 2007 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close May 22, 2007 - 05:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2008 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2012 - 12:00pm
ContributorCOSDem
Last ModifiedTX DEM June 18, 2007 03:00am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2003
NameErnie Fletcher Votes596,284 (55.04%)
Term12/09/2003 - 12/11/2007 Margin109,125 (+10.07%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2007
NameSteve Beshear Votes619,552 (58.71%)
Term12/11/2007 - 12/13/2011 Margin183,779 (+17.41%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceKY Governor 11/06/2007
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
01/10/2007 05/22/2007
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Steve Beshear 16 4 2 --
Steve Henry 3 2 ----
W. Bruce Lunsford 6 ------
Jonathan Miller 1 ------
Leaning Call: Steve Beshear (68.18%)
Weighted Call: Steve Beshear (85.36%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

02/20/2007 05/20/2007

CANDIDATES
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Name Lt. Gov. Steve Beshear W. Bruce Lunsford Lt. Gov. Steve Henry Speaker of the House Jody Richards Gatewood Galbraith Otis "Bullman" Hensley, Jr.  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 142,838 (41.02%) 74,578 (21.42%) 60,893 (17.49%) 45,433 (13.05%) 20,704 (5.95%) 3,792 (1.09%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -68,260 (-19.60%) -81,945 (-23.53%) -97,405 (-27.97%) -122,134 (-35.07%) -139,046 (-39.93%)  
Predict Avg.33.67% 29.83% 15.83% 12.00% 6.33% 2.33%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 12/11/2006 01/30/2007 11/10/2006 01/24/2007 01/15/2007 12/05/2005  
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MATCHUP POLLS (10 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg28.11%-- 21.49%-- 15.06%-- 10.60%-- 5.58%-- 1.00%--  
Survey USA 
05/18/07-05/20/07		 32.00% -- 23.00% -- 17.00% 1.0 12.00% -- 7.00% 2.0 1.00% --
Penn, Schoen & Berland Associates (D) 
05/16/07-05/17/07		 25.80% -- 22.00% -- 12.90% -- 12.10% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Garin-Hart-Yang Research (D) 
05/14/07-05/15/07		 35.00% 14.0 23.00% 15.0 13.00% 8.0 12.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
05/12/07-05/14/07		 32.00% 9.0 23.00% 6.0 18.00% -- 12.00% 3.0 5.00% 1.0 1.00% --
Bluegrass Polling Company 
05/10/07-05/14/07		 27.00% -- 21.00% -- 12.00% -- 7.00% -- 4.00% -- 1.00% --
Survey USA 
04/28/07-04/30/07		 23.00% 8.0 29.00% 9.0 18.00% 2.0 9.00% 3.0 6.00% 2.0 1.00% --
Mellman Group (D) 
04/19/07-04/22/07		 15.00% -- 16.00% -- 24.00% -- 9.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
03/31/07-04/02/07		 15.00% -- 20.00% 13.0 20.00% 6.0 12.00% 1.0 8.00% 2.0 1.00% 1.0
Survey USA 
03/03/07-03/05/07		 15.00% -- 7.00% -- 26.00% -- 13.00% -- 6.00% -- 2.00% --
Garin-Hart-Yang Research (D) 
02/20/07-02/22/07		 21.00% -- 8.00% -- 21.00% -- 16.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Jason
D Ashley
IND Monsieur
G BR_Green
D Brereton C. Jones 🔗
  International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
  Communications Workers of America
  Louisville Courier Journal
  Cincinnati Enquirer
  Lexington Herald-Leader
D PaGuy
D Jonathan Miller 🔗
D Ex-New Jerseyan
D Daniel Mongiardo 🔗
D NYDem Junior
D Ed Worley
D Julian M. Carroll
D Sarnstrom
D ev
D Teresa Isaac
D Some say...
D Stumbo for Senate
D Gregory D. Stumbo
D John Aubrey 🔗
D Joey Pendleton 🔗
D Larry D. Clark 🔗
LP Gölök "LD Taylored" Buday 🔗
Laf-W Craverguy
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Jonathan Miller (D)
Dec 14, 2006 - May 07, 2007

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
May 23, 2007 12:00pm News Beshear's victory revives political career  Article Chronicler 
Apr 09, 2007 09:00pm News Fletcher signs order to free up funds for state agencies  Article Stumbo for Senate 
Apr 09, 2007 09:00pm Advertisement Richards shakes up campaign staff  Article Monsieur 
Apr 04, 2007 03:00am Advertisement Former Secretary of Commerce speaks at fourth gubernatorial forum  Article Stumbo for Senate 
Apr 02, 2007 07:00pm Editorial Amber waves of illusion  Article Stumbo for Senate 
Mar 29, 2007 08:00pm Endorsement Ex-governor backs Lunsford  Article Stumbo for Senate 

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