Kentucky Auditor election, 2011

The state of Kentucky will elected an Auditor of Public Accounts November 8, 2011. Primaries for this election were held on Tuesday May 17, 2011.[1] In the November 8, 2011 general election, Democrat Adam Edelen was elected to his first term as Auditor.

The auditor checks the financial books of all state agencies, school districts and county governments and performs special investigations. [2]

Background

Current Auditor of Public Accounts Crit Luallen (D) is ineligible to run due to term limits.

Candidates

Based on the candidate filing report with the office of the Kentucky Secretary of State after the January 25, 2011 filing deadline, the following candidates have filed to run for Auditor.[3]

Republicans

  • John T. Kemper, Lexington area small residential builder/developer[4]
  • Addia Wuchner, state representative from Hebron in Boone County[5]

Democrats

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Adam
Edelen (D)		 John
Kemper III (R)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling August 25–28, 2011 600 ± 4.0% 34% 31% 35%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Secretary of State, Election Calendar
  2. ↑ Jack Bremmer Lexington Herald Leader, Edelen Raises $250,000
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ Kentucky Campaign Finance Commission Report
  5. ↑ Boone County Recorder December 9, 2010 GOP hopefuls mix, mingle at party.
  6. ↑ NKY.com Amande Vanbenschoten November 13, 2010 Auditor hopeful has NKY connections
  7. ↑ Report
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