Who is running for Kentucky attorney general in the 2023 elections?
The 2023 Kentucky primary elections will be here before you know it.
This year the Republican and Democratic primaries will be held Tuesday, May 16. There are six constitutional offices on the ballot this year, with races to determine Kentucky's next governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state auditor, commissioner of agriculture and state treasurer.
Two candidates filed to run for attorney general, one from each party. That means both candidates will avoid a primary and are their parties' presumptive nominees to advance to the general election ballot.
Independent candidates may also file to run later, with an April 3 deadline for their statement of candidacy and June 6 deadline to formally file with signatures.
Here's a quick rundown on the two candidates running in the attorney general race.
Democratic attorney general candidate
Pamela Stevenson
Pamela Stevenson of Louisville just won reelection to her second term in the state House last November. The attorney, Baptist minister and retired Air Force colonel is running on fighting the opioid epidemic, gasoline price gouging and "extreme laws" that "take away our freedoms."
Republican attorney general candidate
Russell Coleman
Russell Coleman of Crestwood was U.S. attorney for the Western District of Kentucky during the Trump administration. Already endorsed by the Kentucky FOP, Coleman says he will "back the blue" and "make America safe again" by targeting drug-trafficking organizations.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Kentucky attorney general candidates: Who is running in 2023 elections?
