Three down ballot state executive positions were up for election in Kentucky 2011. These offices included treasurer, auditor and commissioner of agriculture. The primary election was held on May 17, 2011, and the general election took place November 8, 2011.

Key dates

The following table details key dates and deadlines during the 2011 election:

Deadline	Event
January 25, 2011	Declaration of candidacy for primary
April 18, 2011	Voter registration for primary
May 10, 2011	Deadline to request absentee ballots by mail
May 16, 2011	Deadline to request absentee ballots in person
May 17, 2011	Emergency absentee ballot request for primary
May 17, 2011	Primary election
May 27, 2011	Last day to request a recount and to challenge primary results
June 6, 2011	Certification of primary results
August 9, 2011	Declaration of candidacy for general election
October 11, 2011	Voter registration for general election
October 28, 2011	Write-in candidate announcement for general election
November 1, 2011	Deadline to request absentee ballot for general election by mail
November 7, 2011	Deadline to request absentee ballot for general election in person
November 8, 2011	Emergency absentee ballot request for general election
November 8, 2011	General election
November 15, 2011	Last day to challenge general election results
November 18, 2011	Last day to request a general election recount
November 28, 2011	Certification of general election results

Treasurer

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The Kentucky Treasurer election of 2011 was held on November 8, 2011. The primary election took place on May 17, 2011.

General election

Democratic incumbent Todd Hollenbach defeated Republican Lexington City Councilwoman K.C. Crosbie and Libertarian Ken Moellman.

Kentucky Treasurer, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Todd Hollenbach Incumbent	48.8%	393,413
	Republican	K.C. Crosbie	46.6%	375,916
	Libertarian	Ken Moellman	4.6%	37,261
Total Votes				806,590
Election results via Kentucky Secretary of State

Primary election

See also: Kentucky state executive official elections, 2011

Democratic primary

Incumbent Treasurer Todd Hollenbach easily fended off a challenge from education consultant Steve Hamrick in the Democratic party.

Treasurer -- Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Democratic Party	a Todd Hollenbach	70.95%
	Democratic Party	Steve Hamrick	29.05%
Total Votes			149,628

Republican primary

a Lexington City Councilwoman K.C. Crosbie was unopposed for the nomination.^[1]

Treasurer -- Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Republican Party	a K.C. Crosbie	N/A
Total Votes			N/A

Attempt to remove Libertarian candidate

In early September two Republican activists attempted to have Moellman removed from the ballot by filing a lawsuit that claimed nearly half of his nominating signatures were flawed or fictitious. Under state law, most third-party candidates need 5,000 valid signatures to be placed on the ballot, while Republicans and Democrats are only required to have two signatures. The lawsuit was ultimately abandoned and Moellman appeared on the general election ballot.^[2] The suit was dropped on September 12.^[3]

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Auditor of Public Accounts

The Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election of 2011 was held on November 8, 2011. The primary election took place on May 17, 2011. Democratic incumbent Crit Luallen was ineligible run for re-election due to term limits.

General election

Democratic Lexington management consultant Adam Edelen defeated Republican Lexington developer John T. Kemper III.

Kentucky Auditor, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Adam Edelen	55.8%	440,345
	Republican	John T. Kemper III	44.2%	349,366
	Independent	Kim C. Hay	0%	75
Total Votes				789,786
Election results via Kentucky Secretary of State

Primary election

See also: Kentucky state executive official elections, 2011

Democratic primary

Adam Edelen stood unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Incumbent Crit Luallen was unable to run due to term limits.

Auditor -- Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Democratic Party	a Adam Edelen	N/A
Total Votes			N/A

Republican primary

Lexington developer John T. Kemper III defeated Addia Kathryn Wuchner to claim the Republican nod.

Auditor -- Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Republican Party	a John T. Kemper III	57.27%
	Republican Party	Addia Kathryn Wuchner	42.73%
Total Votes			123,696

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Commissioner of Agriculture

The Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election of 2011 was held on November 8, 2011. The primary election took place on May 17, 2011. Republican incumbent Richie Farmer was ineligible for re-election due to term limits.

General election

Democrat Robert "Bob" Farmer, a Lexington marketing professional lost to Republican farmer and state representative James R. Comer.

Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	James Comer Jr.	63.8%	519,183
	Democratic	Robert Farmer	36.2%	294,663
Total Votes				813,846
Election results via Kentucky Secretary of State

Primary election

See also: Kentucky state executive official elections, 2011

Democratic primary

a Lexington marketing professional Robert "Bob" Farmer
Lawrenceburg farmer Stewart Gritton
Richmond lawyer John Faris Lackey
David Williams
Retired Montgomery County Judge-Executive B.D. Wilson.^[4]

Commissioner of Agriculture Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Democratic Party	a Robert "Bob" Farmer	30.40%
	Democratic Party	John Faris Lackey	21.02%
	Democratic Party	B. D. Wilson	19.46%
	Democratic Party	Stewart Gritton	16.57%
	Democratic Party	David Williams	12.57%
Total Votes			150,223

Republican primary

Tompkinsville farmer James R. Comer won the Republican nomination, defeating Shelby County Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger.

Commissioner of Agriculture Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Republican Party	a James R. Comer	66.67%
	Republican Party	Rob Rothenburger	33.33%
Total Votes			129,421

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External links

Official election results

Footnotes

[1] Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate filings for State Treasurer, accessed April 29, 2011

[2] Courier Journal, "GOP activists sue, seeking to remove Libertarian from ballot," September 8, 2011

[3] The Republic, "Libertarian glad suit challenging his candidacy for treasurer abandoned," September 12, 2011

[4] Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate filings for Commissioner of Agriculture," accessed May 4, 2011

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