2015 Kentucky Secretary of State election
The 2015 Kentucky Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 2015, to elect the Secretary of State of Kentucky. Primary elections were held on May 19, 2015. Incumbent [Kentucky Kentucky Democratic Party|Democratic Party|Democratic] Secretary Alison Lundergan Grimes narrowly won re-election to a second term against Republican nominee Steve Knipper.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Alison Lundergan Grimes, incumbent Secretary of State
Eliminated in primary
- Charles Lovett, candidate for Jefferson County Justice of the Peace in 2010
Declined
- Colmon Elridge, aide to Governor Steve Beshear and former Executive Vice President of Young Democrats of America
- David O'Neill, Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Steve Knipper, former Erlanger city councilor
Withdrawn
Declined
- Michael Adams, attorney and general counsel for the Republican Governors Association
- Matt Bevin, businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014
- Ken Fleming, former Louisville Metro Council member
- Damon Thayer, Majority Leader of the Kentucky Senate
General election
By congressional district
Lundergan Grimes won two of six congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.| District | Lundergan Grimes | Knipper | Representative |
| 47% | 53% | Ed Whitfield | |
| 48% | 52% | Brett Guthrie | |
| 64% | 36% | John Yarmuth | |
| 43% | 57% | Thomas Massie | |
| 43% | 57% | Hal Rogers | |
| 58% | 42% | Andy Barr |