2023 in Kentucky

The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in Kentucky.

Incumbents

State government

Governor: Andy Beshear

Events

March 30 – 2023 Fort Campbell mid-air collision: Two Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters collide over Fort Campbell, killing all nine people on board.
April 10 – 2023 Louisville shooting: Five people are killed and eight others are injured in a mass shooting at a bank in Louisville. The perpetrator, who livestreamed the attack on Instagram, is also killed.
May 6 – 2023 Kentucky Derby: Mage wins the Kentucky Derby.
November 7 – 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election: Governor Andy Beshear is re-elected, defeating Attorney General Daniel Cameron.