Auditor's race draws four Dem challengers to incumbent Mike Harmon

Mary Potter
Thursday, February 7, 2019 9:46 am

Auditor's race draws four Dem challengers to incumbent Mike Harmon | Kentucky election 2019, Kentucky auditor, Chris Tobe, Sheri Donahue, Kelsey Hayes Coots, Drew Curtis,

Kelsey Hayes Coots is one of four Democrats running for auditor. Image from LinkedIn.

2019 is an unusual election year in Kentucky. There are no national offices on the ballot - no president, no congressional offices, no races that send a winner to Washington. There are no local races. No county judges, sheriffs, mayors, city council or magistrates. No local races that bring out friends and families of candidates.

It's a year that elected representatives in the Kentucky House and Senate can run without giving up their positions.

It's a year for candidates with great name recognition and/or big families. It's a year with guaranteed low voter turnout.

In the race for auditor, incumbent Mike Harmon is running for a second term. He's the only candidate on the Republican side.

On the Democratic side, there are four candidates:

DEMOCRAT:

  • Kelsey Hayes Coots (Louisville)
  • Drew Curtis (Lexington)
  • Sheri Donahue (Louisville) https://donahueforky.com/
  • Chris Tobe (Anchorage in Jefferson County)

REPUBLICAN:

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