Kentucky Auditor election, 2011
Encyclopedia
The state of Kentucky
will elected an Auditor of Public Accounts November 8, 2011. Primaries for this election were held on Tuesday May 17, 2011. In the November 8, 2011 general election, Democrat Adam Edelen
was elected to his first term as Auditor.
The auditor checks the financial books of all state agencies, school districts and county governments and performs special investigations.
(D) is ineligible to run due to term limits.
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
will elected an Auditor of Public Accounts November 8, 2011. Primaries for this election were held on Tuesday May 17, 2011. In the November 8, 2011 general election, Democrat Adam Edelen
Adam Edelen
Adam Edelen is State Auditor-elect for the commonwealth of Kentucky. Prior to that, he was the Chief of Staff for Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear from July 2008 until September 15, 2010...
was elected to his first term as Auditor.
The auditor checks the financial books of all state agencies, school districts and county governments and performs special investigations.
Background
Current Auditor of Public Accounts Crit LuallenCrit Luallen
Eugenia Crittenden Blackburn "Crit" Luallen is the current Auditor of Public Accounts for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.-Early Life and Education:Luallen is a native of Frankfort...
(D) is ineligible to run due to term limits.
Candidates
Based on the candidate filing report with the office of the Kentucky Secretary of State after the January 25, 2011 filing dedline, the following candidates have filed to run for Auditor.Republicans
- John T. Kemper, Lexington area small residential builder/developer
- Addia Wuchner, state representativeKentucky House of RepresentativesThe Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form a House district, except when necessary to preserve...
from Hebron in Boone County
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Adam Edelen (D) |
John Kemper III (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | August 25-28, 2011 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 34% | 31% | 35% |