Michael Adams
Michael Adams (Republican Party) is the Kentucky Secretary of State. He assumed office on January 6, 2020. His current term ends on January 3, 2028.
Adams (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Kentucky Secretary of State. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Elections
2023
See also: Kentucky Secretary of State election, 2023
General election
General election for Kentucky Secretary of State
Incumbent Michael Adams defeated Charles Wheatley and Ken Moellman in the general election for Kentucky Secretary of State on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Adams (R) | 60.6 | 785,237 |
 | Charles Wheatley (D)  | 39.4 | 510,090 | |
 | Ken Moellman (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 518 | |
| Total votes: 1,295,845 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Charles Wheatley advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky Secretary of State.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky Secretary of State
Incumbent Michael Adams defeated Stephen L. Knipper and Allen Maricle in the Republican primary for Kentucky Secretary of State on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Adams | 63.9 | 171,391 |
 | Stephen L. Knipper | 26.5 | 70,991 | |
 | Allen Maricle | 9.6 | 25,771 | |
| Total votes: 268,153 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Adams in this election.
2019
See also: Kentucky Secretary of State election, 2019
General election
General election for Kentucky Secretary of State
Michael Adams defeated Heather French Henry in the general election for Kentucky Secretary of State on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Adams (R) | 52.3 | 746,629 |
 | Heather French Henry (D) | 47.7 | 682,096 | |
| Total votes: 1,428,725 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky Secretary of State
Heather French Henry defeated Jason Belcher, Jason Griffith, and Geoff Sebesta in the Democratic primary for Kentucky Secretary of State on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heather French Henry | 71.0 | 263,431 |
 | Jason Belcher | 12.9 | 47,930 | |
 | Jason Griffith | 12.8 | 47,657 | |
 | Geoff Sebesta | 3.3 | 12,087 | |
| Total votes: 371,105 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky Secretary of State
Michael Adams defeated Andrew English, Stephen L. Knipper, and Carl Nett in the Republican primary for Kentucky Secretary of State on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Adams | 41.2 | 94,417 |
 | Andrew English | 27.4 | 62,680 | |
| Stephen L. Knipper | 18.2 | 41,639 | |
 | Carl Nett | 13.2 | 30,340 | |
| Total votes: 229,076 | |||
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Adams did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Michael Adams did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
Ballot measure activity
The following table details Adams' ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for Michael Adams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status |
| Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 2, No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment (2022) | 2022 | Supported[1] |  Defeated |
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Kentucky Secretary of State |
Officeholder Kentucky Secretary of State |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) |
Kentucky Secretary of State 2020-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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