Kentucky

The last date for filing to be on the May primary ballot is Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2007 at 4:00 p.m.

The list of those who have filed thus far, can be found by clicking here.

Election Calendar for 2008 can be found at the Kentucky Board of Elections web site by clicking here.

However, as of now, the only "uncontested" local race is for the Court of Appeals vacancy. 

I am hopeful this Court of Appeals race will actually end up being a race so that the voters have a choice rather than an election by default.  If we are going to have elections (rather than selections), then the only way to do it is for the voters to have a meaningful choice with the qualifications of each candidate on the table to considered and examined.  The citizens of the Commonwealth deserve nothing less than a meaningful choice in all races for judge or justices.

This contrasts with the district court race with 12 announced candidates (and none of them currently sitting in an appointed seat).  There are two announced candidates for a vacancy on the Jefferson Circuit Court (with no appointment yet announced for that seat either).

However, I can understand the toll taken by those vying for public judicial office as they must evaluate the advantages of an incumbent or appointee and balance those advantages against the hardships of a year-long campaign which stresses family, friends, and finances.