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United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2012
 Kentucky's 2012 elections: • U.S. House • State Senate • State House • Ballot measures |
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The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was initially set for January 31, 2012. However because the legislature was unable to complete new redistricting maps on time, the deadline was pushed back one week.[1] The new deadline is February 7.[2] The primary elections will be held on May 22, 2012.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party holds four of the six Congressional seats from Kentucky.
| Members of the U.S. House from Kentucky -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of May 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 2 | Pending | |
| Republican Party | 4 | Pending | |
| Total | 6 | 6 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2012 election, the incumbents for the six congressional districts are:
| Name: | Party: | District: |
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| Ben Chandler |  Democratic | U.S. House, Kentucky, District 6 |
| Brett Guthrie |  Republican | U.S. House, Kentucky, District 2 |
| Ed Whitfield | Republican | U.S. House, Kentucky, District 1 |
| Geoff Davis | Republican | U.S. House, Kentucky, District 4 |
| Hal Rogers | Republican | U.S. House, Kentucky, District 5 |
| John A. Yarmuth | Democratic | U.S. House, Kentucky, District 3 |
The new congressional maps after the 2012 redistricting are expected to strengthen the incumbents hold in all districts.[1] Each of the four Republican incumbents, Brett Guthrie, Ed Whitfield, Hal Rogers and retiring incumbent Geoff Davis's districts are drawn into conservative-oriented seats with the new map. [1] Democratic representatives John Yarmuth and Ben Chandler's districts are likewise strengthened from the redistricting, by shifting more Democratic voters into their districts.[1]
Candidates
1st Congressional District
General election candidates
May 22, 2012 primary results
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2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
May 22, 2012 primary results
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3rd Congressional District
General election candidates
May 22, 2012 primary results
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4th Congressional District
General election candidates
May 22, 2012 primary results
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5th Congressional District
General election candidates
May 22, 2012 primary results
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6th Congressional District
General election candidates
May 22, 2012 primary results
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See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Politico "Kentucky redistricting: Incumbents get a boost in new map" Accessed February 11, 2012
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 Kentucky Secretary of State "Candidate Filings" Accessed January 31, 2012
- ↑ WLKY "Election Results" Accessed May 22, 2012
- ↑ cn|2 "U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth to run for fourth term in 2012" Accessed December 19, 2011
- ↑ WLKY "Election Results" Accessed May 22, 2012
- ↑ cn|2 "Republican Brooks Wicker to run for Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District" Accessed December 18, 2011
- ↑ WLKY "Election Results" Accessed May 22, 2012
- ↑ nky.com "It’s official: Webb-Edgington to run for Congress" Accessed December 18, 2011
- ↑ WLKY "Election Results" Accessed May 22, 2012
- ↑ WLKY "Election Results" Accessed May 22, 2012
- ↑ WLKY "Election Results" Accessed May 22, 2012
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Kentucky Secretary of State "Candidate Filings" Accessed January 10, 2012
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