[ KENTUCKY · 2027 ELECTIONS ]

Running in Kentucky in 2027? Filing closes January 8.

The Kentucky election calendar sets the candidate filing deadline at 4:00 PM on Friday, January 8, 2027. Voters can look you up the day you file. Have a campaign website there when they do.

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[ OFFICIAL DATES ]

Kentucky 2027 election dates

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Signatures on filing forms may begin Earliest date for the affixing of signatures on candidate filing forms for an office on the ballot in 2027. KRS 118.125(2), KRS 118.165

Friday, January 8, 2027 4:00 PM

Candidate filing deadline Last day to file nomination papers for candidates who must run in the primary. KRS 118.165

Tuesday, May 18, 2027

Primary election Primary Election Day. Polls open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., prevailing time. KRS 118.025(3)

Tuesday, November 2, 2027

General election General Election Day. Polls open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., prevailing time. Ky. Const. §148, KRS 118.025(4)

Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, 2027 Election Calendar. Dates last checked against it on Saturday, November 7, 2026.

Read this part before you rely on January 8

The calendar lists January 8 as the last day to file nomination papers for candidates who must run in the primary.

Independent, political organization and political group candidates have a separate filing date on the same calendar (April 1, 2027, 4:00 PM, KRS 118.367(1), with exceptions the calendar lists).
Which offices are on the 2027 ballot, and which filing papers each one needs, are questions for the Kentucky State Board of Elections or your county clerk.

VOTEGTR builds websites. It does not file anything for you and this page is not legal advice. For filing questions, ask the Kentucky State Board of Elections or your county clerk.

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[ QUESTIONS ]

Kentucky 2027 filing, answered from the official calendar

When does candidate filing close in Kentucky for 2027?

The Kentucky State Board of Elections, 2027 Election Calendar lists Friday, January 8, 2027, 4:00 PM (KRS 118.165) as the candidate filing deadline. The calendar lists January 8 as the last day to file nomination papers for candidates who must run in the primary.

When is the Kentucky primary in 2027?

Tuesday, May 18, 2027, per the official calendar.

When is the Kentucky general election in 2027?

Tuesday, November 2, 2027, per the official calendar.

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