The statewide primary election for Kentucky was held on May 16, 2023. Candidates competed to advance to the general election scheduled for Nov. 7, 2023. An exception to this was the special general election for Kentucky State Senate District 28, which was the final race stage.
Candidates ran in elections for governor, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor of public accounts, and commissioner of agriculture.
Daniel Cameron defeated Ryan Quarles, Kelly Craft, and nine other candidates in the Republican primary for governor. Cameron received 47% of the vote to Quarles’ 22% and Craft’s 18%. Incumbent Andy Beshear defeated Geoff Young and Peppy Martin in the Democratic primary with 91% of the vote to Young’s 5% and Martin’s 4%.