John Whitfield

Candidate for Kentucky Secretary of State (Republican). The election is November 2, 2027.

Running for this seat

Registered a campaign committee: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, July 7, 2026

Not on the ballot yet: the official list comes from Kentucky Secretary of State. How we list candidates.

Background

Attorney

Former Army infantry officer and Ranger School graduate who earned a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 2024. He clerked for the U.S. House Judiciary Committee and the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. He announced his campaign for the Republican nomination for secretary of state in August 2026.

In their own words

Proof of citizenship to register to vote
Stronger absentee voting safeguards
An election integrity coordinator to investigate credible fraud allegations
Reduce red tape for businesses
"Kentuckians deserve elections they can trust and a Secretary of State who answers to them"

From the candidate's own campaign materials.

Left–right placement

No published research score covers John Whitfield yet, so we don't place them on the spectrum.

Sources

← Kentucky Secretary of State · Kentucky statewide elections, 2027

See something wrong on this page? Report a problem · Corrections