Mike Harmon (politician)

Mike Harmon (born October 16, 1966 in Harrodsburg, Kentucky) is an American politician and the Republican Auditor of Kentucky. Harmon was previously a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 54. ^[1] Harmon was a 2011 candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky. In 2015, Harmon announced that he would run for state Auditor against current Auditor and Democrat Adam Edelen. Harmon was the only statewide candidate on the Republican side to run unopposed.^[2]

Education

Harmon earned his BS from Eastern Kentucky University.

Elections

• 2012 Harmon was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Republican Primary^[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 9,482 votes (54.8%) against Democratic nominee Barry Harmon.^[4]

• 1998 When the District 54 seat was left open, Harmon was unopposed for the 1998 Republican Primary, but lost the November 3, 1998 General election to Democratic nominee John Bowling.

• 2000 Harmon and Representative Bowling were both unopposed for their 2000 primaries, setting up a rematch; Harmon lost the November 7, 2000 General election to Representative Bowling.

• 2002 When Representative Bowling left the Legislature and left the seat open, Harmon was unopposed for the 2002 Republican Primary^[5] and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 7,035 votes (57.6%) against Democratic nominee William Erwin.^[6]

• 2004 Harmon was unopposed for the 2004 Republican Primary^[7] and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 9,459 votes (56.3%) against Democratic nominee David Sparrow.^[8]

• 2006 Harmon and returning 2004 Democratic challenged David Sparrow were both unopposed for their 2006 primaries,^[9] setting up a rematch; Harmon won the November 7, 2006 General election with 6,000 votes (50.3%) against Sparrow.^[10]

• 2008 Harmon and returning 2004 and 2006 Democratic challenger David Sparrow were both unopposed for their 2008 primaries,^[11] setting up their third contest; Harmon won the November 4, 2008 General election with 9,375 votes (53.5%) against Sparrow.^[12]

• 2010 Harmon was unopposed for both the May 18, 2010 Republican Primary^[13] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 9,789 votes.^[14]

• 2011 To challenge incumbent Governor Steve Beshear and with Lieutenant Governor Daniel Mongiardo leaving the ticket, Harmon joined gubernatorial candidate Phil Moffett as his running mate for the May 17, 2011 Republican Primary but lost to President of the Kentucky Senate David L. Williams and Agricultural Commissioner Richie Farmer,^[15] who lost the November 8, 2011 General election to Governor Beshear and Republican Lieutenant Governor nominee Jerry Abramson.

References

External links

• Official page at the Kentucky General Assembly
• Campaign site
• Profile at Project Vote Smart
• Mike Harmon at Ballotpedia
• Mike Harmon at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

Current statewide elected officials and legislative leaders of Kentucky U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell Rand Paul State government Matt Bevin, Governor Jenean Hampton, Lieutenant Governor Alison Lundergan Grimes, Secretary of State Andy Beshear, Attorney General Ryan Quarles, Agriculture Commissioner Allison Ball, Treasurer Mike Harmon, Auditor Senate Robert Stivers, President of the Senate Damon Thayer, Majority Leader Ray Jones, Minority Leader House Greg Stumbo, Speaker of the House Rocky Adkins, Majority Leader Jeffrey Hoover, Minority Leader Supreme Court John D. Minton, Jr., Chief Justice Bill Cunningham Daniel J. Venters Lisabeth Hughes Abramson Mary C. Noble, Deputy Chief Justice Michelle M. Keller Samuel T. Wright III