Ending speculation about her immediate political future, former U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes says she will run for re-election as Kentucky’s secretary of state. Grimes announced her decision Monday at a press conference in Lexington.
“Today I come before you and I ask you to humbly give that same faith and trust to continue to be your voice. It’s with excitement, it’s with energy that I tell you today I will be filing paperwork for reelection as Kentucky’s Secretary of State.”
Grimes was also considering a run for Kentucky Governor and Attorney General in 2015.
Grimes lost to Sen. Mitch McConnell in a grueling race for his U.S. Senate seat last year. Democrats had initially hoped she would oust McConnell from his seat, which he has held for five terms.
Final polls before the election suggested a close race, however Grimes lost by more than 15 percentage points in the final returns. She won the Democratic primary for that race with 77 percent of the vote.
So far, Grimes is the only Democrat to file to run for Secretary of State. Republican businessman Stephen Knipper has also filed for the position. The filing deadline is Tuesday.
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Alison Lundergan Grimes is seeking another term as Kentucky’s Secretary of State.
She made the announcement at a news conference today in Lexington. Grimes had been considering a run for Attorney General and Governor in 2015.
Grimes was the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee last year. She lost to Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, who is now the Senate Majority Leader.
