Ken Moellman

Ken Moellman (No Party Affiliation) ran for election for Kentucky Secretary of State. Moellman lost as a write-in in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Moellman was a 2011 Libertarian candidate for Kentucky State Treasurer.

Biography

Moellman previously served as chairman of the Libertarian Party of Kentucky. He also worked as the state coordinator (KY) for Gary Johnson's presidential run in 2012 and as the campaign manager for numerous candidates around Kentucky and Ohio.^[1]

Elections

2023

See also: Kentucky Secretary of State election, 2023

General election

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Charles Wheatley advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky Secretary of State.

Republican primary election

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Moellman in this election.

2011

See also: Kentucky down ballot state executive elections, 2011

Moellman ran Kentucky State Treasurer in 2011. He lost to incumbent Democrat Todd Hollenbach and Republican K.C. Crosbie in the general election on November 8.

Kentucky Treasurer, 2011
Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Todd Hollenbach Incumbent	48.8%	393,413
	Republican	K.C. Crosbie	46.6%	375,916
	Libertarian	Ken Moellman	4.6%	37,261
Total Votes	806,590
Election results via Kentucky Secretary of State

In early September of 2011 two Republican activists attempted to have Moellman removed from the ballot by filing a lawsuit that claimed nearly half of his nominating signatures were flawed or fictitious. Under state law, most minor-party candidates need 5,000 valid signatures to be placed on the ballot, while Republicans and Democrats are only required to have two signatures.^[2] The suit was dropped on September 12.^[3]

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Ken Moellman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2011

Moellman outlined his platform on his 2011 campaign website:^[4]

• 1. Update: Bring operations of the office up to date.

• "Find any inefficiencies due to outdated practices, and remedy them."

• 2. Automate: Streamline repetitive activities

• "Anything that is done repeatedly can be made more efficient. In his professional career, Ken has streamlined and automated everyday tasks for companies large and small. This leads to long-term cost-savings."

• 3. Eliminate: Develop and present a transition plan

• "For years, there has been talk of eliminating the office and transitioning the remaining roles of the Treasurer to other offices. Ken will develop a transition plan to move the functions of the office to other divisions of government."
• "Attrition not layoffs - Any employees close to retirement will ride through the term, and we'll help the rest relocate within state government."

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Footnotes

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