Alison Lundergan Grimes | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Grimes in 2016 | |
| 85th Secretary of State of Kentucky | |
| In office January 2, 2012 – January 6, 2020 | |
| Governor | Steve Beshear Matt Bevin Andy Beshear |
| Preceded by | Elaine Walker |
| Succeeded by | Michael Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alison Case Lundergan November 23, 1978 Maysville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Andrew Grimes (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Rhodes College (BA) American University (JD) |
Alison Case Lundergan Grimes (born November 23, 1978) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who was the secretary of state of Kentucky from 2012 until 2020. Grimes was elected in 2011 after defeating incumbent Elaine Walker in the Democratic primary and Republican candidate Bill Johnson in the general election. She was the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate in 2014, unsuccessfully challenging Republican incumbent and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. She was re-elected for a second term as Secretary of State of Kentucky on November 3, 2015, defeating Republican Stephen Knipper. Term limited in 2019, she was succeeded by Republican Michael Adams.