Michael G. Adams is Kentucky's 86th Secretary of State.
Michael attended Harvard Law School, and worked for Senator Mitch McConnell before serving as Counsel to the U.S. Deputy Attorney General in the second Bush Administration.
In 2007, Michael began private practice in election law, ultimately building a nationwide practice in the field. He has represented several national political committees, numerous national political figures, and statewide campaign efforts in all 50 states. He remains a partner of Chalmers, Adams, Backer & Kaufman LLC.
Sworn in just before the onset of coronavirus, he nevertheless pushed Kentucky’s first Photo ID to Vote requirement into law, and successfully defended it against three court challenges. His work in making it easy to vote and hard to cheat has earned praise throughout America and across party lines. In 2023, Michael sought reelection, and was the top vote getter of all candidates for constitutional office, carrying 118 of 120 counties.
