[PAR] [TLE] Jenean Hampton [SEP] Jenean Michelle Hampton (born May 12, 1958) is the 57th and current Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky since December 8, 2015 after having won office as Republican gubernatorial nominee Matt Bevin's running-mate, in the 2015 gubernatorial election.  She is the first African-American to hold any statewide office in Kentucky history, and only the third African-American woman to serve as lieutenant-governor of any U.S. state (after Jennette Bradley and Jennifer Carroll). [PAR] [TLE] Kentucky gubernatorial election, 2015 [SEP] The Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 2015, to elect the Governor of Kentucky.  Incumbent Democratic Governor Steve Beshear was not eligible to run for re-election to a third term due to term limits established by the Kentucky Constitution.  Primary elections were held on May 19, 2015.  Despite being behind in most pre-election polls, Republican Matt Bevin won the election by approximately a nine-point margin.
[PAR] [TLE] Jenean Hampton [ SEP ] Jenean Michelle Hampton ( born May 12 , 1958 ) is the 57th and current Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky since December 8 , 2015 after having won office as Republican gubernatorial nominee Matt Bevin 's running - mate , in the 2015 gubernatorial election . She is the first African - American to hold any statewide office in Kentucky history , and only the third African - American woman to serve as lieutenant - governor of any U.S. state ( after Jennette Bradley and Jennifer Carroll ) . [PAR] [TLE] Kentucky gubernatorial election , 2015 [ SEP ] The Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 3 , 2015 , to elect the Governor of Kentucky . Incumbent Democratic Governor Steve Beshear was not eligible to run for re - election to a third term due to term limits established by the Kentucky Constitution . Primary elections were held on May 19 , 2015 . Despite being behind in most pre - election polls , Republican Matt Bevin won the election by approximately a nine - point margin .
What race is the lieutenant governor of the state that held its primary for her election on May 19th, 2015?
What race is the lieutenant governor of the state that held its primary for her election on May 19th , 2015 ?
African-American
African-American