Mark Metcalf (politician)

Mark H. Metcalf (born September 9, 1958) is an American attorney and politician from Kentucky. A Republican, he is the Kentucky State Treasurer.

Early life and career
Metcalf was born on September 9, 1958. He graduated from Garrard County High School in Lancaster, Kentucky. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Kentucky and a Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law.

Political career
In 1990, Metcalf was elected county attorney for Garrard County, Kentucky. He served for two terms. He joined the Kentucky Army National Guard in 1992. Metcalf ran in the 1996 election to represent KY's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, which was held by Scotty Baesler, a member of the Democratic Party. He lost the Republican Party's primary election to Ernie Fletcher by four votes. In 1998, Metcalf ran for state senate against Ed Worley. He lost.

In 2002, Metcalf joined the George W. Bush administration, working in the U.S. Department of Justice. In 2006, he was appointed a federal immigration judge. In 2010, he was elected to his third term as county attorney of Garrard County. He was reelected, serving as county attorney for six terms. In 2018, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear appointed Metcalf to be a special prosecutor to investigate allegations that Alison Lundergan Grimes, the Secretary of State of Kentucky, misused the Kentucky Voter Registration System.

Metcalf ran for Kentucky State Treasurer in the 2023 elections. He won the Republican primary against O.C. Oleka and Andrew Cooperrider. He faced Democrat Michael Bowman in the general election and won.