Booker Defeats McGrath in Kentucky Democratic Senate Primary
- On Tuesday, Charles Booker won the Democratic nomination for Kentucky's open U.S. Senate seat, defeating Amy McGrath with 42% of the vote to her 39%.
- Longtime Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced his retirement last year, vacating the seat he has held since 1985 across seven terms. His departure created the open race.
- Booker, the 41-year-old Louisville native, campaigned as an unapologetic progressive championing Medicare for All and his "40x40x45" plan. He defeated state Rep. Pamela Stevenson and horse trainer Dale Romans.
- Booker will face Republican nominee Andy Barr, a Trump-backed U.S. representative for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District, in the general election. Barr won the GOP primary on Tuesday.
- Winning the general election represents an uphill battle for Booker—a Democrat has not represented Kentucky in the U.S. Senate since Wendell Ford left office in 1999. Voters have shifted heavily rightward over three decades.
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CBS News projects Charles Booker as winner of Kentucky Democratic primary - WNKY News 40 Television
KENTUCKY – CBS News says it is projecting U.S. Senate candidate Charles Booker as the winner of Kentucky’s Democratic primary race. According to the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s official website, as of 9:15 p.m., Booker has 42% of the vote with 97,317 total votes, while Amy McGrath has 39% of the vote with 91,357 votes. In addition, the Commonwealth’s website states candidate Pamela Stevenson stands at 6% of the vote with 14,645 votes, while Dale …
Charles Booker projected winner for Democratic seat in Kentucky U.S. Senate race
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WEVV) -- Charles Booker is projected the winner for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate 1st Congressional District in Kentucky. He will then advance to the general election to compete for the Senate seat against GOP projected winner…
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