US EditionFormer State Rep. Charles Booker to Run Again for US Senate
Charles Booker enters his third Kentucky Senate race with a progressive platform including a $40,000 minimum wage plan and Medicare for All, aiming to succeed Mitch McConnell.
- On Wednesday morning, Charles Booker posted on X that he will run for Mitch McConnell's Senate seat, marking his third U.S. Senate campaign after earlier runs in 2020 and 2022.
- With Mitch McConnell retiring when his current term ends, Charles Booker says he is running to fight for systemic change and leadership that stands up for regular people.
- The campaign video emphasized Medicare for All, universal child care, affordable housing, lower utility bills, and Booker's `40 for 40` plan, with Booker saying, `They thought we were done we ain't quitting.`
- Booker joins a crowded Democratic field including Pamela Stevenson, Logan Forsythe, Dale Romans and Joel Willett, while three Republicans also compete; filing closes Jan. 9, 2026 and the primary is May 19, 2026.
- Booker's recent electoral defeats and service show his 2022 loss to Rand Paul and prior Kentucky House of Representatives role, with a victory making him Kentucky's first Black U.S. senator alongside Daniel Cameron.
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WKDZ RadioBooker Announces Another Run For U.S. Senate
Multiple sources have reported Wednesday that Kentucky Democrat Charles Booker has announced a third bid for the U.S. Senate. Booker left Governor Andy Beshear’s administration in September, and has since launched his campaign — hoping to fill the seat being vacated by the retirement of Republican stalwart Mitch McConnell. In a recently-released new campaign video, Booker said his platform will focus on Medicare expansion, affordable housing, hi…
A Progressive Democrat Makes a Long-Shot Senate Bid in Red Kentucky
Charles Booker, a progressive former state lawmaker in Kentucky, announced Wednesday that he would seek to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell, the retiring former Republican leader — a long-shot attempt that underscores Democrats’ hopes of competing in red states on an…
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