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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