2022 Kentucky Senate Election
News coverage of the Kentucky Senate election. See the race between Rand Paul, polling at 55%, and Charles Booker, polling at 39%. Rand Paul has been the Senator from Kentucky since 2010. See their news, bias in the media coverage and more in our Kentucky election page. See other states and more information on our 2022 U.S. Senate page.
Top Kentucky Candidates
Republican CandidateRand Paul Polls: 55% Sample: 625Percentage of News: 80%
News Diet Breakdown
Left: 37%
13%
Right: 50%
Democrat CandidateCharles Booker Polls: 39% Sample: 625Percentage of News: 20%
News Diet Breakdown
Left: 78%
15%
Coverage Breakdown
Coverage Breakdown is based on the number of articles published per candidate.
Rand Paul
Charles Booker
Top 2022 Kentucky Senate Election News
Rand Paul · KentuckyRand Paul, a libertarian-leaning conservative and former presidential candidate, won a third term Tuesday. He defeated a rival from the other end of the political spectrum, progressive Democrat Charles Booker. Paul has gained a national voice in promoting limited government and restraint in U.S. foreign policy. Booker was the first Black Kentuckian to run as the state's Democratic nominee for the Senate.See the Story
Rand Paul projected to win Kentucky Senate race
58% Center coverage: 34 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonSen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Dr. Anthony Fauci added another heated clash to their growing list of contentious exchanges on Wednesday. See the Story
Paul clashes with Fauci over child vaccinations
52% Right coverage: 21 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonA former senior aide to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was convicted Thursday after being found guilty of helping to funnel illegal foreign campaign contributions from a Russian national into former President Trump's 2016 campaign.See the Story
GOP political operative convicted of funneling illegal foreign contributions to Trump campaign
61% Left coverage: 18 sources
Latest 2022 Kentucky Senate Election News
Rand Paul · WashingtonSen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., sounds off on "Jesse Watters Primetime" following a Louisiana judge's order for Dr. Anthony Fauci and Karine Jean-Pierre to release emails.See the Story
Rand Paul blasts Fauci after judge demands 'misinformation' emails: 'America should be appalled'
100% Right coverage: 8 sources
Rand Paul · Washington“The entire pandemic, if it came from a lab, the fact that he approved the research and funded the lab would draw culpability to himself.” Paul said of Fauci during an appearance on Fox Business.See the Story
Rand Paul Promises To "Find The Paper Trail" For Lab Leak COVID Origin
100% Right coverage: 8 sources
Rand PaulBy BRUCE SCHREINER
Associated PressDemocrat Charles Booker railed against Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul as a “barrier” to progress Monday night as he made a pitch to Kentucky voters in a solo appearance on statewide television.Booker, a former state lawmaker, touted his plans to expand health care access, stoutly defended his support for abortion rights and said policymakers must deal with “climate chaos” that he linked to monster storms hittin…See the Story
Booker brands GOP Sen. Rand Paul as 'barrier' to progress
Coverage: 4 sources
Rand Paul · WashingtonGOP Senator Rand Paul noted Tuesday that Joe Biden’s own officials are directly contradicting him after Biden declared the COVID pandemic to be over.See the Story
Rand Paul Blasts Biden As "Not In Charge Of White House Or His Own Wits"
100% Right coverage: 6 sources
Nancy Pelosi · WashingtonRex Chapman called U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R, KY) a "little b*tch" on Friday after the senator wished Paul Pelosi a "speedy recovery."See the Story
Rex Chapman Calls Rand Paul 'Little B*tch' For Wishing Paul Pelosi Well
100% Right coverage: 6 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonAnthony Fauci, President Biden’s outgoing chief medical adviser, on Sunday urged officials to “keep the politics out of” investigating the origins of COVID-19 in China.
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Fauci says ‘we need to keep the politics out of’ investigating COVID origins
Coverage: 5 sources
Rand Paul · LexingtonSen. Rand Paul did not debate his Democratic challenger Charles Booker on KET Monday night. Paul released a video accusing Booker of supporting violent political behavior. Booker pushed for policies to fight climate change, expand health care coverage and defend abortion rights during the televised appearance. The General Election is on Nov. 8.See the Story
Paul does not attend debate with Booker, Senate candidates issue statements
Coverage: 2 sources
Rand Paul · KentuckyRand Paul's unconventional approach is in many ways a new model of governing. He has boosted his political profile by rejecting and even shutting down Washington's normal workings. It's a style that at times frustrates Senate colleagues on both sides of the aisle. Critics point to a career they say is long on grandstanding and light on accomplishments.See the Story
Kentucky's Rand Paul relishes outsider role in 3rd term run
75% Center coverage: 4 sources
Rand PaulThe election of 2024 might come down to exactly the same choice as the election of 2020: Biden versus Trump. The American public appears to dread a rematch between its two oldest Presidents, and both of them are viewed unfavorably by a majority of the public. In one survey this fall, just six per cent of voters wanted another Biden-Trump face-off.See the Story
Are We Doomed for Biden-Trump Rematch in 2024?
Coverage: 2 sources
Media Bias Breakdown
How is the media covering 2022 Kentucky Senate Election?2022 Kentucky Senate Election often is covered by Right Media sources.
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