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Charles Booker
Democratic
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Candidate websiteBackground
Charles Booker is a lifelong Kentuckian who served in the Kentucky House representing the 43rd District from 2019 to 2021. He also worked in Kentucky state government, including as Director of Administrative Services for the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, and is the 2026 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate.
Sources: Charles Booker for U.S. Senate — campaign homepage, LINK nky, “With McConnell retiring, four candidates vie for Kentucky’s open U.S. Senate seat”
What the candidate has said
Statements are attributed to the linked sources.
Health care and jobs
Booker supports treating health care as a human right and advocates for union jobs in every county.
Charles Booker for U.S. Senate — campaign homepageClean environment
He says his campaign supports clean water and clean air.
Charles Booker for U.S. Senate — campaign homepageHousing and utilities
Booker said he supports policies to address housing affordability and rising utility costs, including preventing families from losing housing because of high rents.
LINK nky, “With McConnell retiring, four candidates vie for Kentucky’s open U.S. Senate seat”