Paducah elections · Federal
U.S. Senate
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Who is running
4 candidates on the ballot, from Kentucky Secretary of State, McCracken County sample ballot. Photos come from each candidate's own campaign site.
Andy Barr
Republican Party · Incumbent
Barr is a Kentucky Republican and has represented the state’s 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House since 2013; he is running for U.S. Senate in 2026. The sources consulted do not establish how long he has lived in Paducah or McCracken County.
Source: Kentucky Secretary of State — 2026 candidate filings, Andy Barr for Senate — Issues
3 sourced statements · Campaign site
Photo: Charles Booker campaign Charles Booker
Democratic Party
Booker is a lifelong Kentuckian and former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, where he served from 2019 to 2021. His campaign biography identifies him as a former state representative; the sources consulted do not establish how long he has lived in Paducah or McCracken County.
Source: Charles Booker for U.S. Senate — Meet Charles, Kentucky Secretary of State — 2026 candidate filings
3 sourced statements · Campaign site
Christopher Campbell
Kentucky Party
Campbell says he is a dues-paying union member and served in the Kentucky National Guard; he also identifies himself as a Kentucky Colonel. His campaign biography does not state his occupation or how long he has lived in the area.
Source: Christopher Campbell for Senate — Biography and platform, Kentucky Secretary of State — 2026 candidate filings
3 sourced statements · Campaign site
Photo: Thomas Michael Murphy campaign Thomas Michael Murphy
Write-In
Murphy filed as a write-in candidate for U.S. Senate in the 2026 general election. He did not respond to a local news outlet’s request for comment, and that outlet reported that he had no formal campaign website; no further background was found in the sources reviewed.
Source: Kentucky Secretary of State, 2026 General Election candidate filings
No stated positions found yet · Campaign site
Where the candidates stand
Every candidate for U.S. Senate on each issue any of them has spoken on, in their own words or a close paraphrase, with the source linked. Checked . We do not score, rank or recommend anyone.
Where do the U.S. Senate candidates in Paducah stand on immigration?
Andy Barr (Republican Party, incumbent)
He says he supports restarting border-wall construction, hiring more border agents, reinstating Remain in Mexico, and ending catch and release. (Andy Barr for Senate)
Charles Booker (Democratic Party)
No public statement found in our sources.
Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party)
No public statement found in our sources.
Thomas Michael Murphy (Write-In)
No public statement found in our sources.
Where do the U.S. Senate candidates in Paducah stand on health care and retirement?
Andy Barr (Republican Party, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
Charles Booker (Democratic Party)
He supports affordable health care and says rural hospitals should remain accessible to Kentuckians. (Charles Booker for U.S. Senate — Policies)
Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party)
He supports Medicare for All, describing health care as a basic human right and saying government should provide for citizens’ basic medical needs. (Christopher Campbell for Senate — Platform)
Thomas Michael Murphy (Write-In)
No public statement found in our sources.
Where do the U.S. Senate candidates in Paducah stand on energy and utilities?
Andy Barr (Republican Party, incumbent)
He says he supports expanding Kentucky energy production, including coal, to create jobs and lower energy costs. (Andy Barr for Senate)
Charles Booker (Democratic Party)
He says he would support a national moratorium on new AI data-center construction. (Charles Booker for U.S. Senate — Policies)
Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party)
No public statement found in our sources.
Thomas Michael Murphy (Write-In)
No public statement found in our sources.
Where do the U.S. Senate candidates in Paducah stand on the environment?
Andy Barr (Republican Party, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
Charles Booker (Democratic Party)
No public statement found in our sources.
Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party)
He supports protections for clean air, clean water and safe land, and says he would push for a constitutional “Green” Amendment. (Christopher Campbell for Senate — Platform)
Thomas Michael Murphy (Write-In)
No public statement found in our sources.
Where do the U.S. Senate candidates in Paducah stand on taxes and spending?
Andy Barr (Republican Party, incumbent)
He says he supports tax cuts and cites his vote for the 2025 Big Beautiful Bill. (Andy Barr for Senate)
Charles Booker (Democratic Party)
He supports policies to lower costs, raise wages, create Kentucky jobs, and grow small businesses. (Charles Booker for U.S. Senate — Policies)
Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party)
No public statement found in our sources.
Thomas Michael Murphy (Write-In)
No public statement found in our sources.
Where do the U.S. Senate candidates in Paducah stand on jobs and the economy?
Andy Barr (Republican Party, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
Charles Booker (Democratic Party)
No public statement found in our sources.
Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party)
He supports safe working conditions, good pay and benefits, and protections allowing workers to raise grievances without retaliation. (Christopher Campbell for Senate — Platform)
Thomas Michael Murphy (Write-In)
No public statement found in our sources.
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