Where Paducah Candidates Stand on the Issues: November 3, 2026 Election
What each candidate on the Paducah ballot has said, sorted by issue, in their words or a close paraphrase, with the source linked. A candidate with nothing on record is listed as such. This page does not score, rank or recommend anyone.
Election day is November 3, 2026. Last updated October 9, 2026. For every race and candidate, see what's on the ballot in Paducah.
Immigration
U.S. Senate
Andy Barr (Republican Party)
Border security: Barr says he supports securing the border, including deporting people he describes as criminal undocumented immigrants, and lists restarting border-wall construction, hiring more border agents, and ending “catch and release” among his proposals. (Andy Barr for Senate — Issues)
Charles Booker (Democratic Party)
No public statement found in our sources.
Thomas Michael Murphy (Write-In)
No public statement found in our sources.
Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party)
No public statement found in our sources.
Health care and retirement
U.S. Senate
Andy Barr (Republican Party)
No public statement found in our sources.
Charles Booker (Democratic Party)
Health care: Booker calls for treating health care as a human right and says he supports Medicare for All. (Charles Booker for U.S. Senate — 2026 campaign website)
Thomas Michael Murphy (Write-In)
No public statement found in our sources.
Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party)
Health care: Campbell says health care is a basic human right and supports a Medicare for All plan to provide for citizens’ basic medical needs. (Christopher Campbell for Senate)
Energy and utilities
U.S. Senate
Andy Barr (Republican Party)
Energy policy: Barr says he wants to expand Kentucky coal and other domestic energy production to create jobs and lower energy costs. (Andy Barr for Senate — Issues)
Charles Booker (Democratic Party)
No public statement found in our sources.
Thomas Michael Murphy (Write-In)
No public statement found in our sources.
Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party)
No public statement found in our sources.
Environment
U.S. Senate
Andy Barr (Republican Party)
No public statement found in our sources.
Charles Booker (Democratic Party)
Jobs and environment: Booker’s campaign calls for union jobs in every county and for clean water and clean air. (Charles Booker for U.S. Senate — 2026 campaign website)
Thomas Michael Murphy (Write-In)
No public statement found in our sources.
Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party)
Environment: He proposes a constitutional “Green” Amendment recognizing a federal duty to ensure a safe, healthy environment, and says he would seek legislation eliminating companies’ ability to purchase carbon credits. (Christopher Campbell for Senate)
Taxes and spending
U.S. Senate
Andy Barr (Republican Party)
Tax policy: Barr says he supports tax cuts, pointing to his vote for the 2025 tax law and describing tax relief as support for families, workers, farmers, investment, and job creation. (Andy Barr for Senate — Issues)
Charles Booker (Democratic Party)
No public statement found in our sources.
Thomas Michael Murphy (Write-In)
No public statement found in our sources.
Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party)
Military spending: Campbell says he would seek to reduce military spending, including an immediate moratorium on military aid to foreign governments, consolidation of U.S.-funded overseas bases, and an end to private military-company combat contracts. (Christopher Campbell for Senate)
Jobs and the economy
U.S. Senate
Andy Barr (Republican Party)
No public statement found in our sources.
Charles Booker (Democratic Party)
Wages and costs: Booker said he would promote his Working People’s Bill of Rights to raise wages and lower costs, as part of his response to the affordability crisis. (Who's running to replace Mitch McConnell? Meet U.S. Senate candidates — Courier Journal)
Thomas Michael Murphy (Write-In)
No public statement found in our sources.
Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party)
No public statement found in our sources.