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Charles Booker

Recent media appearances

Top articles

  1. Kentucky LanternIran, gas, AI: Barr and Booker spar in the only TV debate for Kentucky Senate this yearOct 20, 2026
  2. Kentucky LanternState of the Race: Despite Barr's favorite status in KY Senate race, Booker pushes forwardOct 19, 2026
  3. Spectrum News 1Charles Booker campaigns for U.S. Senate across KentuckyOct 14, 2026
  4. theGrioCharles Booker's Kentucky campaign connects the fight against racism with the fight for affordabilitySep 25, 2026
  5. WVXUCharles Booker wins Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Kentucky, will face BarrMay 19, 2026

Overview

Charles Booker is a former Democratic state representative from Louisville whose family roots are in the city's West End. He was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate seat held by Mitch McConnell, facing Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Barr in the Nov. 3 general election. spectrumnews1.com kentuckylantern.com

This was Booker's third run for the U.S. Senate. He ran in the 2020 Democratic primary and was the 2022 Democratic nominee against Sen. Rand Paul. He became the 2026 Democratic nominee in the May 19 primary, in a rematch with Amy McGrath, running on a progressive platform. wvxu.org kentuckylantern.com

Platform

  • Proposes cutting taxes for working and middle-class families and introducing a resolution on his first day to revoke the national emergency used to impose tariffs.charlesbookerky.org
  • Says he would restore Affordable Care Act subsidies and backs the State Public Option Act.charlesbookerky.org
  • Proposes expanding Medicare drug price negotiation so all Kentuckians pay Medicare's prescription rates.charlesbookerky.org
  • Says he would support a national moratorium on new AI data center construction.charlesbookerky.org
  • Proposes a constitutional amendment for lifetime term limits on members of Congress and a ban on lawmakers trading stocks while in office.charlesbookerky.org
  • Says U.S. service members should be brought home from the war in Iran and that Congress should check the administration's war powers.kentuckylantern.com