2026 CANDIDATE
Charles Booker
U.S. Senate
Photo credit
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NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Election results
Unofficial results · Statewide totals · captured Nov 7, 1:22 AM CST
- Votes
- 612,357
- Share of reported selections
- 42.9%
- Counties where Charles Booker had the most votes
- 3 of 120
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
 Andy BarrRepublican | 784,869 | 55.0% |
 Charles BookerDemocratic | 612,357 | 42.9% |
 Christopher CampbellKentucky Party | 29,892 | 2.1% |
| Write-in votes | 152 | 0.0% |
Unofficial until certified. Shares are of all reported selections in this race, including write-ins.
Charles Booker’s results in all 120 counties
FOLLOW THE MONEY
Campaign finances
Federal campaign totals reported to the FEC.
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What’s included?
These are candidate-wide totals, not money raised or spent only in Paducah or McCracken County.
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About Charles Booker
Background
- Booker’s campaign biography describes his previous service in the Kentucky House and advocacy for health-care access and criminal-justice reform. [1]
Stated priorities
- His campaign proposes restoring Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Kentuckians to buy into a state-run public insurance option, and expanding prescription-drug price negotiations. [2]
- His platform supports a national pause on new AI data-center construction while effects on water, utility bills and the environment are assessed. [3]
Summary reviewed October 25, 2026. Campaign statements are attributed to their sources.
THE OFFICE
What a U.S. senator does
- Kentucky elects two U.S. senators, each for a six-year term. [1]
- The Senate and the House of Representatives together make up Congress, which holds the federal government's lawmaking power. [1]
- The president's nominees for ambassador, the Supreme Court and other offices need the Senate's consent, and a treaty needs the approval of two-thirds of the senators present. [1]
- The Senate alone tries impeachments; conviction takes two-thirds of the members present. [1]
Sources
Biography statements cite their sources inline. Campaign-finance records link to the filing agency. The portrait’s credit is under the photo. ProPaducah does not endorse candidates.