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2026 Kentucky U.S. Senate — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Election: 2026 General Election
Office: U.S. Senate
Ballot name: Charles Booker
Party: Democratic Party
Filed date: 1/9/2026
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FEC committee ID: C00929208
FEC committee name: BOOKER FOR THE COMMONWEALTH
Published email: [email protected]
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://charlesbooker.org/
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Charles became the first in his family to graduate from law school, and went on to lead a transformative career across Kentucky, covering every level of government. He has served as a Director of Administrative Services for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, where he traveled across the commonwealth and saw that all Kentuckians are united in their hopes for a better future.
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Charles became the first in his family to graduate from law school, and went on to lead a transformative career across Kentucky, covering every level of government. He has served as a Director of Administrative Services for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, where he traveled across the commonwealth and saw that all Kentuckians are united in their hopes for a better future.
In 2018, Charles was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives, becoming the youngest Black state legislator in nearly 90 years.
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In 2018, Charles was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives, becoming the youngest Black state legislator in nearly 90 years.
As a legislator, Rep. Booker fought for the people: common sense gun safety reform, lower prescription drug prices, expanded voting rights, stronger labor unions, and for racial justice. He is a lifelong advocate for local businesses and working people.
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As a legislator, Rep. Booker fought for the people: common sense gun safety reform, lower prescription drug prices, expanded voting rights, stronger labor unions, and for racial justice. He is a lifelong advocate for local businesses and working people.
After a narrow loss, Rep. Booker founded Hood to the Holler, a grassroots organization to build on the values that have animated his whole life, and break down barriers between Kentuckians and their government.
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After a narrow loss, Rep. Booker founded Hood to the Holler, a grassroots organization to build on the values that have animated his whole life, and break down barriers between Kentuckians and their government.
In 2022, he ran again, this time making history when he won the Democratic Primary and became the first Black Kentuckian to earn the Democratic nomination and took on the Republican establishment. After that, he joined Governor Beshear’s administration where he served proudly as the Director of Faith Based Initiatives and focused on partnering with and connecting faith communities across the Commonwealth.
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In 2022, he ran again, this time making history when he won the Democratic Primary and became the first Black Kentuckian to earn the Democratic nomination and took on the Republican establishment. After that, he joined Governor Beshear’s administration where he served proudly as the Director of Faith Based Initiatives and focused on partnering with and connecting faith communities across the Commonwealth.
Born and raised in Kentucky.
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Born and raised in Kentucky.
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Pursue system-level policies to end generational poverty.
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Adopt policies that uproot structural racism.
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Enact Medicare for All.
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Establish a universal basic income.
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Enact reparations to address historic and structural racial injustice.
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Provide universal child care.
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Protect small businesses, family farms, and grassroots organizations from corporate concentration and abuse.
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Treat safe, stable housing as a human right.
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Reduce utility and rent burdens that displace families.
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Support service members and veterans and honor their sacrifices.
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End open-ended military conflicts.
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Refuse funding for military actions the campaign characterizes as genocide and reduce support for an expanding military-industrial complex.
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End immigration-enforcement practices that demonize, criminalize, or harm marginalized communities.
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Address gun violence through a public-health approach focused on community safety.
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Protect organized labor and strengthen workers' collective power.
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Adopt the '40 for 40 for 45' standard so a person working 40 hours per week earns at least $45,000 annually and receives 40 hours of paid sick leave.
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FEC candidate totals October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
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Candidate ID: S6KY00385
Name: BOOKER, CHARLES
Office: Senate
State: KY
District: 00
Coverage start: 2025-10-01
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $1099509.09
Total disbursements: $789886.51
Cash on hand: $309622.58
Debts owed by committee: $89868.33
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