Charles Booker
Candidate · U.S. Senate · Kentucky
Democrat · Challenger4%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
▼ 3 pts since April
Running for
OfficeU.S. Senate
SeatKentucky, statewide
AgainstAndy Barr (R)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
Links
Running statewide
Kentucky · Senate seat
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Ex-State Rep., Attorney & '20/'22 Candidate.
The campaign · in their wordscharlesbooker.org · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“From the hood to the holler, a Kentucky that works for all of us.”
Plank 1 · campaign site
Making Life More Affordable
“Kentuckians are paying too much for groceries, gasoline, electricity, housing, and medicine.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Lowering the Price at the Pump
“To keep gas affordable, I would commit on day one in office to:”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Lowering Energy Costs & Standing with Energy Workers
“In addition to lowering costs at the pump, on day one if I am elected, I will co-sponsor:”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 19 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 9 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
Odds over time · Kalshi daily closes
Barr (R) — 97%Booker (D) — 4%
The race · Kentucky Senate · 7 days out
Andy BarrRepublican · challenger · Right 24 on the record97%Charles BookerDemocrat · challenger · Left 39 from statements4%2439
63 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$1.7M
Raised
$1.7M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$703k
Itemized · 41% of individual
1,024
Named donors
55%
Itemized from Kentucky
By occupation
$214k
$87k
$37k
$15k
$11k
By state
$383k
$86k
$59k
$29k
$16k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Tax the billionaires. Take care of working people.”
“We can keep our country safe through strong diplomacy”
“I’ll fight to end the war in Iran, bring our troops home”
On the ballot with them · Kentucky, Nov 3, 2026
KY-1
James Comer (R) · 97%
vs. John "Drew" Williams (D) · 3%
KY-2
Brett Guthrie (R) · 96%
vs. Megan Wingfield (D) · 3%
KY-3
Morgan McGarvey (D) · 96%
vs. Maria Teresa Rodriguez (R) · 2%
KY-4 · open seat
Ed Gallrein (R) · 97%
vs. Melissa Strange (D) · 4%
KY-5
Hal Rogers (R) · 97%
vs. Ned Pillersdorf (D) · 3%
KY-6 · open seat
Ralph Alvarado (R) · 53%
vs. Zach Dembo (D) · 47%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Charles Booker
Candidate · U.S. Senate · Kentucky
Democrat · Challenger4%
Party to win · Kalshi
▼ 3 pts since April
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Barr (R)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“From the hood to the holler, a Kentucky that works for all of us.”
Plank 1
Making Life More Affordable
“Kentuckians are paying too much for groceries, gasoline, electricity, housing, and medicine.”
Plank 2
Lowering the Price at the Pump
“To keep gas affordable, I would commit on day one in office to:”
Plank 3
Lowering Energy Costs & Standing with Energy Workers
“In addition to lowering costs at the pump, on day one if I am elected, I will co-sponsor:”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · charlesbooker.org
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Budget and taxesLeft 43
Left, 43 points from center
Health careLeft 43
Left, 43 points from center
ImmigrationLeft 45
Left, 45 points from center
Foreign policyLeft 43
Left, 43 points from center
Housing and techLeft 43
Left, 43 points from center
Crime and justiceL-lean 10
L-lean, 10 points from center
Civil rightsLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
EducationLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Energy and landL-lean 22
L-lean, 22 points from center
TradeL-lean 15
L-lean, 15 points from center
Odds over time · Kalshi
Barr 97%Booker 4%
The race · KY Senate · 7 days out
Andy BarrRepublican · challenger · Right 24 on the record97%Charles BookerDemocrat · challenger · Left 39 from statements4%2439
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 41% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Tax the billionaires. Take care of working people.”
“We can keep our country safe through strong diplomacy”
“I’ll fight to end the war in Iran, bring our troops home”
On the ballot with them · Kentucky
KY-1Comer (R) vs. Williams (D)97% · 3%KY-2Guthrie (R) vs. Wingfield (D)96% · 3%KY-3McGarvey (D) vs. Rodriguez (R)96% · 2%KY-4 · open seatGallrein (R) vs. Strange (D)97% · 4%KY-5Rogers (R) vs. Pillersdorf (D)97% · 3%KY-6 · open seatAlvarado (R) vs. Dembo (D)53% · 47%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll