2026 United States general electionKentucky

U.S. Senate: Kentucky

3 November 2026

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Most people vote on Election Day, which is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

in 24 days

The seat

Held by: Mitch McConnell (Republican)
FEC: Kentucky Class II 2026 Official source
Kentucky Class II, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Last time: Won by 19.5 points (percentage points between the top two)
elect.ky.gov Official source
Mitch McCONNELL ... 57.76% ... Amy McGRATH ... 38.23%
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Kentucky Class II
FEC: Kentucky Class II 2026 Official source
Kentucky Class II, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

Confirmed for this ballot by a source. elekt does not rate or call races.

Money raised

Andy Barr Republican$10M
Charles Booker Democratic$1.1M

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Andy Barr

Republican

FEC: BARR, GARLAND ANDY Official source

BARR, GARLAND ANDY, Republican Party, Senate KY: FEC candidate S6KY00286, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Kentucky: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Andy Barr | P.O. Box 2059 Lexington, KY 40588 | US Senator | | Republican Party

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

FEC: BARR, GARLAND ANDY Official source

BARR, GARLAND ANDY, Republican Party, Senate KY: FEC candidate S6KY00286, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

U.S. representative from Kentucky's 6th congressional district.

web.sos.ky.gov Official source

Andy Barr | P.O. Box 2059 Lexington, KY 40588 | US Senator | | Republican Party | 11/7/2025

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $10M
FEC: BARR, GARLAND ANDY Official source
Receipts $9,981,055, disbursements $11,368,587, cash on hand $2,305,546 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $11.4M
On hand: $2.3M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Charles Booker

Democratic

FEC: BOOKER, CHARLES Official source

BOOKER, CHARLES, Democratic Party, Senate KY: FEC candidate S6KY00385, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Kentucky: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Charles Booker | P.O. Box 1 Louisville, KY 40212 | US Senator | | Democratic Party

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

FEC: BOOKER, CHARLES Official source

BOOKER, CHARLES, Democratic Party, Senate KY: FEC candidate S6KY00385, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Former Kentucky state representative from Louisville and previous U.S. Senate nominee.

web.sos.ky.gov Official source

Charles Booker | P.O. Box 1 Louisville, KY 40212 | US Senator | | Democratic Party | 1/9/2026

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $1.1M
FEC: BOOKER, CHARLES Official source
Receipts $1,099,509, disbursements $789,887, cash on hand $309,623 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $790K
On hand: $310K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Christopher Todd Campbell

Other

FEC: CAMPBELL, CHRISTOPHER TODD Official source

CAMPBELL, CHRISTOPHER TODD, Other, Senate KY: FEC candidate S6KY00377, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Kentucky: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Christopher Campbell | christcampbell3307@gmail.com | US Senator | | Kentucky Party

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

FEC: CAMPBELL, CHRISTOPHER TODD Official source

CAMPBELL, CHRISTOPHER TODD, Other, Senate KY: FEC candidate S6KY00377, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Thomas Michael Murphy

Write-In

Kentucky: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Thomas Michael Murphy | TomMurphy28@gmail.com | US Senator | | Write-In

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

Nominee

Kentucky: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Thomas Michael Murphy | TomMurphy28@gmail.com | US Senator | | Write-In

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

9 more candidates filed for this seat

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Mitch McConnell (incumbent)	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$7.9M	$7.3M
Nate Morris	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$8.6M	$383K
Amy McGrath	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$2.4M	$3,125
Daniel Cameron	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$2.3M	$8,457
Dale Romans	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$838K	$167K
Joel Willett	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$350K	$29K
Pamela Stevenson	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$311K	$-14K
Michael Faris	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$62K	$-17K
Logan Forsythe	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$47K	$3,133

More races in Kentucky

Sources

23 on record, 21 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

elect.ky.govOfficial source
FEC: Kentucky Class II 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: BARR, GARLAND ANDYOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: BOOKER, CHARLESOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: CAMERON, DANIELOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: CAMPBELL, CHRISTOPHER TODDOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: FARIS, MICHAELOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: FORSYTHE, LOGANOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MCCONNELL, MITCHOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MCGRATH, AMYOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MORRIS, NATEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: ROMANS, DALEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: STEVENSON, PAMELAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: WILLETT, JOELOfficial source fec.gov
mcconnell.senate.govOfficial source
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source
vrsws.sos.ky.govOfficial source
web.sos.ky.govOfficial source
Kentucky: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source web.sos.ky.gov
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