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U.S. senators work with the House on U.S. laws and spending. They also vote on the president's picks for federal judges.

These votes help set U.S. taxes, pay for public services and choose who serves in federal courts.

  • National laws
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  • Federal judge nominations

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Data last updated: Oct 13, 2026 (federal ballot roster). Verify approaching elections with your state election office.

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Candidate
Charles Booker

Charles Booker

Running for U.S. Senate · Kentucky

NationalDemocrat

Candidate
AB

Andy Barr

Running for U.S. Senate · Kentucky

NationalRepublican

Charles BookerCandidateAndy BarrChallenger

Job fit

Charles Booker

Offices held

  • Charles was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives 1

Andy Barr

Offices held

  • Andy Barr has served as the United States Representative for Kentucky’s Sixth Congressional District since 2013. 2

Education

  • received his law degree from the University of Kentucky in 2001. 2
  • earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Philosophy, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Virginia in 1996 2

Top issues

Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)

Charles Booker

  • Cost of living & jobsBoth address this
    Booker's 40x40x45 plan would guarantee anyone working 40 hours a week 40 hours of paid sick leave and a tax-free minimum wage of $45,000 a year. 3
  • GunsBoth address this
    Booker's site says Kentucky needs leadership "dedicated to keeping every community safe, and finally facing the public health crisis of gun violence." 4
  • Crime & safetyBoth address this
    Booker's "Decriminalizing Poverty" platform aims at "ensuring that no Kentuckian is punished simply for being in poverty and that all Kentuckians have the opportunity... to live a gainful life." 3
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Andy Barr

  • Cost of living & jobsBoth address this
    Barr's site says he "has always fought for tax cuts" and voted for "the largest tax cut in American history," saving a Kentucky family of four $4,200. 5
  • GunsBoth address this
    Barr's site says he "will stand in the breach and fight for our Second Amendment rights" and has "consistently opposed gun control bills" targeting gun owners. 5
  • Crime & safetyBoth address this
    Barr's site says he "strongly supports police and will work with them to help keep Kentucky safe" and has voted to increase federal funding for law enforcement. 5

No public stance found on: Health care costs

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How they voted on top issues

We haven't found votes on top issues for either candidate yet.

Who pays them

Charles Booker

Where the campaign money came from6

small donorslarge donorslabor unionsother politicianspolitical allies (same party)
small donors$655Klarge donors$420Klabor unions$10Kotherpoliticians$6Kpolitical allies(same party)$5K$1.2M raised
$654,5546Small individual donors
$420,2056Large individual donors

Andy Barr

Where the campaign money came from7

small donorslarge donorsother politicianscompaniespolitical allies (same party)Other kinds of donors
small donors$729Klarge donors$4.9Motherpoliticians$334Kcompanies$329Kpolitical allies(same party)$133KOther kinds ofdonors$176K$7.8M raised
$729,3567Small individual donors
$4,880,4267Large individual donors

Checks

Charles Booker

No voting record to check yet

Andy Barr

No voting record to check yet

Based on current data. May change in a future update.

Sources

  1. Meet Charles Booker | Kentucky's Fighter for U.S. Senate · checked 2026-10-14 used in: Experience
  2. About Andy | Congressman Andy Barr · checked 2026-10-14 used in: Experience
  3. charlesbooker.org used in: Top issues
  4. charlesbooker.org used in: Top issues
  5. barrforsenate.com used in: Top issues
  6. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  7. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
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Charles Booker
Candidate A

Charles Booker

DemocratShown above

No federal record yet. Campaign money: $1.2M raised, 36% from large donors, 2% from organized interests. Group coverage unverified: filing cutoffs and receipt scope have not been reconciled. Named amounts are not a complete split of the filed PAC total.
Filed PAC total: $24,750.00 (2% of $1,159,436.80 raised), 2026 cycle.
Named group amounts (not a complete filed split): $21,000.00, Group filing cutoff unavailable. Group source

Says they are for: government paying more of the bill, government spending and worker protections, more rules on who can buy guns.

Sources

1 Background: Meet Charles Booker | Kentucky's Fighter for U.S. Senate · checked 2026-10-14

2 The money: FEC · 2026 cycle

3 government paying more of the bill: Candidate statement

4 government spending and worker protections: Candidate statement

5 more rules on who can buy guns: Candidate statement

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AB
Candidate B

Andy Barr

RepublicanShown above

🚩 No federal record yet. Campaign money: $7.8M raised, 62% from large donors, 25% from organized interests. Group coverage unverified: filing cutoffs and receipt scope have not been reconciled. Named amounts are not a complete split of the filed PAC total.
Filed PAC total: $1,933,311.42 (25% of $7,835,297.67 raised), 2026 cycle.
Named group amounts (not a complete filed split): $970,802.00, Group filing cutoff unavailable. Group source

Says they are for: lower taxes and fewer rules on business, protecting the right to own and carry guns, tougher sentences and more police.

Sources

1 Background: About Andy | Congressman Andy Barr · checked 2026-10-14

2 The money: FEC · 2026 cycle

3 lower taxes and fewer rules on business: Candidate statement

4 protecting the right to own and carry guns: Candidate statement

5 tougher sentences and more police: Candidate statement

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Candidate C

Christopher Campbell

Kentucky Party

We don't have campaign money records for this race yet.

Sources

1 Background: Why I'm Running | Christopher Campbell for Senate · checked 2026-10-14

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