Kentucky
Kentucky Senate 2026
Safe RGeneralOpen Seat
An open Senate seat in Kentucky, where recent statewide federal results have leaned heavily Republican. Decision Labs rates the seat safe Republican.
Primary resultReported
Andy Barr (R)Charles Booker (D)
Reported by Ballotpedia · May 19, 2026 · unofficial
Awaiting a second independent source before we mark this race called.
Polling below predates this result.
Charles Booker
Former State Representative
35.7%
Andy Barr
U.S. Representative, KY-6
28.0%
Daniel Cameron
Former Kentucky Attorney General
27.0%
Amy McGrath
Former Marine fighter pilot, 2020 Senate nominee
18.1%
Nate Morris
Businessman
17.0%
Pamela Stevenson
State Representative
3.1%
Vincent Thompson
Democratic candidate
2.0%
Dale Romans
Horse trainer
1.9%
Logan Forsythe
Attorney and former Secret Service agent
1.0%
Paul Shortridge Catlett
Republican candidate
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Daniel Shelley
Republican candidate
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Jacob Leon
Republican candidate
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Brent Faris
Republican candidate
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David Frederick
Republican candidate
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Jeff Washington
Republican candidate
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Polling
Polling Average
Polling average as of Apr 2, 2026 · updated 69 days ago
Polling trend chart from 2026-02-05 to 2026-04-02. Latest averages: Andy Barr 28.0%, Daniel Cameron 27.0%, Charles Booker 35.7%, Amy McGrath 18.1%, Logan Forsythe 1.0%, Pamela Stevenson 3.1%, Dale Romans 1.9%, Vincent Thompson 2.0%, Nate Morris 17.0%.
Recent Polls(3)
| Pop | Booker | Barr | Cameron | McGrath | Morris | Stevenson | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | Emerson Collegeunrated | 400 | LV | 36% | — | — | 18% | — | 3% |
| 2026-02-05 | Emerson Collegeunrated | 381 | LV | 30% | — | — | 19% | — | 4% |
| 2026-02-05 | Quantus Insightsunrated | 870 | LV | — | 28% | 27% | — | 17% | — |
Prediction Markets
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