Kentucky
Kentucky Senate 2026
Safe RGeneralOpen Seat
An open Senate seat in Kentucky that leans heavily Republican. The Republican-held seat is expected to remain in GOP hands after the primary.
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 54 days ago
Recent Polls(3)
| Pop | Booker | Barr | Cameron | McGrath | Morris | Stevenson | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | Emerson College | 400 | LV | 36% | — | — | 18% | — | 3% |
| 2026-02-05 | Emerson College | 381 | LV | 30% | — | — | 19% | — | 4% |
| 2026-02-05 | Quantus Insights | 870 | LV | — | 28% | 27% | — | 17% | — |
Prediction Markets
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