KY-SEN: Booker defeats McGrath in Kentucky Democratic Senate primary [View all]

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Charles Booker is projected to win the Kentucky Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, defeating Amy McGrath in the race to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).

The victory came six years after McGrath, a retired Marine fighter pilot, narrowly defeated Booker in the primary for the seat, winning 45 percent of the vote to Booker’s 43 percent. McGrath went on to lose in the general election by nearly 20 points.

Booker, a former state representative, later mounted another Senate bid in 2022, easily winning the Democratic primary before losing to Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) by nearly 24 points.

He will face off against Rep. Andy Barr (R), who was projected to receive the GOP nod earlier Tuesday.




https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5885718-booker-kentucky-democratic-senate-primary/