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2020Final results

2020 election for U.S. Senate in Kentucky

U.S. Senate · Kentucky

Mitch McConnell (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Amy McGrath (D) by 19.5 points.

Mitch McConnellRepublican · winner
57.8%1,233,055
Amy McGrathDemocrat
38.2%816,042
Brad BarronLibertarian
4.0%85,349
2,134,446 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+12.61996R+29.42002R+5.92008R+15.52014R+19.52020R+12.12026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Amy McGrathMitch McConnell
$96.3M
Raised by the campaign
$68.1M
$92.9M
Spent by the campaign
$64.9M
$3.4M
Cash on hand
$6.8M

Other candidates' campaigns: Brad Barron $126.6K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020

The candidates

Mitch McConnell (R)Amy McGrath (D)

Also on the ballot: Brad Barron (Libertarian), 4.0%