Charles Booker
Last held office: Kentucky House of Representatives, District 43 (2018–2020). Lost the 2026 race for U.S. Senate in Kentucky.
Last office: Kentucky House of Representatives, District 43Born 1984Writer
- Last margin
- −12.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Booker was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Booker has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Booker won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. Senate in Kentucky | General | Lost | Andy Barr (R), Christopher Campbell (I) | 42.9% | R+12.1 | $1.9M | R+31.0 | |
| 2022 | U.S. Senate, Kentucky | General | Lost | Rand Paul (R) | 38.2% | R+23.6 | $6.6M | — | |
| 2018 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 43 | General | Won | Everett C. Corley (R), John Hicks (L) | 76.5% | D+55.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1.9M
- Spent
- $1.6M
- Cash
- $303.6K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| BOOKER FOR THE COMMONWEALTH FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Booker has held
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 43 · 2018–2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Booker has run against
- Andy Barr (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Rand Paul (R) · 2022 election, lost
- Everett C. Corley (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 2 polls; Booker’s best result was 40% (U.S. Senate in Kentucky).
Booker’s polls in the database →How we know Booker
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET