← Election 2026 Coverage · All Kentucky races
LiberalMind’s complete claim-by-claim breakdown of this race is published.
The race
This race decides Kentucky's Class 2 seat in the U.S. Senate. The seat is currently held by Mitch McConnell (Republican). Mitch McConnell is not on the general-election roster below.
On the ballot
- Andy Barr — Republican
- Charles Booker — Democratic
- Christopher Campbell — Independent
Roster status
The candidate roster below was verified race by race against official state candidate listings and cross-checked across published race listings.
Race notes
OPEN SEAT: McConnell retiring, not on ballot.
Sources
- Candidate roster source — https://senatordb.com/elections/2026
Winner: Andy Barr (Republican) — called by the Associated Press. This result was appended on November 4, 2026 (results wave 1); the original article above is unchanged, exactly as published before Election Day.
This page is updated as reporting is verified — Election 2026 coverage, LiberalMind. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.