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Amy McGrath

D · Kentucky · 2026

Amy McGrath lost the May 19, 2026 Kentucky Democratic U.S. Senate primary with 35.9 percent, per the Secretary of State's official primary results (Charles Booker won the Democratic nomination with 46.8 percent; Andy Barr the Republican with 60.5 percent). Results are certified by the official election office; this profile is kept for the record.

2026 race

U.S. SenateKentucky · 2026
Biography

Amy McGrath is a Democratic candidate for Kentucky's open U.S. Senate seat, a retired Marine Corps fighter pilot, and the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020. Her campaign emphasizes national security, veterans, health care, democracy, reproductive rights, and a military-service argument for leadership.

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