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United States Senator — Kentucky 2026
3 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Kentucky Secretary of State filings, as of October 30, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.
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Candidates
AAndy BarrRepublican
U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 6th District (since 2013); Republican nominee for U.S. Senate.
Rated A+ by SBA Pro-Life America and A (endorsed) by NRA-PVF, endorsed by Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC, and voted the conservative side on House marriage, sports, regulation and tax votes.
- Life: Rated A+ by SBA Pro-Life America; endorsed by Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC (2026 general); voted yes on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 26, 2023; H.R. 21, 2025).
- Family: Voted no on the Respect for Marriage Act (July and December 2022) and yes on H.R. 734 (2023) and H.R. 28 (2025), the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.
- Religious liberty: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.
- 2nd Amendment: Rated A and endorsed by NRA-PVF for 2026; voted no on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (2022).
- Limited gov’t: Voted yes on the REINS Act (H.R. 277, 2023), requiring congressional approval of major regulations.
- Fiscal: Voted yes on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (2025 tax-cut and spending law).
DCharles BookerDemocratic
Former Kentucky state representative (2019-2021) and 2022 U.S. Senate nominee; Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate.
Rated F by NRA-PVF, a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate, and his campaign site supports abortion access; other values reflect Democratic defaults (iVoterGuide: Verified Liberal).
- Life: Campaign site: choices about pregnancy, contraception, IVF and miscarriage care 'belong to women'; pledges to respect the 2022 rejection of the state abortion amendment. Endorsed by Planned Parenthood in his 2022 Senate race.
- Family: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.
- Religious liberty: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.
- 2nd Amendment: Rated F by NRA-PVF for 2026 and listed as a 2026 Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate.
- Limited gov’t: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.
- Fiscal: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.
N/RChristopher CampbellKentucky Party
Kentucky Party nominee for U.S. Senate.
Campaign page supports abortion access and Medicare for All; too few values documented for an overall grade (iVoterGuide: Liberal).
- Life: Campaign page: 'Every person has total, autonomous control of their own bodies' and that 'does not change when a woman becomes pregnant'; 'Reproductive Care is Health Care.'
- Family: No specific position found; Kentucky Party.
- Religious liberty: No specific position found; Kentucky Party.
- 2nd Amendment: No specific position found; Kentucky Party.
- Limited gov’t: Campaign page supports a Medicare for All plan.
- Fiscal: No specific position found; Kentucky Party.