Booker defeats McGrath in Kentucky Democratic Senate primary
The victory came six years after McGrath, a retired Marine fighter pilot, narrowly defeated Booker in the primary for the seat, winning 45 percent of the vote to Booker’s 43 percent. McGrath went on to lose in the general election by nearly 20 points. Booker, a former state representative, mounted another Senate bid in 2022, easily winning the Democratic primary before losing to Sen.
- ▪The victory came six years after McGrath, a retired Marine fighter pilot, narrowly defeated Booker in the primary for the seat, winning 45 percent of the vote to Booker’s 43 percent.
- ▪McGrath went on to lose in the general election by nearly 20 points.
- ▪Booker, a former state representative, mounted another Senate bid in 2022, easily winning the Democratic primary before losing to Sen.
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Campaign Booker defeats McGrath in Kentucky Democratic Senate primary Comments: by Sarah Fortinsky - 05/19/26 9:12 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Sarah Fortinsky - 05/19/26 9:12 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Charles Booker won the Kentucky Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, defeating Amy McGrath in the race to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). The victory came six years after McGrath, a retired Marine fighter pilot, narrowly defeated Booker in the primary for the seat, winning 45 percent of the vote to Booker’s 43 percent. McGrath went on to lose in the general election by nearly 20 points. Booker, a former state representative, mounted another Senate bid in 2022, easily winning the Democratic primary before losing to Sen.
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