2026 United States Senate election in Kentucky

Kentucky, a Southern state in the Bible Belt, is generally considered to be a Republican stronghold, having not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1992. Republicans control both U.S. Senate seats, all but two statewide executive offices, supermajorities in both houses of the Kentucky General Assembly, and all but one seat in Kentucky's U.S. House delegation. Democrats control both the governorship and lieutenant-governorship, which flipped from Republican control in 2019. McConnell was first elected in 1984, defeating then-incumbent Walter Dee Huddleston, and was re-elected in six subsequent elections. ==Republican primary==

Candidates Declared • Andy Barr, U.S. representative from (2013–present) • Daniel Cameron, former Kentucky Attorney General (2019–2024) and nominee for governor in 2023 • James D. Duncan, professional farrier • Michael Faris, helicopter maintenance business owner • Valerie Fredrick, medical doctor and farmer • George Washington, filmmaker Declined • James Comer, U.S. representative for (2016–present) (running for re-election) • Mitch McConnell, incumbent U.S. senator (1985–present) • David Osborne, speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives (2018–present) from the 59th district (2005–present) • Damon Thayer, former state senator from the 17th district (2003–2025) • Thomas Massie, U.S. representative for (2012–present) (running for re-election) Endorsements Fundraising Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate. Polling Aggregate polls ==Democratic primary==

Candidates Declared • Joshua Blanton Sr., U.S. Army veteran • Charles Booker, former state representative (2019–2021), nominee for U.S. Senate in 2022 and candidate in 2020 • Amy McGrath, member of the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors (2022–present), nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020, and nominee for in 2018 • Dale Romans, horse trainer • Pamela Stevenson, minority leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives (2025–present) from the 43rd district (2021–present) and nominee for Attorney General in 2023 • Vincent Thompson, farmer Withdrawn • Joel Willett, defense contractor Declined • Andy Beshear, Governor of Kentucky (2019–present) • Jacqueline Coleman, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky (2019–present) (running for Governor in 2027) Endorsements Fundraising Polling Aggregate polls ==Independents==

Candidates Filed paperwork • Scott Duncan • Christopher Todd Campbell == General election ==

Predictions Polling Andy Barr vs. Charles Booker Daniel Cameron vs. Charles Booker Nate Morris vs. Charles Booker Generic Republican vs. Charles Booker Generic Republican vs. Amy McGrath ==Notes==