2022 United States Senate election in Kentucky
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The 2022 United States Senate election in Kentucky will be held on November 8, 2022 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Kentucky.
Incumbent Republican Rand Paul was first elected in 2010 with 56% of the vote, filling the seat of retiring Jim Bunning, then re-elected in 2016 with 57% of the vote. Paul has stated that he will run for a third term.[1]
Background[]
Although Rand Paul supports a Constitutional amendment limiting Senators to two terms, he said, "I'm not in favor of term limits for some and not others. So I'm not in favor of people self-imposing term limits. I’m a co-sponsor of the constitutional amendment, but I will run again in 2022."[1]
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Rand Paul, incumbent U.S. Senator[1]
Republican candidates[a]
Incumbent U.S. Senator
Rand Paul
from
Bowling Green
Endorsements[]
Rand Paul
- U.S. Executive Branch Officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017-2021)[2]
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Charles Booker, former state representative (2019–2021) and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020[3]
- Ruth Gao, educator and activist[4]
- Joshua Blanton Sr., army veteran[5]
Democratic candidates[a]
Former state representative
Charles Booker
from
Louisville
Filed paperwork[]
- John Merrill[6]
Potential[]
- Rocky Adkins, senior advisor to Governor Andy Beshear, former minority leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives, and candidate for Governor in 2019[7]
- Jim Gray, Kentucky Secretary of Transportation, former mayor of Lexington, KY, nominee for U.S. Senate in 2016 and candidate for Kentucky's 6th congressional district in 2018.[8]
Endorsements[]
Charles Booker
- U.S. Senators
- Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont (2007–present)[9]
- Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (2013–present)[10]
- U.S. Representatives
- John Yarmuth, U.S. Representative from KY-03 (2007–present)[11]
- Organizations
- Brand New Congress[12]
- Democracy for America[13]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund[14]
- Working Families Party[15]
- Individuals
- Ben Crump, civil rights lawyer[16]
General election[]
Predictions[]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[17] | Solid R | July 16, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[18] | Solid R | October 8, 2021 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[19] | Safe R | March 11, 2021 |
Hypothetical polling
- with Rand Paul and Generic Democrat
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Rand Paul (R) |
Generic Democrat |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason-Dixon/Lex 18 | February 1–4, 2021 | 625 (RV) | ± 4% | 47% | 41% | 12% |
Notes[]
- ^ a b The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.
References[]
- ^ a b c Dean, Kelly (February 25, 2021). "Sen. Rand Paul discusses upcoming plans for re-election 2022". WBKO. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Kobin, Bill (April 9, 2021). "Donald Trump endorses Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul for 2022 reelection". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "It's official: Charles Booker will run for Senate again, this time against Rand Paul". WLKY. July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Ruth Gao announces U.S. Senate run in Kentucky, aims to become 'first millennial woman Senator'". WLEX-TV. June 30, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Lawrence. "Democrats begin lining up for right to challenge Sen. Rand Paul". WDRB. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State". Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "Political Notebook: Could Rocky Adkins be Kentucky's Joe Manchin in 2022 Senate race?". Lexington Herald-Leader. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Room for a Moderate Democrat in 2022 U.S. Senate Primary". . July 9, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Breon Martin (May 2, 2021). "US Sen. Bernie Sanders holds rally with Charles Booker in Louisville". WDRB.
- ^ Morgan Watkins (July 26, 2021). "Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorses Charles Booker in bid for Rand Paul's Senate seat". Courier Journal.
- ^ "Rep. John Yarmuth backs Charles Booker in his bid to unseat Sen. Rand Paul". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "BNC Endorses Charles Booker!". Brand New Congress.
- ^ Simpson, Yvette (July 1, 2021). "Democracy for America : DFA backs Charles Booker for 2022 Senate rematch in Kentucky". democracyforamerica.com. Democracy for America.
- ^ "Planned Parenthood Action Fund Endorsed Candidates". www.plannedparenthoodaction.org. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Our Candidates". Working Families Party.
- ^ Scott Recker (October 15, 2021). "Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump Endorses Charles Booker For Senate". LEO Weekly.
- ^ "2022 Senate Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Senate ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
External links[]
- Official campaign websites
Categories:
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