Mitch McConnell
U.S. Senator, Kentucky U.S. Senate · Republican
OfficeholderNot running in 2026
Ballot status source: Incumbency rule: sitting incumbent not a candidate in 2026 · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (4)
- Incumbency rule: sitting incumbent not a candidate in 2026
- role and held seat unchanged — Kentucky State Board of Elections — May 19, 2026 Primary Election Certification: KY US Senate Class II (McConnell's seat) — McConnell announced retirement
- not a candidate in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary
- not on 2026 general election ballot
Results
Certified results for Kentucky U.S. Senate
United States Senator
2022 Kenton County General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rand PaulRepublican | Republican | 30,057 | 58.8% |
| Charles BookerDemocrat | Democrat | 21,096 | 41.2% |
certified · Kenton County Clerk
United States Senator
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rand PaulRepublican | Republican | 913,326 | 61.8% |
| Charles BookerDemocrat | Democrat | 564,311 | 38.2% |
| Charles Lee ThomasonWrite-in | Write-in | 145 | 0.0% |
| Billy Ray WilsonWrite-in | Write-in | 48 | 0.0% |
Certified — Kentucky State Board of Elections / Secretary of State (certified 1/17/2023) · Kentucky State Board of Elections — certified general election results
United States Senator
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch McConnellRepublican | Republican | 1,233,315 | 57.8% |
| Amy McGrathDemocrat | Democrat | 816,257 | 38.2% |
| Brad BarronLibertarian | Libertarian | 85,386 | 4.0% |
| Write-ins (all certified write-in candidates) | 99 | 0.0% |
Certified — Kentucky State Board of Elections / Secretary of State official general election results · Kentucky State Board of Elections — certified general election results
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Kentucky U.S. Senate
- Garland Andy BarrRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Charles BookerDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Christopher Todd CampbellKentucky Party · On the 2026 ballot
- Thomas Michael MurphyParty not on file · Write-in candidate
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