Kentucky U.S. Senate S-KY-2026 · Class 2 · Regular cycle

Open in research → Editorial as of Apr 22 · FEC through Mar 31
General 2026-11-03
R Primary 2026-05-19
Filing Deadline 2026-01-09 (held)
Cook Political Report
Solid R
As of date pending
Sabato's Crystal Ball
Safe R
As of date pending
Polymarket
R 96¢
D 2¢
Refreshed today
R+15
Cook PVI
Incumbent
Mitch McConnell
Republican · Retiring
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McConnell announced retirement February 20, 2025. Cameron (2022 GOP gubernatorial nominee) and Barr entered within days. R+15 PVI. Gov. Beshear (D) said he will not run.

Top contenders

Nate Morris
Republican
● Candidate

Republican candidate for the Kentucky U.S. Senate seat.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
$8,592,132
Through Apr 29, 2026
Source: FEC bulk data · api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/S6KY00302/
12-wk spend
Andy Barr
Republican
● Candidate

Republican candidate for the Kentucky U.S. Senate seat.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
$8,348,202
Through Apr 29, 2026
Source: FEC bulk data · api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/S6KY00286/
Amy McGrath
Democrat
● Candidate

Democrat candidate for the Kentucky U.S. Senate seat.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
$2,154,477
Through Apr 29, 2026
Source: FEC bulk data · api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/S0KY00339/

Republicans

Mitch Mcconnell
Republican
● Filed with FEC

Federally registered candidate for the Kentucky U.S. Senate seat. No editorial profile available.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
$174,225
Through Mar 31, 2026
Source: FEC bulk data · api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/S2KY00012/
Nate Morris
Republican
● Candidate

Republican candidate for the Kentucky U.S. Senate seat.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
$8,592,132
Through Apr 29, 2026
Source: FEC bulk data · api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/S6KY00302/
12-wk spend
Andy Barr
Republican
● Candidate

Republican candidate for the Kentucky U.S. Senate seat.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
$8,348,202
Through Apr 29, 2026
Source: FEC bulk data · api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/S6KY00286/
Daniel Cameron
Republican
● Candidate

Republican candidate for the Kentucky U.S. Senate seat.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
$2,182,457
Through Apr 29, 2026
Source: FEC bulk data · api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/S6KY00237/
12-wk spend

Democrats

Amy McGrath
Democrat
● Candidate

Democrat candidate for the Kentucky U.S. Senate seat.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
$2,154,477
Through Apr 29, 2026
Source: FEC bulk data · api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/S0KY00339/
Dale Romans
Democrat
● Candidate

Democrat candidate for the Kentucky U.S. Senate seat.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
$831,756
Through Apr 29, 2026
Source: FEC bulk data · api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/S6KY00369/
12-wk spend
Charles Booker
Democrat
● Candidate

Democrat candidate for the Kentucky U.S. Senate seat.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
$508,684
Through Apr 29, 2026
Source: FEC bulk data · api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/S6KY00385/
Pamela Stevenson
Democrat
● Candidate

Democrat candidate for the Kentucky U.S. Senate seat.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
$266,963
Through Sep 30, 2025
Source: FEC bulk data · api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/S6KY00211/
Logan Forsythe
Democrat
● Candidate

Democrat candidate for the Kentucky U.S. Senate seat.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
$46,938
Through Dec 31, 2025
Source: FEC bulk data · api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/S6KY00328/

12 additional FEC filers excluded as long-tail (no editorial listing, not the seat incumbent, and under $1M raised). They remain in the database and can be surfaced via the FEC API directly.