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Current printed candidates for Kentucky's statewide contest

Who is running in Kentucky?

The Kentucky Secretary of State's official 2026 General Election filing list shows 3 current printed candidates in 1 statewide candidate contest.

Name source: The official Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filing list was checked October 1, 2026. The U.S. Senator list shows three party-labeled candidates and one candidate marked Write-In. The write-in is kept separate from the printed-choice count. Records on the separate withdrawn, deceased, or disqualified list are excluded. Voters should confirm the current filing list and their county sample ballot.
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Current printed candidates in Kentucky's statewide U.S. Senate contest and their finance source status
OfficeCandidate or ticketBallot affiliationFinance source
U.S. SenatorAndy BarrRepublicanFEC record matched
U.S. SenatorCharles BookerDemocraticFEC record matched
U.S. SenatorChristopher CampbellKentucky PartyNo comparable federal summary
Separate from printed choices

Declared statewide write-in candidate

Thomas Michael Murphy is marked Write-In in the official U.S. Senator filing list, with a March 4, 2026 filing date. He is separate from the three printed candidates and is not included in the printed-candidate or finance-comparison counts.

U.S. Senator

  • Thomas Michael Murphy
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Official candidate and election documents

2026 General Election U.S. Senator filingsOfficial list used for the three printed candidates and the separately listed declared write-in.2026 General Election candidate filing directoryOfficial statewide directory used to verify office counts, district-only contests, the amendment listing, and the separate withdrawn, deceased, or disqualified category.Constitutional Amendment 1 listingOfficial filing page showing the statewide Yes and No choices.
Coverage boundary: This page covers only candidate contests decided by all Kentucky voters. U.S. House districts, General Assembly districts, judicial districts, circuits, divisions, counties, cities, school districts, and local contests are excluded. The declared U.S. Senate write-in is listed separately. Withdrawn, deceased, or disqualified records are excluded. Candidate order shown here follows the official filing list and is not a claim about final order on every ballot style. Read the full coverage boundary.