Horse trainer plays ‘outsider’ role in Democratic debate for U.S. Senate in Kentucky

By: Jamie Lucke

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: March 18, 2026

Words: 1,243

Last Updated: 2 days, 18 hours ago


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Four Kentucky Democrats — trying to make the case for their electability in a state that has sent no Democrat to the U.S. Senate this century — disagreed on a few points during a televised debate Tuesday night, while vowing to help steer the country from its current course.

Kentuckians in November will elect a successor to Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch Mitch McConnell, who has held the seat for almost 42 years. The last Democrat …

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