Kentucky Democrats are underdogs in the U.S. Senate race but several candidates argue they can win

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 1,319

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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A Democrat hasn’t come close to winning a U.S. Senate seat in Kentucky in more than 20 years, having been blown out by Republicans by large margins in past general elections. National organizations tracking and predicting elections also don’t give Democrats much of a shot this time around

But with a rare open seat with Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell retiring, several candidates vying in the U.S. Senate Democratic primary election on May 19 are …

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