Kentucky — U.S. Senate
The call
We expect Republicans to win.
What the market is pricing
via PolymarketThe market gives the Republicans a 94% chance to win.
The market and our model agree, and price it about the same — both favor the Republicans.
Implied probability from live Polymarket prices, two-party-normalized · as of Jul 26, 2026 · a market price is trader sentiment, not Akashic’s forecast. See the market on Polymarket → · How implied probability works →
| Candidate | Raised | Outside spending |
|---|---|---|
| Andy BarrRNominee | for against | |
| Charles BookerDNominee | — |
Receipts, cash on hand, and outside (independent-expenditure) spending from the Federal Election Commission. Bars are scaled within this race. Open seat; incumbent Mitch McConnell (R) not seeking re-election, excluded. Barr won the GOP primary (60.5%) over Daniel Cameron (Nate Morris withdrew after Trump endorsed Barr). Booker won the Dem primary (47%) over Amy McGrath and Pamela Stevenson. No third-party general candidate confirmed as of 2026-06-25. The field and its fundraising will keep updating as primaries settle and new FEC reports land.
The rating is grounded in this seat’s record on Akashic — its partisan lean, same-office history, and demographics. Read the full profile on the KY state page.
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | RepublicanR | R+24 |
| 2020 | RepublicanR | R+20 |
| 2016 | RepublicanR | R+15 |
| 2014 | RepublicanR | R+15 |
| 2010 | RepublicanR | R+11 |
| 2008 | RepublicanR | R+6 |
Two-party margin (D−R) of each contest, most recent first.
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