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{{see also|2020 United States Senate elections}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}}
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{{for|related races|2020 United States Senate elections}}{{distinguish|2020 Kentucky Senate election}}{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2020 United States Senate election in Kentucky
| election_name = 2020 United States Senate election in Kentucky
| country = Kentucky
| country = Kentucky
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| popular_vote2 = 816,257
| popular_vote2 = 816,257
| percentage2 = 38.23%
| percentage2 = 38.23%
| map_image = {{switcher |[[File:2020 United States Senate election in Kentucky results map by county.svg|300px]] |County results |[[File:2020 Senate Election in Kentucky by Precinct.svg|305px]] |Precinct results |}}
| map_image = {{switcher |[[File:2020 United States Senate election in Kentucky results map by county.svg|300px]] |County results |[[File:2020 Kentucky Senate election by congressional district.svg|300px]] |Congressional district results |[[File:2020 Senate Election in Kentucky by Precinct.svg|305px]] |Precinct results |}}
| map_size = 300px
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = '''McConnell:''' {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80-90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}<br/> '''McGrath:''' {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}<br />'''Tie:''' {{legend0|#D2B1D9|40-50%}} {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}}<br/> {{legend0|#808080|No data}}
| map_caption = '''McConnell:''' {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80-90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}<br/> '''McGrath:''' {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}<br />'''Tie:''' {{legend0|#D2B1D9|40-50%}} {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}}<br/> {{legend0|#808080|No data}}
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| after_election = [[Mitch McConnell]]
| after_election = [[Mitch McConnell]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
| turnout = 59.7% {{gain}}
}}
}}
{{Elections in Kentucky}}
{{Elections in Kentucky}}
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====Nominee====
====Nominee====
* [[Mitch McConnell]], incumbent U.S. Senator and [[Party leaders of the United States Senate|Senate Majority Leader]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article213094359.html/|title=Mitch McConnell to Kentucky Gov. Bevin: Stay home and run for re-election|work=[[Miami Herald]]|first1=Lesley|last1=Clark|first2=Daniel|last2=Desrochers|date=June 13, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/1c57404aaea9427fba5478dd61f5a801|title=McConnell announces re-elect campaign at Fancy Farm picnic|work=[[Associated Press|AP News]]|first=Adam|last=Beam|date=August 4, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Mitch McConnell]], incumbent U.S. senator and [[Party leaders of the United States Senate|Senate Majority Leader]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article213094359.html/|title=Mitch McConnell to Kentucky Gov. Bevin: Stay home and run for re-election|work=[[Miami Herald]]|first1=Lesley|last1=Clark|first2=Daniel|last2=Desrochers|date=June 13, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/1c57404aaea9427fba5478dd61f5a801|title=McConnell announces re-elect campaign at Fancy Farm picnic|work=[[Associated Press|AP News]]|first=Adam|last=Beam|date=August 4, 2018}}</ref>


====Eliminated in primary====
====Eliminated in primary====
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====Withdrawn====
====Withdrawn====
* Wendell K. Crow, businessman and entrepreneur<ref name="wdrb">{{cite web|url=https://www.wdrb.com/news/senate-majority-leader-mitch-mcconnell-just-got-two-more-primary/article_18e3efd2-2201-11ea-b2fc-a74f0ffbe713.html|title=Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell just got two more primary opponents|website=wdrb.com}}</ref><ref name=secofstate>{{cite web |access-date=June 2, 2020 |date=June 2, 2020 |work=Kentucky Secretary of State |url=https://web.sos.ky.gov/electionmall/default.aspx?id=3 |title=Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State |archive-date=May 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200523214628/https://web.sos.ky.gov/electionmall/default.aspx?id=3 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''(remained on ballot)''
* Wendell K. Crow, businessman and entrepreneur<ref name="wdrb">{{cite web|url=https://www.wdrb.com/news/senate-majority-leader-mitch-mcconnell-just-got-two-more-primary/article_18e3efd2-2201-11ea-b2fc-a74f0ffbe713.html|title=Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell just got two more primary opponents|website=wdrb.com|date=December 18, 2019 }}</ref><ref name=secofstate>{{cite web |access-date=June 2, 2020 |date=June 2, 2020 |work=Kentucky Secretary of State |url=https://web.sos.ky.gov/electionmall/default.aspx?id=3 |title=Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State |archive-date=May 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200523214628/https://web.sos.ky.gov/electionmall/default.aspx?id=3 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''(remained on ballot)''
* Karl Das<ref name=daselliott/><ref name=secofstate/>
* Karl Das<ref name=daselliott/><ref name=secofstate/>


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====Declined====
====Declined====
* [[Rocky Adkins]], former Minority Leader of the [[Kentucky House of Representatives]] and candidate for Governor of Kentucky in [[2019 Kentucky gubernatorial election|2019]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article237959839.html|title=Rocky Adkins passes on U.S. Senate bid and takes job in Andy Beshear's administration|last=Desrochers|first=Daniel|date=December 2, 2019|website=Kentucky.com|access-date=January 13, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Rocky Adkins]], former minority leader of the [[Kentucky House of Representatives]] and candidate for Governor of Kentucky in [[2019 Kentucky gubernatorial election|2019]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article237959839.html|title=Rocky Adkins passes on U.S. Senate bid and takes job in Andy Beshear's administration|last=Desrochers|first=Daniel|date=December 2, 2019|website=Kentucky.com|access-date=January 13, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Andy Beshear]], [[Governor of Kentucky]], former [[Attorney General of Kentucky]], and son of former governor [[Steve Beshear]]<ref name="tds">{{cite news|last1=Green|first1=J.P.|title=Can McConnell Be Defeated in 2020?|url=https://thedemocraticstrategist.org/2019/03/can-mcconnell-be-defeated-in-2020/|access-date=May 13, 2019|publisher=The Democratic Strategist|date=March 20, 2019|archive-date=May 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514043907/https://thedemocraticstrategist.org/2019/03/can-mcconnell-be-defeated-in-2020/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/357f0e6196414923acee9ee7aebdf8b8|title=Beshear set for 'next chapter' as Bevin concedes in Kentucky|date=November 14, 2019|website=[[Associated Press|AP News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/matt-bevin-concedes-defeat-in-kentucky-governors-race/2019/11/14/42fc0ea7-2d26-4f87-9856-07f6c701ad7b_video.html|title=Matt Bevin concedes defeat in Kentucky governor's race|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref>
* [[Andy Beshear]], [[Governor of Kentucky]], former [[Attorney General of Kentucky|attorney general of Kentucky]], and son of former governor [[Steve Beshear]]<ref name="tds">{{cite news|last1=Green|first1=J.P.|title=Can McConnell Be Defeated in 2020?|url=https://thedemocraticstrategist.org/2019/03/can-mcconnell-be-defeated-in-2020/|access-date=May 13, 2019|publisher=The Democratic Strategist|date=March 20, 2019|archive-date=May 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514043907/https://thedemocraticstrategist.org/2019/03/can-mcconnell-be-defeated-in-2020/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/357f0e6196414923acee9ee7aebdf8b8|title=Beshear set for 'next chapter' as Bevin concedes in Kentucky|date=November 14, 2019|website=[[Associated Press|AP News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/matt-bevin-concedes-defeat-in-kentucky-governors-race/2019/11/14/42fc0ea7-2d26-4f87-9856-07f6c701ad7b_video.html|title=Matt Bevin concedes defeat in Kentucky governor's race|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref>
* [[Steve Beshear]], former [[Governor of Kentucky]] and nominee for the U.S. Senate in [[1996 United States Senate election in Kentucky|1996]]<ref name="tds"/>
* [[Steve Beshear]], former [[governor of Kentucky]] and nominee for the U.S. Senate in [[1996 United States Senate election in Kentucky|1996]]<ref name="tds"/>
* [[Jack Conway (politician)|Jack Conway]], former attorney general of Kentucky, nominee for the U.S. Senate in [[2010 United States Senate election in Kentucky|2010]], nominee for Governor of Kentucky in [[2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election|2015]]<ref name="tds"/>
* [[Jack Conway (politician)|Jack Conway]], former attorney general of Kentucky, nominee for the U.S. Senate in [[2010 United States Senate election in Kentucky|2010]], nominee for Governor of Kentucky in [[2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election|2015]]<ref name="tds"/>
* [[Adam Edelen]], former state auditor and candidate for Governor of Kentucky in [[2019 Kentucky gubernatorial election|2019]]<ref name="tds"/>
* [[Adam Edelen]], former state auditor and candidate for Governor of Kentucky in [[2019 Kentucky gubernatorial election|2019]]<ref name="tds"/>
* [[Greg Fischer]], [[List of mayors of Louisville, Kentucky|Mayor of Louisville]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bailey|first1=Phillip M.|title=Amy McGrath vs Mitch McConnell in 2020? Group launches campaign to 'draft' her|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2019/03/12/amy-mcgrath-vs-mitch-mcconnell-group-launches-campaign-draft-her/3131763002/|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|date=March 12, 2019|access-date=March 14, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Greg Fischer]], [[List of mayors of Louisville, Kentucky|Mayor of Louisville]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bailey|first1=Phillip M.|title=Amy McGrath vs Mitch McConnell in 2020? Group launches campaign to 'draft' her|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2019/03/12/amy-mcgrath-vs-mitch-mcconnell-group-launches-campaign-draft-her/3131763002/|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|date=March 12, 2019|access-date=March 14, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Jim Gray (American politician)|Jim Gray]], Secretary of the [[Kentucky Transportation Cabinet]], former mayor of [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]] and nominee for the U.S. Senate in [[2016 United States Senate election in Kentucky|2016]]<ref name="Wishlist">{{cite web |last1=Singiser |first1=Steve |title=Here's our ultimate Democratic wishlist for Senate in 2020. Who's on yours? |url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/2/17/1832410/-Here-s-our-ultimate-Democratic-wishlist-for-Senate-in-2020-Who-s-on-yours |website=Daily Kos |access-date=February 19, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Jim Gray (American politician)|Jim Gray]], Secretary of the [[Kentucky Transportation Cabinet]], former mayor of [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]] and nominee for the U.S. Senate in [[2016 United States Senate election in Kentucky|2016]]<ref name="Wishlist">{{cite web |last1=Singiser |first1=Steve |title=Here's our ultimate Democratic wishlist for Senate in 2020. Who's on yours? |url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/2/17/1832410/-Here-s-our-ultimate-Democratic-wishlist-for-Senate-in-2020-Who-s-on-yours |website=Daily Kos |access-date=February 19, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Alison Lundergan Grimes]], former [[Secretary of State of Kentucky]] and nominee for the U.S. Senate in [[2014 United States Senate election in Kentucky|2014]]<ref name="tds"/> ''(endorsed Booker)''
* [[Alison Lundergan Grimes]], former [[Secretary of State of Kentucky|secretary of state of Kentucky]] and nominee for the U.S. Senate in [[2014 United States Senate election in Kentucky|2014]]<ref name="tds"/> ''(endorsed Booker)''
* [[Matt Jones (radio host)|Matt Jones]], attorney, media personality, and restaurateur ''(had formed an exploratory committee beforehand, endorsed Booker)''<ref>{{cite web |work=FEC |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00718908/ |access-date=May 17, 2020 |title=MATT JONES FOR KENTUCKY EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/11/15/matt-jones-potential-mcconnell-opponent-says-he-will-not-run-senate/|title=Matt Jones, potential McConnell opponent, says he will not run for Senate|last=Strauss|first=Ben|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=November 16, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Matt Jones (radio host)|Matt Jones]], attorney, media personality, and restaurateur ''(had formed an exploratory committee beforehand, endorsed Booker)''<ref>{{cite web |work=FEC |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00718908/ |access-date=May 17, 2020 |title=MATT JONES FOR KENTUCKY EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/11/15/matt-jones-potential-mcconnell-opponent-says-he-will-not-run-senate/|title=Matt Jones, potential McConnell opponent, says he will not run for Senate|last=Strauss|first=Ben|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=November 16, 2019}}</ref>


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| title = Charles Booker
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| list =
;U.S. Senators
;U.S. senators
* [[Jesse Jackson|Jesse Jackson Sr.]], former [[Shadow U.S. Senator]] from the [[District of Columbia]] (1991–1997), [[Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1988|1988]] and [[1984 Democratic Party presidential primaries|1984 candidate]] for president, founder of [[Rainbow/PUSH]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2020/06/22/rev-jesse-jackson-endorses-charles-booker-senate-kentucky-primary/3235040001/|title=The Rev. Jesse Jackson backs Charles Booker ahead of Tuesday's Kentucky primary|first=Lucas|last=Aulbach|website=Courier Journal|date=June 22, 2020|access-date=June 22, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Jesse Jackson|Jesse Jackson Sr.]], former [[Shadow U.S. Senator]] from the [[District of Columbia]] (1991–1997), [[Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1988|1988]] and [[1984 Democratic Party presidential primaries|1984 candidate]] for president, founder of [[Rainbow/PUSH]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2020/06/22/rev-jesse-jackson-endorses-charles-booker-senate-kentucky-primary/3235040001/|title=The Rev. Jesse Jackson backs Charles Booker ahead of Tuesday's Kentucky primary|first=Lucas|last=Aulbach|website=Courier Journal|date=June 22, 2020|access-date=June 22, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Bernie Sanders]], U.S. Senator from Vermont, [[Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016|2016]] and [[2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries|2020 candidate]] for president<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/elections/kentucky/2020/06/09/bernie-sanders-endorses-charles-booker-kentucky-senate-primary/5326417002/|title=Bernie Sanders, AOC endorse Charles Booker in Kentucky's US Senate primary|first=Billy|last=Kobin|website=The Courier-Journal}}</ref>
* [[Bernie Sanders]], U.S. senator from Vermont, [[Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016|2016]] and [[2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries|2020 candidate]] for president<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/elections/kentucky/2020/06/09/bernie-sanders-endorses-charles-booker-kentucky-senate-primary/5326417002/|title=Bernie Sanders, AOC endorse Charles Booker in Kentucky's US Senate primary|first=Billy|last=Kobin|website=The Courier-Journal}}</ref>


;U.S. Representatives
;U.S. representatives
*[[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]], U.S. Representative for [[NY-14]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/amy-mcgraths-senate-campaign-is-in-real-trouble.html|title=Things Are Not Going Well for Amy McGrath|website=[[New York (magazine)|New York Intelligencer]]|last1=Jones|first1=Sarah|date=June 16, 2020|accessdate=December 2, 2021}}</ref>
*[[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]], U.S. representative for [[NY-14]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/amy-mcgraths-senate-campaign-is-in-real-trouble.html|title=Things Are Not Going Well for Amy McGrath|website=[[New York (magazine)|New York Intelligencer]]|last1=Jones|first1=Sarah|date=June 16, 2020|accessdate=December 2, 2021}}</ref>


;State legislators
;State legislators
*[[Alison Lundergan Grimes]], former [[Secretary of State of Kentucky]] (2012–2020); Democratic nominee for [[2014 United States Senate election in Kentucky|Kentucky's U.S. Senate election in 2014]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/senate-elections-coronavirus-pandemic-kentucky-racial-injustice-louisville-9d6a823a52252b3b1a394bd4f9e694a9|title=Grimes endorses Booker in Democratic Senate race in Kentucky|date=June 16, 2020|last=Schreiner|first=Bruce|website=[[Associated Press]]|access-date=March 17, 2021}}</ref>
*[[Alison Lundergan Grimes]], former [[Secretary of State of Kentucky|secretary of state of Kentucky]] (2012–2020); Democratic nominee for [[2014 United States Senate election in Kentucky|Kentucky's U.S. Senate election in 2014]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/senate-elections-coronavirus-pandemic-kentucky-racial-injustice-louisville-9d6a823a52252b3b1a394bd4f9e694a9|title=Grimes endorses Booker in Democratic Senate race in Kentucky|date=June 16, 2020|last=Schreiner|first=Bruce|website=[[Associated Press]]|access-date=March 17, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Gerald Neal]], Kentucky State Senator<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://forwardky.com/endorsement-news-charles-booker-alexandra-owensby/|title=Endorsement news: Charles Booker, Alexandra Owensby|author=Forward Kentucky|via=Forward Kentucky|date=June 5, 2020|access-date=June 9, 2020}}{{Dead link|date=June 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* [[Gerald Neal]], Kentucky State Senator<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://forwardky.com/endorsement-news-charles-booker-alexandra-owensby/|title=Endorsement news: Charles Booker, Alexandra Owensby|author=Forward Kentucky|via=Forward Kentucky|date=June 5, 2020|access-date=June 9, 2020}}{{Dead link|date=June 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* [[Reggie Thomas]], Kentucky State Senator<ref name="auto"/>
* [[Reggie Thomas]], Kentucky State Senator<ref name="auto"/>
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| list =
; U.S. Senators
; U.S. Senators
* [[Kirsten Gillibrand]], United States Senator from [[New York (state)|New York]] (2009–present); former 2020 presidential candidate<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/12/9009905/kirsten-gillibrand-off-the-sidelines-2020-senate-races|title= Democrats Could Flip The Senate In 2020. Kirsten Gillibrand Wants To Be Behind That Effort. |first= Natalie|last= Gontcharova|date= December 13, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Kirsten Gillibrand]], U.S. senator from [[New York (state)|New York]] (2009–present); former 2020 presidential candidate<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/12/9009905/kirsten-gillibrand-off-the-sidelines-2020-senate-races|title= Democrats Could Flip The Senate In 2020. Kirsten Gillibrand Wants To Be Behind That Effort. |first= Natalie|last= Gontcharova|date= December 13, 2019}}</ref>
*[[Kamala Harris]], United States Senator from [[California]] (2017–2021) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/@KamalaHarris/kamala-harris-endorsements-68f1711e105|title=Kamala Harris Endorsements|date=May 9, 2020}}</ref>
*[[Kamala Harris]], U.S. senator from [[California]] (2017–2021) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/@KamalaHarris/kamala-harris-endorsements-68f1711e105|title=Kamala Harris Endorsements|date=May 9, 2020}}</ref>
; U.S. Representatives
; U.S. Representatives
* [[Seth Moulton]], U.S. Representative from [[Massachusetts's 6th congressional district]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Challengers|url=https://serveamericapac.com/challengers|website=Serve America PAC|language=en|access-date=November 1, 2020|archive-date=November 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101183838/https://serveamericapac.com/challengers|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Seth Moulton]], U.S. representative from [[Massachusetts's 6th congressional district]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Challengers|url=https://serveamericapac.com/challengers|website=Serve America PAC|language=en|access-date=November 1, 2020|archive-date=November 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101183838/https://serveamericapac.com/challengers|url-status=dead}}</ref>
; State officials
; State officials
* [[Andy Beshear]], Governor of Kentucky <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2020/09/14/kentucky-senate-race-beshear-endorses-mcgrath-against-mitch-mcconnell/5793973002/|title=Gov. Andy Beshear endorses Amy McGrath in Kentucky Senate race against Mitch McConnell|first=Morgan|last=Watkins|website=The Courier-Journal}}</ref>
* [[Andy Beshear]], Governor of Kentucky <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2020/09/14/kentucky-senate-race-beshear-endorses-mcgrath-against-mitch-mcconnell/5793973002/|title=Gov. Andy Beshear endorses Amy McGrath in Kentucky Senate race against Mitch McConnell|first=Morgan|last=Watkins|website=The Courier-Journal}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:left;"| [http://ourlivesontheline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/KentuckyResults.pdf Public Policy Polling (D)]{{efn-ua|Poll sponsored by Our Lives on the Line|name="OLOTL"}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [http://ourlivesontheline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/KentuckyResults.pdf Public Policy Polling (D)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209190803/http://ourlivesontheline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/KentuckyResults.pdf |date=December 9, 2020 }}{{efn-ua|Poll sponsored by Our Lives on the Line|name="OLOTL"}}
| Aug 15–16, 2017
| Aug 15–16, 2017
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=== Results ===
=== Results ===
McConnell was announced as the winner on November 3.<ref>{{Cite news|title=U.S. Senate Election Results|language=en-US|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=November 3, 2020 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-senate.html|access-date=2020-11-04|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> When pressed for a potential recount of the election amid legal disputes regarding the general, McConnell dismissed the idea since,—"at the risk of bragging, it wasn't very close."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/525612-mcconnell-treads-cautiously-in-trumps-post-election-fight|title=McConnell treads cautiously in Trump's post-election fight|first=Alexander|last=Bolton|work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|date=November 12, 2020|access-date=December 2, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-11-03|title=Kentucky U.S. Senate Election Results|language=en-US|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-kentucky-senate.html|access-date=2021-10-03|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
McConnell was announced as the winner on November 3.<ref>{{Cite news|title=U.S. Senate Election Results|language=en-US|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=November 3, 2020 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-senate.html|access-date=2020-11-04|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> When pressed for a potential recount of the election amid legal disputes regarding the general, McConnell dismissed the idea, since, "at the risk of bragging, it wasn't very close."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/525612-mcconnell-treads-cautiously-in-trumps-post-election-fight|title=McConnell treads cautiously in Trump's post-election fight|first=Alexander|last=Bolton|work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|date=November 12, 2020|access-date=December 2, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-11-03|title=Kentucky U.S. Senate Election Results|language=en-US|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-kentucky-senate.html|access-date=2021-10-03|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


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For related races, see 2020 United States Senate elections.
Not to be confused with 2020 Kentucky Senate election.
2020 United States Senate election in Kentucky
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Turnout59.7% Increase
 
Nominee Mitch McConnell Amy McGrath
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,233,315 816,257
Percentage 57.76% 38.23%
McConnell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80-90%      >90%
McGrath:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40-50%      50%
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The 2020 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Kentucky, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Senator Mitch McConnell, who had been Senate Majority Leader since 2015 and senator from Kentucky since 1985, won reelection to a seventh term in office. He faced off against former U.S. Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath and Libertarian Brad Barron.

The Democratic and Republican primaries took place on June 23, 2020. As the primaries neared, the president of the National Bar Association accused officials of carrying out voter suppression. Compared to typical numbers of 3,700, the number of polling stations was reduced to 200 with only one in Louisville.[1] Because a large number of voters voted by mail, absentee ballots were not counted until June 30. In the primary, over 937,000 people requested absentee ballots or voted early, a far greater number than usual.[2]

Despite much speculation about this race being potentially competitive and large amounts of money being poured in to try to defeat McConnell, he wound up winning a seventh term with his largest margin of victory since 2002, defeating McGrath by nearly 20 percentage points. He also won Elliott and Wolfe Counties for the first time, solidifying rural Kentucky's hard swing towards the GOP. This was the first election in which McConnell attained more than 1 million votes.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

  • Wendell K. Crow, businessman and entrepreneur[5][8] (remained on ballot)
  • Karl Das[9][8]

Results

Results by county:
  McConnell—>90%
  McConnell—80–90%
  McConnell—70–80%
Republican primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitch McConnell (incumbent) 342,660 82.80%
Republican Wesley Morgan 25,588 6.18%
Republican Louis Grider 13,771 3.33%
Republican Paul John Frangedakis 11,957 2.89%
Republican Neren James 10,693 2.58%
Republican Kenneth Lowndes 5,548 1.34%
Republican Nicholas Alsager 3,603 0.87%
Total votes 413,820 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Representative Charles Booker placed second in the Democratic primary.

Withdrawn

  • Jimmy Ausbrooks, mental health counselor[19] (endorsed Mike Broihier)[20] (remained on ballot)
  • Steven Cox, registered pharmacy technician[21] (endorsed Charles Booker)[22]
  • Joshua Paul Edwards[23][8]
  • Kevin Elliott, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Murray State University[9][8]
  • Dr. Loretta Babalmoradi Noble[24][8]

Declined

Campaign

There were debates on March 5, 2020[33][34] and June 1, 2020.[35][36]

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Charles
Booker 		Amy
McGrath 		Other Undecided
Data for Progress[A] June 10–22, 2020 556 (LV) – 43% 46% – 10%
Garin-Hart-Yang[B] June 16–18, 2020 – – 32% 42% – –
Civiqs/Data for Progress June 13–15, 2020 421 (LV) ± 5.5% 44% 36% 9%[b] 11%
YouGov Blue/MVMT Communications[C] June 8–12, 2020 313 (RV) ± 7.0% 39% 49% 6%[c] 3%
YouGov Blue/MVMT Communications[C] May 2020 –[d] – 13% 62% – –
YouGov Blue/MVMT Communications[C] April 2020 –[d] – 11% 62% – –
YouGov Blue/MVMT Communications[C] January 2020 –[d] – 7% 65% – –

Endorsements

Charles Booker
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Newspapers
Unions
Organizations and political parties
Individuals
Mike Broihier
State and local officials from other states
  • Richard Ojeda, West Virginia State Senator for the 7th district (2016–2019); 2020 presidential and U.S. Senate candidate[49]
Individuals
Organizations
Amy McGrath
Organizations

Results

Results by county:
  McGrath—60–70%
  McGrath—50–60%
  McGrath—40–50%
  Booker—40–50%
  Booker—50–60%
Democratic primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Amy McGrath 247,037 45.41%
Democratic Charles Booker 231,888 42.62%
Democratic Mike Broihier 27,175 4.99%
Democratic Mary Ann Tobin 11,108 2.04%
Democratic Maggie Joe Hilliard 6,224 1.14%
Democratic Andrew Maynard 5,974 1.10%
Democratic Bennie J. Smith 5,040 0.93%
Democratic Jimmy Ausbrooks (withdrawn) 3,629 0.67%
Democratic Eric Rothmuller 2,995 0.55%
Democratic John R. Sharpensteen 2,992 0.55%
Total votes 544,062 100.0%

Other candidates

Libertarian primary

The Libertarian Party of Kentucky did not qualify to nominate through the taxpayer-funded primary and held its own privately operated primary on March 8, 2020. Anyone registered Libertarian in the state of Kentucky as of January 1, 2020, could participate.[59][60] All candidates of the Libertarian Party of Kentucky must defeat None Of The Above (NOTA) to obtain the nomination.[61]

Nominee

  • Brad Barron, farmer and entrepreneur[62]

Reform Party

Withdrawn

Independents

Declared

  • Daniel Cobble (as a write-in candidate)[6]
  • Harold H. Fitzpatrick (as a write-in candidate)[6]
  • Paul John Frangedakis (as a write-in candidate) (switched from Republican candidacy after losing primary)[6]
  • Randall Lee Teegarden (as a write-in candidate)[6]
  • Demetra Wysinger (as a write-in candidate)[6]

Withdrawn

General election

Despite record breaking fundraising from McGrath and speculation that the race could be competitive, McConnell was handily re-elected. Throughout the general election, McConnell portrayed McGrath as an overly liberal "rioter apologist" and made use of a comment from 2018 where McGrath compared her reaction to Trump being elected in 2016 to how she felt during the September 11 attacks.[65]

Debates

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[66] Likely R October 29, 2020
Inside Elections[67] Safe R October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[68] Likely R November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[69] Safe R October 30, 2020
Politico[70] Likely R November 2, 2020
RCP[71] Likely R October 23, 2020
DDHQ[72] Safe R November 3, 2020
538[73] Safe R November 2, 2020
Economist[74] Likely R November 2, 2020

Endorsements

Amy McGrath (D)
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
State officials
Individuals
Organizations
Unions

Polling

Graphical summary

Polls

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Mitch
McConnell (R) 		Amy
McGrath (D) 		Brad
Barron (L) 		Other /
Undecided
Swayable Archived November 13, 2020, at the Wayback Machine October 23 – November 1, 2020 365 (LV) ± 7.9% 49% 46% 5% –
Morning Consult October 22–31, 2020 911 (LV) ± 3% 51% 40% – –
Bluegrass Community & Technical College Archived October 30, 2020, at the Wayback Machine October 12–28, 2020 250 (RV) – 50% 40% – 10%[e]
Cygnal October 19–20, 2020 640 (LV) ± 3.9% 50% 40% 5% 5%[f]
Mason-Dixon October 12–15, 2020 625 (LV) ± 4% 51% 42% 4% 3%[g]
Morning Consult September 11–20, 2020 746 (LV) ± (2% – 7%) 52% 37% – –
Data for Progress (D) September 14–19, 2020 807 (LV) ± 3.5% 46%[h] 39% 3% 12%[i]
48%[j] 41% – 11%[k]
Quinnipiac University September 10–14, 2020 1,164 (LV) ± 2.9% 53% 41% – 5%[l]
Quinnipiac University July 30 – August 3, 2020 909 (RV) ± 3.3% 49% 44% – 7%[m]
Bluegrass Data (D) Archived August 9, 2020, at the Wayback Machine[D] July 25–29, 2020 3,020 (RV) ± 2.0% 49% 46% 4% –
Morning Consult July 24 – August 2, 2020 793 (LV) ± 3.0% 53% 36% – 12%[n]
Spry Strategies (R)[E] July 11–16, 2020 600 (LV) ± 3.7% 55% 33% – 12%[i]
Garin-Hart-Yang Research (D) Archived July 16, 2020, at the Wayback Machine[B] July 7–12, 2020 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 45% 41% 7% 7%[o]
Civiqs/Data for Progress June 13–15, 2020 898 (RV) ± 3.8% 53% 33% 4% 11%[p]
RMG Research[F] May 21–24, 2020 500 (RV) ± 4.5% 40% 41% – 19%[q]
Bluegrass Data (D) Archived August 9, 2020, at the Wayback Machine[D] April 7–12, 2020[r] 4,000 (RV) – 40% 38% 7% –
Change Research (D)[B] January 17–21, 2020 1,281 (LV) ± 2.8% 41% 41% – 18%
Garin-Hart-Yang Research (D)[B] January 8–13, 2020 802 (LV) ± 3.5% 43% 40% – 17%
Fabrizio Ward[G] July 29–31, 2019 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 47% 46% – 6%
Change Research (D)[B] June 15–16, 2019 1,629 (LV) – 47% 45% – 8%
Hypothetical polling
with Charles Booker
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Mitch
McConnell (R) 		Charles
Booker (D) 		Other /
Undecided
Civiqs/Data for Progress June 13–15, 2020 898 (RV) ± 3.8% 52% 38% 9%[s]
with Jim Gray
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Mitch
McConnell (R) 		Jim
Gray (D) 		Undecided
Gravis Marketing June 11–12, 2019 741 (LV) ± 3.6% 49% 41% 10%
with Generic Democrat
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Mitch
McConnell (R) 		Generic
Democrat 		Other /
Undecided
Public Policy Polling May 14–15, 2020 1,104 (V) – 47% 44% 9%
Public Policy Polling (D) Archived February 25, 2019, at the Wayback Machine[H] Feb 11–12, 2019 748 (RV) ± 3.6% 45% 42% 12%
Public Policy Polling (D) Archived December 9, 2020, at the Wayback Machine[I] Aug 15–16, 2017 645 (V) – 37% 44% 19%
on whether Mitch McConnell deserves to be re-elected
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Yes No Other /
Undecided
Fabrizio Ward/AARP July 29–31, 2019 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 31% 62% 8%[t]
Public Policy Polling (D) Archived February 25, 2019, at the Wayback Machine[H] Feb 11–12, 2019 748 (RV) ± 3.6% 32% 61% 8%
with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Generic
Republican 		Generic
Democrat 		Other /
Undecided
Cygnal October 19–20, 2020 640 (LV) ± 3.9% 55% 39% 6%[u]
Quinnipiac University September 10–14, 2020 1,164 (LV) ± 2.9% 54% 38% 8%[v]
Fabrizio Ward/AARP July 29–31, 2019 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 48% 42% 13%[w]

Results

McConnell was announced as the winner on November 3.[87] When pressed for a potential recount of the election amid legal disputes regarding the general, McConnell dismissed the idea, since, "at the risk of bragging, it wasn't very close."[88][89]

2020 United States Senate election in Kentucky[90]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mitch McConnell (incumbent) 1,233,315 57.76% +1.57%
Democratic Amy McGrath 816,257 38.23% −2.49%
Libertarian Brad Barron 85,386 4.00% +0.92%
Write-in 99 0.01% -0.00%
Total votes 2,135,057 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

Notes

Partisan clients
  1. ^ Poll released after the primary in July
  2. ^ a b c d e Poll sponsored by McGrath's campaign
  3. ^ a b c d Poll sponsored by Booker's campaign
  4. ^ a b This poll's sponsor, Ditch Mitch Fund, supported the electoral defeat of Mitch McConnell prior to the sampling period
  5. ^ This poll's sponsor is the American Principles Project, a 501 that supports the Republican Party.
  6. ^ Poll sponsored by U.S. Term Limits, a PAC supporting candidates who support term limits in Congress.
  7. ^ Poll sponsored by AARP.
  8. ^ a b Poll sponsored by The Ditch Mitch Fund
  9. ^ Poll sponsored by Our Lives on the Line
Voter samples
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ Broihier and "someone else" with 4%; Tobin with 1%
  3. ^ Broihier with 5%; other with 1%
  4. ^ a b c Not yet released
  5. ^ Undecided with 10%
  6. ^ Undecided with 5%
  7. ^ Undecided with 3%
  8. ^ Standard VI response
  9. ^ a b Undecided with 12%
  10. ^ If only McConnell and McGrath were candidates
  11. ^ Undecided with 11%
  12. ^ "Someone else" with 1%; Undecided with 4%
  13. ^ "Someone else" and would not vote with 1%; Undecided with 5%
  14. ^ "Someone else" and Undecided with 6%
  15. ^ Undecided with 7%
  16. ^ "someone else" with 8%; undecided with 3%
  17. ^ Undecided with 10%; "Some other candidate" with 9%
  18. ^ Additional data sourced from FiveThirtyEight
  19. ^ Barron (L) with 4%; "someone else" with 2%; undecided with 3%
  20. ^ Undecided with 7%; "refused" with 1%
  21. ^ Undecided with 6%
  22. ^ Undecided with 8%
  23. ^ Undecided with 10%; "don't know/refused" with 3%

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