Louisville, Kentucky's Charles Booker, who is Black, wins the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate and will face incumbent U.S. Senator Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, for the November general election....Booker, 38, is the first Black Democratic candidate to be nominated for statewide election in Kentucky history
U.S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky (left) won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate on Tues, May 17, and former state representative Charles Booker (right), a Louisville Democrat, won the Democratic nomination. The two will square off in November for the midterm elections. An activist, organizer and former state representative, Booker is the first Black Democratic candidate to win a nomination for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky history Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com LOUISVILLE, Kentucky- U.S. Sen Rand Paul will face former state Rep. Charles Booker of Louisville in the general election after initial results showed Paul, the Republican incumbent, and Booker, who is a Black Democrat, both defeating little-known challengers during Kentucky’s primary elections on Tuesday. The Associated press called the race early on Tuesday, Kentucky's U.S. Senate primary one of several being closely watched across the country. Booker, 38, who rose to promine