BOOKER, CHARLES
D Β· senate
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- FEC candidate id
S0KY00420- Internal id
7cdfe114-45db-49c2-a5d8-c811c1379443- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Kentucky. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 4,534,824 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $63,726 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $35,821 |
| Income | In poverty | 16.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.477 |
| Race | White alone | 82.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 7.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 5.0% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 4.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 93.2% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 3.4% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 27.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 11.3% |
| Household | Family households | 63.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.43 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 30.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $205,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $967 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 67.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.0% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 10.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 17.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.6% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 10.2% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,863 | $7,819 | $777 | $89,544 | $2,863 |
| 2024 | $147,125 | $147,683 | $5,733 | $129,574 | $121,237 |
| 2022 | $6,556,072 | $6,549,782 | $6,290 | $122,090 | $6,311,658 |
Elections
- 2020 general senate Β· KY-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· KY-S β running
- 2020 general senate Β· KY-S β running
- 2020 general senate Β· KY-S β running
- 2020 general senate Β· KY-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· KY-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· KY-S β running
- 2020 general senate Β· KY-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· KY-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· KY-S β running
- 2020 general senate Β· KY-S β running
- 2022 general senate Β· KY-S β lost_general
- 2022 general senate Β· KY-S β running
- 2022 general senate Β· KY-S β lost_general
- 2022 general senate Β· KY-S β running
- 2022 general senate Β· KY-S β running
- 2022 general senate Β· KY-S β lost_general
- 2022 general senate Β· KY-S β lost_general
- 2022 general senate Β· KY-S β running
- 2022 general senate Β· KY-S β lost_general
- 2022 general senate Β· KY-S β running
Committees
- BOOKER FOR KENTUCKY β principal Β· type S
- FOR THE PEOPLE OF KENTUCKY PAC β independent Β· type Q
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 23.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $18,285 | $0 | 25 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-05 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $192 | facebook ads |
| 2022-11-04 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $254 | facebook ads |
| 2022-11-03 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $249 | facebook ads |
| 2022-11-03 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $192 | facebook ads |
| 2022-11-02 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $183 | facebook ads |
| 2022-11-02 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $234 | facebook ads |
| 2022-11-02 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $1,663 | postcards |
| 2022-11-01 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $239 | facebook ads |
| 2022-11-01 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $274 | facebook ads |
| 2022-10-31 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $242 | facebook ads |
| 2022-10-31 | THE PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN | support | $660 | Video Production Expense |
| 2022-10-30 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $244 | facebook ads |
| 2022-10-30 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $246 | facebook ads |
| 2022-10-29 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $72 | facebook ads |
| 2022-10-29 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $241 | facebook ads |
| 2022-10-28 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $231 | facebook ads |
| 2022-10-28 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $236 | facebook ads |
| 2022-10-27 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $210 | facebook ads |
| 2022-10-26 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $369 | facebook ads |
| 2022-10-26 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $1,166 | postcards |
| 2022-10-26 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $204 | facebook ads |
| 2022-10-22 | THE PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN | support | $8,000 | Advertising Expense |
| 2022-10-17 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $883 | door hangers and postcards |
| 2022-05-04 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $225 | candidate flyer and postcards |
| 2022-05-04 | NEW POWER PAC | support | $1,577 | candidate sticky notes for canvassing |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| β | PLANNED PARENTHOOD ALLIANCE PAC , SERVING WA, Aβ¦ | 24E | $416 |
| β | PLANNED PARENTHOOD ALLIANCE PAC , SERVING WA, Aβ¦ | 24E | $44 |
| 2022-12-31 | COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITI⦠| 24K | $-3,000 |
| 2022-11-09 | NEW POWER PAC | 24E | $197 |
| 2022-11-08 | NEW POWER PAC | 24E | $244 |
| 2022-11-07 | NEW POWER PAC | 24E | $228 |
| 2022-11-06 | NEW POWER PAC | 24E | $234 |
| 2022-11-06 | NEW POWER PAC | 24E | $230 |
| 2022-11-05 | NEW POWER PAC | 24E | $234 |
| 2022-11-05 | NEW POWER PAC | 24E | $191 |
| 2022-11-04 | NEW POWER PAC | 24E | $253 |
| 2022-11-04 | NEW POWER PAC | 24E | $7 |
| 2022-11-03 | NEW POWER PAC | 24E | $249 |
| 2022-11-03 | NEW POWER PAC | 24E | $192 |
| 2022-11-02 | NEW POWER PAC | 24E | $182 |
| 2022-11-02 | NEW POWER PAC | 24E | $1,662 |
| 2022-11-02 | NEW POWER PAC | 24E | $234 |
| 2022-11-01 | NEW POWER PAC | 24E | $239 |
| 2022-11-01 | NEW POWER PAC | 24E | $273 |
| 2022-11-01 | THE COLLECTIVE PAC | 24K | $2,500 |
| 2022-10-31 | DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC | 24K | $5 |
| 2022-10-31 | NEW POWER PAC | 24E | $241 |
| 2022-10-31 | THE PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN | 24E | $660 |
| 2022-10-30 | NEW POWER PAC | 24E | $246 |
| 2022-10-30 | NEW POWER PAC | 24E | $244 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | PLANNED PARENTHOOD ALLIANCE PAC , SERVING WA, AK, ID, HI, IN, KY | contributed_to | $416 | pas2 | |
| β | PLANNED PARENTHOOD ALLIANCE PAC , SERVING WA, AK, ID, HI, IN, KY | contributed_to | $44 | pas2 | |
| 2022-12-31 | COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $-3,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-09 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $197 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-08 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $244 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-07 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $228 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-06 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $234 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-06 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $230 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-05 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $191 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-05 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $234 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-05 | NEW POWER PAC | supports_independently | $192 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-04 | NEW POWER PAC | supports_independently | $254 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-04 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $253 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-04 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $7 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-03 | NEW POWER PAC | supports_independently | $249 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-03 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $192 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-03 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $249 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-03 | NEW POWER PAC | supports_independently | $192 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-02 | NEW POWER PAC | supports_independently | $1,663 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-02 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $182 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-02 | NEW POWER PAC | supports_independently | $234 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-02 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $1,662 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-02 | NEW POWER PAC | supports_independently | $183 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-02 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $234 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-01 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $239 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-01 | NEW POWER PAC | supports_independently | $239 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-01 | THE COLLECTIVE PAC | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-01 | NEW POWER PAC | supports_independently | $274 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-01 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $273 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-31 | DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC | contributed_to | $5 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-31 | NEW POWER PAC | supports_independently | $242 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-31 | THE PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN | supports_independently | $660 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-31 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $241 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-31 | THE PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN | contributed_to | $660 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-30 | NEW POWER PAC | supports_independently | $246 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-30 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $246 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-30 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $244 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-30 | NEW POWER PAC | supports_independently | $244 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-29 | NEW POWER PAC | supports_independently | $72 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-29 | NEW POWER PAC | supports_independently | $241 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-29 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $241 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-29 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $72 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-28 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $236 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-28 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $230 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-28 | NEW POWER PAC | supports_independently | $236 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-28 | NEW POWER PAC | supports_independently | $231 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-27 | NEW POWER PAC | supports_independently | $210 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-27 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $210 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-26 | NEW POWER PAC | supports_independently | $369 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-26 | DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC | contributed_to | $75 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-26 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $368 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-26 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $1,165 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-26 | NEW POWER PAC | supports_independently | $1,166 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-26 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $204 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-26 | NEW POWER PAC | supports_independently | $204 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-25 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC, DBA PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-22 | THE PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN | supports_independently | $8,000 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-22 | THE PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN | contributed_to | $8,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-21 | KENTUCKY FREEDOM PAC | contributed_to | $14,688 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-20 | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-20 | ONWARD KENTUCKY | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-19 | ONWARD KENTUCKY | contributed_to | $9,873 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-18 | KENTUCKY FREEDOM PAC | contributed_to | $7,344 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-18 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-17 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $882 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-17 | NEW POWER PAC | supports_independently | $883 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-17 | UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA - COAL MINERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-15 | UNITED STEEL, PAPER AND FORESTRY, RUBBER, MANUFACTURING, ENERGY, ALLIED INDUSTRIAL AND SER | contributed_to | $50 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-12 | THE PEOPLE UNITED PAC | contributed_to | $18 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-11 | THE PEOPLE UNITED PAC | contributed_to | $37 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-11 | NEW POWER PAC | contributed_to | $2,475 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-07 | AFL-CIO | contributed_to | $44 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-07 | AFL-CIO | contributed_to | $17 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-05 | AFL-CIO | contributed_to | $13 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-04 | KENTUCKY FREEDOM PAC | contributed_to | $14,688 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-04 | AFL-CIO | contributed_to | $8 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-04 | AFL-CIO | contributed_to | $8 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-03 | KENTUCKY FREEDOM PAC | contributed_to | $24,613 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-28 | KENTUCKY FREEDOM PAC | contributed_to | $1,250 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-23 | REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS FOR KENTUCKY PAC | contributed_to | $4,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-21 | INDIVISIBLE PROJECT INC. | contributed_to | $1,538 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-21 | INDIVISIBLE PROJECT INC. | contributed_to | $375 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-16 | UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAW | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-15 | INDIVISIBLE ACTION | contributed_to | $167 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-14 | KENTUCKY FREEDOM PAC | contributed_to | $1,250 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-14 | UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-14 | KENTUCKY FREEDOM PAC | contributed_to | $68,082 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-14 | KENTUCKY FREEDOM PAC | contributed_to | $24,613 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-08 | PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-08 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION | contributed_to | $90 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-07 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION | contributed_to | $1,994 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-07 | LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-02 | THE PEOPLE UNITED PAC | contributed_to | $25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-02 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION | contributed_to | $10 | pas2 | |
| 2022-08-25 | ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-08-11 | REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL PAC | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-08-11 | UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-08-03 | THE PEOPLE UNITED PAC | contributed_to | $150 | pas2 | |
| 2022-07-28 | GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION | contributed_to | $5 | pas2 | |
| 2022-07-27 | GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION | contributed_to | $160 | pas2 |
Outbound (2)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | independent_committee_of | FOR THE PEOPLE OF KENTUCKY PAC | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | BOOKER FOR KENTUCKY | β | candidate_committees |