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BOOKER, CHARLES

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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.

CategoryMetricValue
PeoplePopulation4,534,824
PeopleMedian age39
IncomeMedian household income$63,726
IncomePer-capita income$35,821
IncomeIn poverty16.1%
IncomeUnemployed4.8%
IncomeGini inequality index0.477
RaceWhite alone82.6%
RaceBlack alone7.7%
RaceAsian alone1.6%
RaceHispanic or Latino5.0%
RaceTwo or more races6.2%
OriginForeign-born4.7%
LanguageSpeaks English only at home93.2%
LanguageSpeaks Spanish at home3.4%
EducationHigh school or higher60.1%
EducationBachelor's or higher27.6%
EducationAdvanced degree11.3%
HouseholdFamily households63.9%
HouseholdAvg household size2.43
HouseholdNever married (15+)30.1%
HousingMedian home value$205,600
HousingMedian gross rent$967
HousingSingle-family detached67.5%
HousingBuilt before 19404.0%
HousingOvercrowded (>1 per room)2.0%
HousingVacant units10.3%
ServiceVeterans (18+)6.5%
HealthWith a disability17.9%
ConnectivityHouseholds with broadband88.6%
ConnectivityHouseholds with no internet8.6%
CommuteDrove alone76.6%
CommutePublic transit0.6%
CommuteWorked from home10.2%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

CycleRaisedSpentCash on handDebtsIndiv. 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

Committees

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 23.1%

FeatureΞ” 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).

CycleSupportOpposeIEs
2022$18,285$025

Recent (latest 25)

DateSpenderFor / againstAmountPurpose
2022-11-05NEW POWER PACsupport$192facebook ads
2022-11-04NEW POWER PACsupport$254facebook ads
2022-11-03NEW POWER PACsupport$249facebook ads
2022-11-03NEW POWER PACsupport$192facebook ads
2022-11-02NEW POWER PACsupport$183facebook ads
2022-11-02NEW POWER PACsupport$234facebook ads
2022-11-02NEW POWER PACsupport$1,663postcards
2022-11-01NEW POWER PACsupport$239facebook ads
2022-11-01NEW POWER PACsupport$274facebook ads
2022-10-31NEW POWER PACsupport$242facebook ads
2022-10-31THE PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGNsupport$660Video Production Expense
2022-10-30NEW POWER PACsupport$244facebook ads
2022-10-30NEW POWER PACsupport$246facebook ads
2022-10-29NEW POWER PACsupport$72facebook ads
2022-10-29NEW POWER PACsupport$241facebook ads
2022-10-28NEW POWER PACsupport$231facebook ads
2022-10-28NEW POWER PACsupport$236facebook ads
2022-10-27NEW POWER PACsupport$210facebook ads
2022-10-26NEW POWER PACsupport$369facebook ads
2022-10-26NEW POWER PACsupport$1,166postcards
2022-10-26NEW POWER PACsupport$204facebook ads
2022-10-22THE PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGNsupport$8,000Advertising Expense
2022-10-17NEW POWER PACsupport$883door hangers and postcards
2022-05-04NEW POWER PACsupport$225candidate flyer and postcards
2022-05-04NEW POWER PACsupport$1,577candidate sticky notes for canvassing

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

DateFrom committeeTypeAmount
β€”PLANNED PARENTHOOD ALLIANCE PAC , SERVING WA, A…24E$416
β€”PLANNED PARENTHOOD ALLIANCE PAC , SERVING WA, A…24E$44
2022-12-31COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITI…24K$-3,000
2022-11-09NEW POWER PAC24E$197
2022-11-08NEW POWER PAC24E$244
2022-11-07NEW POWER PAC24E$228
2022-11-06NEW POWER PAC24E$234
2022-11-06NEW POWER PAC24E$230
2022-11-05NEW POWER PAC24E$234
2022-11-05NEW POWER PAC24E$191
2022-11-04NEW POWER PAC24E$253
2022-11-04NEW POWER PAC24E$7
2022-11-03NEW POWER PAC24E$249
2022-11-03NEW POWER PAC24E$192
2022-11-02NEW POWER PAC24E$182
2022-11-02NEW POWER PAC24E$1,662
2022-11-02NEW POWER PAC24E$234
2022-11-01NEW POWER PAC24E$239
2022-11-01NEW POWER PAC24E$273
2022-11-01THE COLLECTIVE PAC24K$2,500
2022-10-31DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC24K$5
2022-10-31NEW POWER PAC24E$241
2022-10-31THE PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN24E$660
2022-10-30NEW POWER PAC24E$246
2022-10-30NEW POWER PAC24E$244

Connected on the graph

Inbound (100)

datefromtypeamountrolesource
β€”PLANNED PARENTHOOD ALLIANCE PAC , SERVING WA, AK, ID, HI, IN, KYcontributed_to$416pas2
β€”PLANNED PARENTHOOD ALLIANCE PAC , SERVING WA, AK, ID, HI, IN, KYcontributed_to$44pas2
2022-12-31COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEEcontributed_to$-3,000pas2
2022-11-09NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$197pas2
2022-11-08NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$244pas2
2022-11-07NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$228pas2
2022-11-06NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$234pas2
2022-11-06NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$230pas2
2022-11-05NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$191pas2
2022-11-05NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$234pas2
2022-11-05NEW POWER PACsupports_independently$192fec_ies
2022-11-04NEW POWER PACsupports_independently$254fec_ies
2022-11-04NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$253pas2
2022-11-04NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$7pas2
2022-11-03NEW POWER PACsupports_independently$249fec_ies
2022-11-03NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$192pas2
2022-11-03NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$249pas2
2022-11-03NEW POWER PACsupports_independently$192fec_ies
2022-11-02NEW POWER PACsupports_independently$1,663fec_ies
2022-11-02NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$182pas2
2022-11-02NEW POWER PACsupports_independently$234fec_ies
2022-11-02NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$1,662pas2
2022-11-02NEW POWER PACsupports_independently$183fec_ies
2022-11-02NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$234pas2
2022-11-01NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$239pas2
2022-11-01NEW POWER PACsupports_independently$239fec_ies
2022-11-01THE COLLECTIVE PACcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2022-11-01NEW POWER PACsupports_independently$274fec_ies
2022-11-01NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$273pas2
2022-10-31DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PACcontributed_to$5pas2
2022-10-31NEW POWER PACsupports_independently$242fec_ies
2022-10-31THE PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGNsupports_independently$660fec_ies
2022-10-31NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$241pas2
2022-10-31THE PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGNcontributed_to$660pas2
2022-10-30NEW POWER PACsupports_independently$246fec_ies
2022-10-30NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$246pas2
2022-10-30NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$244pas2
2022-10-30NEW POWER PACsupports_independently$244fec_ies
2022-10-29NEW POWER PACsupports_independently$72fec_ies
2022-10-29NEW POWER PACsupports_independently$241fec_ies
2022-10-29NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$241pas2
2022-10-29NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$72pas2
2022-10-28NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$236pas2
2022-10-28NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$230pas2
2022-10-28NEW POWER PACsupports_independently$236fec_ies
2022-10-28NEW POWER PACsupports_independently$231fec_ies
2022-10-27NEW POWER PACsupports_independently$210fec_ies
2022-10-27NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$210pas2
2022-10-26NEW POWER PACsupports_independently$369fec_ies
2022-10-26DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PACcontributed_to$75pas2
2022-10-26NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$368pas2
2022-10-26NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$1,165pas2
2022-10-26NEW POWER PACsupports_independently$1,166fec_ies
2022-10-26NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$204pas2
2022-10-26NEW POWER PACsupports_independently$204fec_ies
2022-10-25PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC, DBA PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PACcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2022-10-22THE PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGNsupports_independently$8,000fec_ies
2022-10-22THE PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGNcontributed_to$8,000pas2
2022-10-21KENTUCKY FREEDOM PACcontributed_to$14,688pas2
2022-10-20AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L Econtributed_to$2,000pas2
2022-10-20ONWARD KENTUCKYcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2022-10-19ONWARD KENTUCKYcontributed_to$9,873pas2
2022-10-18KENTUCKY FREEDOM PACcontributed_to$7,344pas2
2022-10-18MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2022-10-17NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$882pas2
2022-10-17NEW POWER PACsupports_independently$883fec_ies
2022-10-17UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA - COAL MINERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2022-10-15UNITED STEEL, PAPER AND FORESTRY, RUBBER, MANUFACTURING, ENERGY, ALLIED INDUSTRIAL AND SERcontributed_to$50pas2
2022-10-12THE PEOPLE UNITED PACcontributed_to$18pas2
2022-10-11THE PEOPLE UNITED PACcontributed_to$37pas2
2022-10-11NEW POWER PACcontributed_to$2,475pas2
2022-10-07AFL-CIO contributed_to$44pas2
2022-10-07AFL-CIO contributed_to$17pas2
2022-10-05AFL-CIO contributed_to$13pas2
2022-10-04KENTUCKY FREEDOM PACcontributed_to$14,688pas2
2022-10-04AFL-CIO contributed_to$8pas2
2022-10-04AFL-CIO contributed_to$8pas2
2022-10-03KENTUCKY FREEDOM PACcontributed_to$24,613pas2
2022-09-28KENTUCKY FREEDOM PACcontributed_to$1,250pas2
2022-09-23REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS FOR KENTUCKY PACcontributed_to$4,000pas2
2022-09-21INDIVISIBLE PROJECT INC.contributed_to$1,538pas2
2022-09-21INDIVISIBLE PROJECT INC.contributed_to$375pas2
2022-09-16UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAWcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2022-09-15INDIVISIBLE ACTIONcontributed_to$167pas2
2022-09-14KENTUCKY FREEDOM PACcontributed_to$1,250pas2
2022-09-14UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)contributed_to$5,000pas2
2022-09-14KENTUCKY FREEDOM PACcontributed_to$68,082pas2
2022-09-14KENTUCKY FREEDOM PACcontributed_to$24,613pas2
2022-09-08PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECTcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2022-09-08MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONcontributed_to$90pas2
2022-09-07MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONcontributed_to$1,994pas2
2022-09-07LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PACcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2022-09-02THE PEOPLE UNITED PACcontributed_to$25pas2
2022-09-02SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTIONcontributed_to$10pas2
2022-08-25ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERScontributed_to$5,000pas2
2022-08-11REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL PACcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2022-08-11UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUBcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2022-08-03THE PEOPLE UNITED PACcontributed_to$150pas2
2022-07-28GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTIONcontributed_to$5pas2
2022-07-27GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTIONcontributed_to$160pas2

Outbound (2)

datetypetoamountrolesource
β€”independent_committee_ofFOR THE PEOPLE OF KENTUCKY PACβ€”candidate_committees
β€”principal_candidate_ofBOOKER FOR KENTUCKYβ€”candidate_committees

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