U.S. House Members and Mayors Endorse Charles Booker for U.S. Senate

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Friday, October 30, 2026
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U.S. House Members and Mayors Endorse Charles Booker for U.S. Senate

LOUISVILLE, KY — As the race to replace Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate nears its end, current and former members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Kentucky mayors are backing Charles Booker for Senate.

Momentum behind Booker’s candidacy is building with major political figures throwing their support behind the campaign in its final week. Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL), Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD), Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY), along with former Kentucky Governors Steve Beshear and Paul Patton, all endorsed Booker this week. A significant number of current and former elected officials from across the Commonwealth also endorsed Booker.

With today’s endorsements from several current and former mayors and members of the U.S. House, it is increasingly clear that Kentucky’s Senate race is one to watch with Election Day just days away.

Current and former U.S. House Members and Mayors endorsing Charles Booker include:

• Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)
• Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL)
• Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA)
• Fmr. Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY)
• Fmr. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY)
• Mayor Greg Fischer (Louisville, KY)
• Mayor Arthur Green (Elkton, KY)
• Former Mayor Jerry Abramson (Louisville, KY)

“Too many Kentucky families are getting crushed by rising costs and fed up with the corruption coming out of Washington, but this November, we have the chance to change that,” said Rep. McGarvey. “I’m proud to endorse Charles Booker for Senate, a leader with the fighting spirit and moral clarity we need in Congress to take on billionaires and deliver for working families."

“Charles Booker knows what it means to fight for people the system has left behind because he's lived it,” said Rep. Maxwell Frost. “Kentucky hasn't elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in over 30 years, and flipping this seat could help decide who controls the Senate. Charles is going to fight for the bold, transformational change Kentucky needs, from Medicare for All to ending endless wars to getting corporate money out of our politics. Charles Booker is that leader, and I'm proud to endorse him for the United States Senate.”

“I’m proud to support my friend Charles Booker in this race because I believe 2026 can be a gamechanger for Kentucky and our country,” said former Rep. John Yarmuth. “Across our commonwealth, so many families are fighting to make ends meet, and it’s being made worse by chaos at the federal level. We can send someone to Washington who understands what regular Kentuckians are struggling with every day, and has the experience to deliver real results. Charles is a proven champion for the people, a leader dedicated to changing a broken status quo, and the trusted, authentic voice Kentucky needs right now.”

“My friend Charles Booker is a proven leader who understands that families across Kentucky are working harder than ever, only to see the American Dream get further out of reach,” said Ken Martin, Democratic National Committee Chair. “In the Senate, he will be a champion for everyone who calls the Bluegrass State home, which is why I'm proud to support his campaign as he leaves it all out on the field in the final days of this important race.”

“The eyes of a nation are on the Commonwealth of Kentucky as they see what it means when we put common sense over corruption and people over politics,” said Charles Booker. “I am thankful to have the support of so many leaders from House districts and City Halls from Kentucky and beyond. Kentuckians yearn for leadership who will fight for them. I will bring the fight Kentucky needs to the Senate, working to lower costs, root out corruption, and always put Kentucky first.”
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