Dale Romans

Dale Romans (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Kentucky. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 19, 2026.

Elections

2026

United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2026 (May 19 Democratic primary)

United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for U.S. Senate Kentucky

Charles Booker (D), Andy Barr (R), Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party), and Thomas Murphy (Independent) are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Kentucky on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Charles Booker (D)
		Andy Barr (R)
		Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party)
	Submit photo	Thomas Murphy (Independent) (Write-in)

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Kentucky

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Kentucky on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Charles Booker	46.8	155,577
		Amy McGrath	35.9	119,296
		Pamela Stevenson	6.2	20,610
		Dale Romans	4.1	13,696
		Logan Forsythe	2.9	9,648
		Vincent Thompson	2.1	6,962
	Submit photo	Joshua Blanton Sr.	2.1	6,948

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 332,737
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Jared Randall (D)
Joel Willett (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Kentucky

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Kentucky on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andy Barr	60.5	283,833
		Daniel Cameron	30.8	144,592
		Mike Faris	2.4	11,219
	Submit photo	George Washington	1.5	7,190
		Val Fredrick	1.1	5,267
		Anissa Catlett	1.0	4,892
	Submit photo	James Duncan	0.8	3,773
		Jonathan Holliday	0.8	3,757
	Submit photo	Andrew Shelley	0.6	2,771
	Submit photo	Donald Wenzel	0.2	1,014
		Jimmy Leon	0.2	864

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 469,172
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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Campaign themes

2026

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Campaign finance summary

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Dale Romans campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. Senate Kentucky	Lost primary	$838,360	$671,449
Grand total			$838,360	$671,449
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Election Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete