Donald Wenzel
Donald Wenzel (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Kentucky. Wenzel lost in the Republican primary on May 19, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in Kentucky, 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)  | |
| 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 | |
| Joshua Blanton Sr. | 2.1 | 6,948 | ||
| 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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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 | |
| George Washington | 1.5 | 7,190 | ||
 | Val Fredrick | 1.1 | 5,267 | |
 | Anissa Catlett | 1.0 | 4,892 | |
| James Duncan | 0.8 | 3,773 | ||
 | Jonathan Holliday | 0.8 | 3,757 | |
| Andrew Shelley | 0.6 | 2,771 | ||
| Donald Wenzel | 0.2 | 1,014 | ||
 | Jimmy Leon | 0.2 | 864 | |
| Total votes: 469,172 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mitch McConnell (R)
- Wende Kennedy (R)
- Nate Morris (R)
- Jacob Trimble (R)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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