United States Senator
Kentucky
My vote power
Below average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 4,534,824 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(4,534,824 ÷ 4,534,824) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in KY (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Low · rated not competitive as of August 19, 2026
Election analysts currently rate this race not competitive. Rating from Inside Elections and University of Virginia's Sabato's Crystal Ball.
Show the decisiveness math
IE "Solid Republican" (d=5) + Sabato "Safe Republican" (d=5) → mean 5 → "not competitive" → grade low (d: toss-up 0, tilt 2, lean(s) 3, likely 4, solid/safe 5; mean, first match: <1 toss-up, <2.5 very competitive, <3.5 competitive, <4.5 somewhat competitive, otherwise not competitive; toss-up and very competitive grade high, competitive and somewhat competitive grade normal, not competitive grades low)
Normal representation + low decisiveness → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
- Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
- Confirming federal judges and Supreme Court justices
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Andy Barr is a Republican U.S. representative from Lexington who has represented Kentucky's 6th Congressional District since 2013 and is the 2026 Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Kentucky.
Records: Environment and Public Health 5 for, 70 against, Immigration 30 against, Corporate Accountability 5 for, 17 against,
Democratic · declared
Charles Booker is a Kentucky Democrat and 2026 U.S. Senate candidate whose campaign is centered on representing working people across the commonwealth.
Records: Civil Rights 2 for, Gun Control 1 for, Healthcare Affordability 1 for
Kentucky Party · declared
Christopher Campbell is a Kentucky Party candidate for U.S. Senate in Kentucky's 2026 general election.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 for, Peaceful Foreign Policy 1 for
Sources: web.sos.ky.gov · en.wikipedia.org