In Kentucky, the race to see which Democratic candidate will take on Mitch McConnell is coming down to the wire. Charles Booker, a Black progressive state representative, is mounting a strong challenge to Amy McGrath, a veteran recruited by top Democrats.
Charles Booker, a Kentucky state representative, has received endorsements from national progressive leaders Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The attention has helped him raise more money in the final stretch of the primary contest against former Marine Corps pilot Amy McGrath.Charles Booker, a Kentucky state representative, has received endorsements from national progressive leaders Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Most of the state's 120 counties will have only one polling place, prompting some national figures to raise concerns about voter suppression, though local election officials and experts say that the large, centralized polling locations will be able to handle turnout. McGrath might have easily coasted through the 10-way Democratic primary election, if not for Booker's late surge.
Since the protests began, a flood of endorsements has rolled in for Booker from local Democrats and national progressive figures such as Sanders, Warren and Ocasio-Cortez. "The things that Kentuckians voted for Trump for are not being done — he's not able to get it done because of Senator McConnell," McGrath said on MSNBC last summer."Wouldn't you want that in a candidate?" McGrath said in a recent online candidate forum."And I said specifically with regards to prescription drug prices that this current president has said was important to him. Wow, it's important to me too."Democratic Gov.
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