Elections Intelligence

Kentucky U.S. Senate

OPEN SEAT
LIKELY R
Charles Booker Democratic · Open-seat nominee
KALSHI PARTY MARKETCHECKED Aug 27
6.1¢REPUBLICAN 94.7¢
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Andy Barr Republican · Open-seat nominee
FTP RACE SIGNAL

The market prices this seat about where its history left it — a 24-point Republican hold in 2022, priced at 94.7¢ today.

Likely R
SAFE DLIKELY DLEAN DTOSS-UPLEAN RLIKELY RSAFE R
Fundraising · Lean RR 9.08-to-1 in receipts. Polling · Likely RR+11 — PPP, Jan 1. Prior result · Likely RR+23.61 in 2022. Market · Likely RR 94.7¢ — traders' price for a Republican hold.
Signal clarityHighas of 2026-08-27
MARKET BandPRICEToss-up50–65¢Lean65–82¢Likely82–95¢Safe95¢ and above
R 94.7¢

Kalshi party market · checked Aug 27

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POLLING BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–10Likely10–20Safe20 and above
R+11
PPP ↗ B Dec 18 - 19, 25 · n=650 V R+11 D SPONSOR
PRIOR RESULT BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–12Likely12–25Safe25 and above
R+23.61

Rand Paul (R)

61.8 — 38.19 · 2022 general election

def. Charles Booker (D). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

FUNDRAISING BandRATIO TO 1Parity1–5Lean5 and above
R 9.08 to 1
Charles Booker$1.10M
Andy Barr$9.98M

PULLED 08-04 · PERIOD 06-30 · FEC

Total receipts this cycle.

BALLOT & DATES Primary 05-19 · HELDGeneral Nov 3, 2026 R settled · D settled COMPARE THE CANDIDATES ⇄